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12th grade short stories independent work packets
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
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
The Monkey's Paw Simplified Halloween Story - TPT Digital and Google Classroom
An adapted text version of the Halloween classic story to assign on TPT Digital, through Google Classroom.Have you ever wanted to read "The Monkey's Paw" with your class but knew your students would be put off by the language? Then this is perfect for you!The chilling classic is adapted to make it accessible to less advanced readers, special education classrooms and intermediate ESL and EFL students. It also makes a fine story for the regular ELA classroom.Tackle vocabulary and ELA critical thin
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Monkey's Paw - 2-Level Adapted Text Bundle - ESL Halloween Fun!
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
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Lottery Short Story Analysis
This product contains a literary analysis of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Included in this lesson plan: Journal entry as a pre-reading, activating strategyBackground Bio and Vocabulary TermsVocabulary list and graphic organizer for studentsReading questions which focus on literary elements such as: mood, textual evidence, suspense, foreshadowing, text structure, character motivations, irony, gender roles, dialogue, and objective summaryAllegory and theme lesson and graphic o
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: The Lottery Short Story Bundle
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
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
"Where Are You Going,Where Have You Been?"COMPLETE UNITActivities,Tests,APStyle
74 page unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 17 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 8 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 12 VOCABULARY WORDS (handout and quiz
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Cask of Amontillado Google Annotation Project - Distance Learning Approved!
"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
Grades:
7th - 12th
"Harrison Bergeron" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,Tests,AP Style
42 page EDITABLE unit on the short story! This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. Included are test spreadsheets, so tests can be uploaded to the free electronic program Socrative.com* 19 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 17 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 6 FOCUSED AC
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9th - 12th
Tell Tale Heart. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. Full Unit for ELA ESL Sp. Ed.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to a wider variety of readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. See preview for details.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also prints out for in class instruction.Unit includes:An illustrated adapted text of The Tell-Tale Heart by Po
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Halloween Gothic Short Stories Bundle - Reading Comprehension
Listed in the bundle below are literary analyses for the following spooky, gothic short stories, perfect for Halloween time:The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeThe Landlady by Roald DahlThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Monkey’s Paw by W.W. JacobsThe Hand by Guy de Maupassant
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6th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Worksheets Summer School ESL Homework
Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Worksheets Summer School ESL HomeworkThis 175 page PDF file includes 100 Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank questions.The reading comprehension ranges from stories, paragraphs, texts, and passages to give your students a variety to read about. Topics include, but are not limited to: animals, food, family, sports, and science.These worksheets have many uses:1. Home school2. Substitute teacher3. Snow days4. Busy work5.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow questions in self-grading Google forms & worksheets
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a fantastic short story to include in a Dark Romanticism unit or as a spooky Halloween lesson, but it takes some close reading and careful analysis for students to 'get' everything that is going on in the story. These guided reading and analysis questions can help guide students through this complex, and very funny text. The questions are available in both self-grading Google Forms and printable worksheets and can be used for independent student reading, homework,
Grades:
7th - 12th
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The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales: Comparative Analysis of Different Versions
The best of both worlds: Student Choice and Comparative Analysis!Students are guided step-by-step through comparative reading and writing of a Brothers Grimm Story and an Alternative Version. Students get to choose one of seven Brothers Grimm stories to read for their assignment. There are four steps to this assignment: 1. Students compare and contrast a Brothers Grimm Story to an Alternate Version of the story. All of the versions are provided for through the hyperlinks in the document. 2. Stud
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
The Interlopers - Distance Learning 3-Level Adapted Story & Activities - ESL ELA
