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8th grade short stories scaffolded note microsofts
Introduction to Gothic Literature | Intro to Gothic Lit
Included is a presentation on gothic literature--perfect for any teacher who is starting a short story unit on scary tales, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart," "Monkey's Paw," "The Black Cat," "The Landlady," and many more! This presentation includes a brief history of the horror genre and elements that encompass gothic literature. It also includes literary techniques used by authors to accomplish successful scary stories, such as irony, mood, foreshadowing, and imagery. Guided notes are included.You
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7th - 12th
Irony Types: Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal - Lesson, Examples, and Quiz
This product includes a lesson on the three types of irony, a graphic organizer for notes, a quiz on irony, and an answer key.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Science Fiction Unit BUNDLE
Growing Bundle!! This Bundle contains an introductory presentation on science fiction, guided student notes, sci-fi short stories, questions, activities, and author biographies.Science Fiction Bundle Includes ...Sci-Fi Common Elements HandoutPurpose of Science-Fiction Close Reading Article & QuestionsIntro to Sci-Fi Presentation & Guided Student NotesSelling Point: Sci-Fi Short Story, Questions, and ActivitiesWelcome, Martians: Sci-Fi Short Story, Questions, and ActivitiesIsaac Asimov: S
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6th - 9th
Teaching Theme in Literature - Lesson and Cloze Notes Graphic Organizer
This is a great resource to introduce your students to Theme. This product includes a presentation lesson on what universal theme is and how to find it in literature. Your students will fill in cloze notes to complete the lesson. Also included are practice questions that require students to find theme in some of the most popular animated films.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Short Story Elements : Notes, note taker, flashcards, and crossword puzzle
Do you need notes for short story devices, but don't want to type it all up or find pictures for every slide? Look no further! This resource of short story literary terms can be used for high school or late middle school. Gorgeous pics on almost every slide. Students can practice their knowledge of the short story devices through various exercises like flashcards and crossword puzzle. The Elements of a Short Story covered in this product:Setting expositionPlot ri
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Short Story Unit Bundle
"Marigolds" Quiz and Discusssion Activity
This presents a reading quiz and a discussion activity for Eugenia Collier's story "Marigolds." The discussion questions focus on conflict, symbolism, the theme of loss of innocence, and dialect. The questions may be used by students individually, in small groups, or in whole-class discussion. Included is a teacher answer sheet.
"Marigolds" Quiz and Discussion Activity by Marsha Mentzer is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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8th - 10th
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Elements of a Story | Short Story Introduction
Break down the story elements with this great resource! These notes cover everything students need to know about the story elements. Great for short story units! In addition to the presentation, there are scaffolded notes for students and completed notes for teachers.Literary Terms Covered: - Plot - Setting (Location & Time) - Mood - Points of View (Five major types) - Characters (All different types) - Conflict (Types and kinds) - ThemeLooking for some short story units with minimal prep?
Grades:
7th - 12th
Fables, Fairytales and Short Stories Unit for High School (9th-10th)
High school students often need help defining and understanding features of literary genre. This ten-day (assuming 45-60 minutes per day) unit was designed to help ease students into different types of short literature. Additionally, it serves as an entry point into the basics of literary elements. This unit was created to be used at the beginning of the year, but can obviously be used whenever needed. It's a helpful review for many, but also includes new vocabulary to help students use more pre
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7th - 10th
Story Elements Cornell Notes
If you have never used Cornell or 2-column notes before, give these a try! After students have completed the notes, the left side column can be folded back to allow students to self-study. If students sit facing a partner,each partner can only see the terms or definitions while the left column is folded back, facilitating a good review strategy.
This set of Cornell notes, or 2-column style, covers the following 51 terms and is a great introductory tool:
plot, setting/exposition, characters
Grades:
6th - 8th
"A Sound of Thunder" Quiz and Discussion Activity
This includes a reading quiz on Bradbury's story "A Sound of Thunder" and a discussion activity for use by individual students, small groups, or the whole class. The questions focus on the concepts Bradbury's extensive use of metaphor in the story, diction, story construction, conflicts, theme, and the concept of "the butterfly effect." Included are also a short reading about "the butterfly effect" and the coining of the term, as well as a teacher answer sheet.
"A Sound of Thunder" Quiz and
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8th - 10th
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Folktales Notes Powerpoints
These powerpoints are each designed to give clear, accessible information about each of the five special types of folktales: Fairytales, Fables, Legends, Tall Tales, and Myths. Many examples are given with the characteristics of each type of folktale in order to assure students' understanding.
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5th - 9th
Guided Notes Over the Different Types of Characters
Guided notes over the different types of characters, including protagonist, antagonist, round, flat, dynamic, and static characters. This is a Word Doc and is fully editable!
