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Short stories independent work packets for Microsoft OneDrive
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions 2nd Grade Print & Digital
These reading comprehension passages are perfect for second grade students! There are 29 fiction and 16 nonfiction passages. Students answer the questions using reading strategies like making inferences and making connections. There are also 2 direct answer questions on each page. These 45 short reading comprehension passages can be used for independent work, small group lessons, or as homework. Your students can develop their comprehension, fluency, and writing skills as they are required to
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2nd
Writing Prompts for Kindergarten and First Grade With Word Banks
Do you struggle with generating writing prompts for your students? Don't worry, I have the solution to what you need, Writing Prompts for Kindergarten and First Grade. This is a writing resource with writing prompts and a word bank. This no-prep resource contains 40 writing prompts. Each page has a word bank to help your kindergarten and first-grade students create their own stories. These engaging writing prompts are great to jump-start your students' writing imagination. Use during writing wo
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K - 1st
Most Popular Short Stories Bundle — 8th, 9th, 10th Grade ELA Short Stories
Working on a short story unit? Look no further for resources. Here are the Most Popular Short Stories Bundled for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade ELA!Included in this bundle: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell All products include reading comprehension questions and
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7th - 10th
Summer Reading Comprehension Passages | Wh Questions | Who What Where | Insects
Find the matching BOOM CARDS set HERE!This 10 page summer bugs reading comprehension pack (includes spiders) includes two short stories/sentences per page with matching black and white pictures with a total of 20 short stories/sentences. Each story and related questions are on a half page to help save paper. You can put it together as a book or use individual half sheets per lesson. Under each short story/sentence, there are three questions about the story/sentence. The three questions ask “Who?
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE | Wh Questions
Reading Comprehension Passages | Worksheets | Where When Why Questions
Find the matching set of Digital Learning BOOM CARDS HERE!This 7 page book is designed so that you can copy the book, cut it in half, staple, and then it is ready for use. The seven pages consist of a title page “Where? When? Why?” Then each of the remaining 6 pages includes a short story with a matching black and white picture. Under each short story, there are three questions about the story. The three questions ask “Where? When? Why? questions about the story. The six stories are shown in the
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle | Wh Questions
Fables, Fairytales, Folktales, and Myths Digital Reading Passages Fairy Tales
This resource includes 30 fables, folktales, fairy tales, and myth short stories and corresponding questions. You can use this to practice creative writing with your students, as well as character traits, and answering questions from a story. Some questions require students to write responses and some are multiple choice. This resource includes a pdf version and a link to the digital version that can be assigned through Google™ Classroom. Click here for a video preview.You may also be interested
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2nd - 5th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions | Cut and Paste
This 15 page reading comprehension pack (set 1) includes a short story with a black and white picture which students may color. Each story and related questions are on a full page. Under each short story, there are three questions about the story. At the bottom of each page, there are 6 choices for the answers to the questions with only 3 being correct. Students will cut and glue the correct (picture) answer for each question in the space provided. The 15 stories are shown in the preview.There a
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE | Wh Questions
Morphology Decodable Passages: 18 Common Suffixes w/ Extension/Comprehension
These decodable passages are an amazing supplement for your morphology lessons. Buy this set or as part of the morphology bundle! HERE12 passages & extension activities including 18 Suffixes:ing, s/es, ful, ly, y, ed, er, est, able, ible, tion, sion, ment, less, ness, ish, iveCheck out the previews to see if this is something your students could use! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Follow my Store!Follow my Instagram @ogtutor :)Follow my Facebook P
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2nd - 8th
We Ate The Children Last Short Story Analysis
This resource is a complete literary analysis for "We Ate The Children Last" by Yann Martel.If you are looking to teach dystopian literature or read a dystopian short story—look no further. If you've never read We Ate The Children Last, I highly recommend it! It's a quick read, only a little more than 1,000 words.... with every line more disturbing than the next. Included in this Dystopian Literature Analysis We Ate The Children Last:activating strategy: word sort vocabularyreading comprehension
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
Literary Elements of a Short Story PowerPoint
Literary Elements PowerPoint on literary terms and the main short story parts including characters, plot, conflict, setting, theme, resolution, denouement. This digital resource explains the critical elements of a short story and specific knowledge (like plot diagram, types of conflict) that students need to be able to identify when they read, as well as incorporate into their own writing. Short quiz on story elements at the end for assessment. Project on your whiteboard or print out the print f
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Common Core Aligned, Engaging Short Story Lesson: "Thank You Ma'am"
Every once in a while, there's that character who lives in your mind far after reading a story. Mrs. Leuella Bates Washing Jones is that character for me. She demonstrates how one simple act of kindness can make a life-changing difference in another's life. My students are always engaged with this story and actually want to discuss after the cliffhanger ending. Here's what you'll get:1) A Google Slide Deck that corresponds directly with the student guide with engaging video clips related to the
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5th - 9th
Story Elements of a Fairy Tale PowerPoint and Printable Reading Activity
Fairy Tales PowerPoint will introduce your students to the main characteristics and story elements of fairy tales, such as magic, royalty, characters, lessons and more. Animated slides will engage your students. I use this presentation to introduce a unit on fairy tales. Review slides at the end with answer key. Then have students do the reading activity with my printable Elements of Fairy Tales chart (included on the last page). Have them read several fairy tales (I assign at least 5) and let
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Fairy Tales Resource Bundle
The Tell Tale Heart Interactive Close Reading with Google Slides!