Allow your students to explore the famed Saki short story "The Interlopers" via Google Classroom. It's a great story - an exciting classic, full of conflict and irony. And now it's accessible to all.This packet includes the original short story, plus adaptations at two more levels, ideal for lower level readers or beginner and intermediate ESL/ENL students. (This would not be suitable for an AP class, but is rather aimed at students who need some help making classic texts accessible.)First, stud
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Desiree’s Baby by Kate Chopin | Short Story Analysis
“Désirée’s Baby” is a short story by Kate Chopin published in 1893. The story is set in Louisiana during the mid-nineteenth century, or the Antebellum South period. At the time, rich, white slaveowners were at the top of the social hierarchy. This story intertwines themes of racism and sexism through a complex plot and development of characters. Included in this purchase is:Complete short story “Désirée’s Baby” by Kate ChopinAcademic vocabulary graphic organizerActivating prior knowledge act
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Women's History Month Short Story Unit for High School ELA
Whether you're looking for feminist stories, classics or modern short stories, comparative literature or stories by female authors, it's all here in this amazing collection. This is my favorite short story collection for engaging high school students.Questions for (and links to):"Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid“Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros "Beau Willie Brown" Excerpted from: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, by Ntozake Shange“The Yellow Wallpaper” by
Grades:
9th - 12th
Short Story Unit: A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 35 page Common Core aligned NO PREP short story unit for the “A White Heron” by Sarah Orne Jewett. This short story teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess “A White Heron.” The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED. GO DIGITAL! Choose printed or paperless resources! The review quiz and vocabulary crossword are available as Google Drive files. PDF versions of the text, the discussion questions, and student project
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Virtual Learning/E-Learning: "The Most Dangerous Game" Close Read/Annotations
Virtual Learning/E-Learning Friendly Adaptation - "The Most Dangerous Game" Close Read/Annotation: This short story activity is Common Core aligned and places heavy emphasis on close reading strategies, annotating the text, bolstering vocabulary skills, identifying specific literary elements (characterization, setting, foreshadowing, etc), and making inferences. It provides 22 pages of text, leading questions, and space for commentary/note-taking. Can be assigned and completed entirely online!
Grades:
9th - 12th
English Regents Exam | Part 3 Essay Practice with Graphic Organizer | BUNDLE
Need help prepping students for the Part 3 Essay of the New York State ELA Regents Exam? This is a BUNDLE of 10 products; each including a packet with an assignment sheet, a practice text, a graphic organizer, and an essay booklet in order to complete a Text-Analysis Response. Included texts:The Story of an Hour by Kate ChopinThe Masque of Red Death by Edgar Allan PoeA Retrieved Reformation by O'HenryThe Christmas Present by Richmal CromptonUncle Richard’s New Year’s Dinner by Lucy Maud Montgome
Grades:
9th - 12th
HIGH SCHOOL ELA BUNDLE: SPRING AND SUMMER
HIGH SCHOOL ELA BUNDLE - SPRING AND SUMMER: 20 products for the high school ELA teacher!For more high school, and middle school, ELA ideas visit Creativity in Motion!
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Short Stories Unit & ISP Novel Assessment
Short Stories Unit + ISP Novel Assessment daily slideshows including mini lessons, mentor texts, and skills practices. Topics include the following: Plot Setting Characters Point of View Conflict Theme Dialogue Narrative Structure ISP novel assignment & rubric This unit was designed for a grade nine English class.
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9th - 12th
"A Clean,Well-Lighted Place" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,Tests, AP Style
46 page COMPLETE unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 14 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 2 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUES
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
"The Black Cat" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities, Tests, AP Style
69 page COMPLETE unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay.* 13 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 7 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 13 VOCABULARY WORDS (handout
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
English Regents Exam | Part 3 Essay Practice | The Story of an Hour by Chopin
Need help preparing students for the New York State English Regents Exam Part 3 Text Analysis Essay? This resource is an assignment sheet, practice text, graphic organizer, and essay booklet using "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. If you need a scaffolded way for your students to practice the NYS Text-Analysis Response or Emergency Sub Plans so you can take a mental health day then this is for you! No prep- just print and assign! Great for Special Education and ELL students required to tak
Grades:
9th - 12th
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