These guided notes go along with this Prezi: http://prezi.com/l-qfw04gz5dp/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
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3rd - 8th
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Gothics Bundle - Presentation, Guided Notes, Pit and the Pendulum Packet
This Gothics bundle includes a PowerPoint presentation with guided notes American Gothic literature as well as the full text of the Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe with guided reading questionsThe presentation lesson includes:- The beginning of American Romanticism and the Gothics- Tenets of American Romantic Literature- Tenets of American Gothic Literature- Common themes and motifs in Gothic Literature- A short author study on 6 major Gothic writers (Brockden, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville,
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7th - 12th
Writing a Short Story | HKDSE | junior form | Pre-/post-writing worksheet
English worksheets for writing a story about being a taxi driver in Hong Kong. The worksheets serve as a scaffolding exercise/activity, covering vocabulary for writing stories, common errors students make, structure of a story (beginning, climax, resolution, ending, etc), language features for stories and useful expressions. They are great for junior or senior form students as pre-writing or post-writing worksheets. - Good for Cantonese speakers / students who are learning English as a second la
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Short Story Elements Cornell Notes
Cornell Notes are a great starting point for every lesson. And they meet the requirements for skeletal notes and Specially Designed Instruction (SDI).I have formatted these pages to be used to introduce the short story unit. The left column contains the primary terms related to short stories while the wide right column has enough space to define the terms during the first discussion but also to return later with examples for the unit. Added Bonus! The whole thing is print and go! Using Microsoft
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7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Five Short Stories for Freshman!
"American History" Quiz and Discussion Activity
This presents a open-book reading quiz and a discussion activity for Judith Ortiz Cofer's short story "American History." The discussion questions can be used by students individually, in small groups, or as a whole class. The questions center on the backdrop of the Kennedy assassination and the relationship to the story, round vs. flat characters, themes, and the concept of immigration. Included is a teacher answer sheet.
"American History" Quiz and Discussion Activity by Marsha Metnzer i
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8th - 10th
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Elements of a Narrative ppt Teacher copy and Student copy
This is a note on elements of a narrative in PowerPoint format that I have used with English classes of all grades, depending on their ability levels. It makes a great introduction to short stories, novels, or drama units.
The note contains information on what is a narrative, what the main elements of a narrative are (plot, character, point of view, etc), along with explanations and examples for each.
The file contains 2 versions of the note: one is the master copy for the teacher to project
Grades:
7th - 11th
ELA Interactive Notebook: Story Elements
ELA Interactive Notebook: Story Elements. 6 pages of fill-in notes for an interactive notebook. Note sheets for story element, setting, characters, conflict, and plot. Can be used in middle school ELA.
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Story Elements Slides, Interactive Notebook Pages, Activities (5 Days)
The Witch Boy Pacing Guide and Reciprocal Discussion Comprehension Questions
The Witch Boy is an engaging 213-page graphic novel by Molly Knox Ostertag that encourages readers to question when activities are set aside only for certain groups. What happens when someone tries to go outside tradition?What you get in this resource:1. 2-week Pacing Guide: There are no chapters identified in this story so I chunked the text into 9 sections/days of reading. There is a list and a calendar option to modify for your purposes.2. 36 Reciprocal Discussion Comprehension Questions: 4
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4th - 8th
"Ruthless" Character Analysis- Teacher Guided Model
Use the story "Ruthless" by William DeMille to analyze the main characters. Allow your students to excel at character analysis by walking them through a step-by-step structured analysis process, modeling high level character traits, character interactions and motivations. A student friendly rubric, color-coded for key elements of an analysis, along with color-coded written analysis are included. Also included with purchase:Teacher copy of analysis steps A fully written analysis (color-coded to m
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7th - 10th
ELA Elements of Plot Roller Coaster - Fiction - PPT w/ Fill-In Student Notes
Teach students how to identify elements of plot in fiction with this SUPER-detailed PowerPoint presentation! This presentation uses a plot roller coaster diagram to guide students through the story-telling process. Also includes definitions for characters, setting, foreshadowing, flashbacks, etc. "Shrek" is used as a main example throughout the presentation, with additional video slides of students' favorite animated movies!**THIS PRESENTATION IS SOLD SEPARATELY FROM THE FOLLOW-ALONG, STUDENT FI
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6th - 10th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: ELA Elements of Plot Roller Coaster - PPT w/ Student Fill-In Notes
The Ultimate Horror Curriculum Bundle
This lesson plan bundle includes all my lessons on my favorite topic: HORROR!! Enjoy exploring some classic horror writing, horror poetry, and exploring classic horror authors. This bundle is great for the month of October or for any class with a like for horror.Included in this bundle are:Dracula Unit Complete CurriculumMary Shelley Lesson BundleClassic Horror Story Lesson BundleHorror Narrative Writing Lesson BundleThe Problem with HP Lovecraft Lesson BundleThe History of Horror Lesson Bundle
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6th - 8th
Bible Story Questions: Creation Stories
These questions take students through the first two chapters in Genesis. They are written from a Catholic perspective but can easily be adapted for any Christian based instruction. I use these questions to spark discussion in my religion classes and to help middle school students to see the underlining messages in the stories.
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6th - 8th
"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe Graphic Organizer Notes!
This product is an excellent way for students to take notes on their first or second read of the story and attempt to understand some of the lager concepts within! These graphic organizer notes over "The Masque of the Red Death" have students identify tone words, thematic concepts, elements that characterize one of the main characters. There are various charts throughout and a drawing activity at the end!These graphic organizer notes are chalk-full of great information that your students should
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe Complete Mini-Unit!
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