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
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7th - 12th
Pirates Reading Comprehension Passages | Wh Questions | Cut and Paste
This 8 page cut and paste Pirate reading comprehension pack includes a short story with a black and white picture which students may color. Each story and related questions are on a full page. Under each short story, there are three questions about the story. The three questions ask “Who? What? and Where? questions about the story. At the bottom of each page, there are 5 choices for the answers to the questions with only 3 being correct. Students will cut and glue the correct answer for each que
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Pirates Bundle | Math and Literacy
Show Not Tell Writing PowerPoint with Elaboration Practice
Use the Show, Not Tell writing strategy to write descriptions more vividly. This lesson shows how to use the "Show Not Tell" strategy in creative writing. Imagery and sensory language create mental pictures to help the reader visualize. Strong verbs replace dead verbs. This digital resource gives students four different strategies to use to replace 'to be" verbs, including combining sentences, adding strong verbs, details and precise language, using nouns as verbs, and changing the sentence orde
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5th - 8th
S Blend Silly Story Reading Passages {sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw}
S BLENDS! Reading passages with s- blend focus. Sc-, Sk-, Sl-, Sm-, Sn-, Sp-, St- and Sw. Perfect for shared reading or independent work. Each story comes with three comprehension questions. Students can find and highlight the blends as an extra activity. No Prep! Print and go! Super fun and effective. A great break from normal reading passages. Stories include:Scout's Shopping TripSkylar Ice SkatesThe Sleepy SlugMrs. Smith Snow DaysSpy at the SpaStar Student StanleyThe Swing Surprise
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PreK - 5th
Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE | Wh Questions
This 172 page bundle includes 8 resources. No matter what format you decide on, there are many uses for these stories/questions (set 2). The stories include a variety of reading levels. They can be used in a kindergarten class with the teacher reading the story and questions to the students and having the students use invented spelling to write their answers. They can also be used for independent reading practice in first or second grade by letting students read the short story, read the questio
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K - 2nd
Personal Narratives - Graphic Organizers & Rubrics - Personal Narrative Writing
This is the only personal narrative writing resource you need! Teach your students to focus on the special tiny moments in their lives with this personal narrative writing package! It contains everything you need to teach and assess personal narrative writing.⭐ Support your struggling writers as they write their personal narratives with graphic organizers!This personal narrative writing resource is perfect for:✔ 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-grade classrooms✔ writing teachers✔ teachers looking for rich writ
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3rd - 5th
Creative Writing Short Story Activities Workbook Print and Digital
No planning needed! Digital and print versions make this perfect for digital, in person, or blended learning. Your students will have everything they need to write their own short stories. Ready to use today. This resource guides them step-by-step. What teachers are saying:"I used this with my Honors 12 English class after our semester of reading short stories. The kids really used this resource - it gave them confidence and an actual place to plan their work. I will use it again.""This was
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7th - 10th
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Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint Preview, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Response
Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint. Preview and respond to the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling with this presentation. Introduces vocabulary with definitions, plot diagram, literary elements, anticipation guide, author biography and background information, strategies for reading short stories, comprehension check, and writing responses. Cobra and mongoose facts and photos, a link to the story and a National Geographic video clip of a mongoose encounter with a cobra. This is an engaging
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Rikki Tikki Tavi Bundle with Easel Activities
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Short Story Reading Comprehension Questions Writing
In this short story workshop, students will read (and/or listen to) Seventh Grade by Gary Soto and analyze plot, character, and conflict; answer text dependent questions, diagram the story plot, and write a plot summary. INCLUDED:PRINTABLE VERSION- Designed specifically for 8.5x11 paperDIGITAL VERSION- Designed specifically for interactivity on Google SlidesLink to full text embeddedLink to full audio embedded8 text-dependent, rigorous CCSS questionsAnswer KeyPlot diagramPlot summary teach sheet
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6th - 8th
The Fun They Had Short Story Analysis, Reading, and Research Activities
Looking for a relevant short story to share with your students? Isaac Asimov's "The Fun They Had" is perfect for our students grappling with distance learning! Your students will read the story, participate in a mini research project, analyze photos, and write a reflection.This is a great reading and research project for students to learn about education in the past, present, and what is imagined for the future.What teachers are saying about my distance learning resources:"Super easy to use (
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Back to School Planning Bundle Reading, Writing, Research Activities
L Blend Silly Story Reading Passages {bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl}
L BLENDS! Reading passages with l- blend focus. Bl-, Cl-, Fl-, Gl, Pl-, and Sl. Perfect for shared reading or independent work. Each story comes with three comprehension questions. Students can find and highlight the blends as an extra activity. No Prep! Print and go! Super fun and effective. A great break from normal reading passages. Stories include:Blair and BlakeClams Can't ClapThe Floppy FlowerGlue on the GlobePlums Please!The Sleepy Slug
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PreK - 5th
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Short Story Analysis
Ursula K. Le Guin's short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is perfect when studying utopian and dystopian literature. The theme: there cannot be happiness in the world without suffering. Included in this literary analysis of The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas:Academic VocabularyAnticipation GuidePowerpoint Presentation with literary termsParadoxAllegorySymbolism"Psychomyth" (term created by Ursula K. Le Guin)Utopia and DystopiaThemeComing of ageReading Comprehension QuestionsAcrostic P
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
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