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Holidays short stories study guide pdfs
The Most Dangerous Game: Pre-Reading Activity & Discussion Questions
This 10 page bundle includes a worksheet that provides students with a pre-reading activity (a 'hunting' situation where they have to put themselves into a role), during reading and post reading questions for Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game". The questions focus on character and conflict. Answer key is included.
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8th - 10th
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Halloween Grammar Worksheets Subject Verb Agreement Printable and Digital
Halloween subject verb agreement grammar practice! Have your students practice subject-verb agreement on these holiday themed worksheets with sentences related to Halloween. A great way to incorporate grammar and writing correct sentences into a busy October week. You get 2 2-page worksheets you can copy front and back and answer keys. Includes color and ink friendly black and white versions. Print and Digital Resource: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with digital tools. Assign it
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4th - 7th
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Black History (A-Person-A-Day) Google Classroom & PDF
*This resource is contains both a PDF version and Google Slides version.WHAT IS INCLUDED ON THE SLIDES?mini-biography (42 people)picturesresponse prompt or questionYouTube link when possiblechildren's book feature when possible or link to a kid's article where they can read more about that personLOOKING FOR MORE HERITAGE/HISTORY MONTH DIGITAL RESOURCES?Black History (February)Women's History (March)Asian Pacific Heritage (May)Hispanic Heritage (Sept 15. - Oct. 15)Native American Heritage (Novemb
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Biography (A-Person-A-Day) Digital Slides Bundle
The Egg by Andy Weir Modern Short Story + Media Analysis PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Looking for a short story from a modern writer that’ll get students reading and thinking? “The Egg,” a short story by The Martian author Andy Weir, will hook teens’ attention and hopefully inspire them to think deeply about how we treat each other.Although not particularly religious, the story centers around a God figure talking to his supernatural child. The story includes a bit of science fiction and a bit of philosophy. It’s just under 1,000 words, a very short read.In this 45-minute lesson,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Learning from The Lorax Conservation Mini Course CCSS Grades 3-6 Print and Go
Introducing the Lorax Conservation Mini Course: Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with a learning experience that combines reading, writing, art, vocabulary, and economics. This comprehensive mini course is designed to inspire students to think critically about environmental conservation.Key Features:Comprehension Guide: A two-page guide helps students explore the world of "The Lorax" and its themes.Resource Identification Activity: Students categorize resources (capital, human, natural) to rein
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3rd - 6th
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K-ESS3-3
Fall of the House of Usher Guided Reading Worksheet Crossword & Wordsearch
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 47 questions (with answer key), crossword puzzle (with answer key) and wordsearch puzzle (with answer key) for The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe. All puzzles use key vocabulary words from the story.
Check out the free preview I am offering. It contains the first 10 questions (with answer key) of the 47 question worksheet. You can also see the puzzles clearly in the thumbnails to your left.
If you don't have the fu
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9th - 12th
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Anatomically Correct Hand Turkey Thanksgiving Activity | No Prep
Every kid loves to make hand turkeys at Thanksgiving.... even High School kids! Awesome study/learning tool for the bones of the hand! Larger 1 pg size makes it easier to label and color!• Color and label the bones of the hand and wrist (Ventral view of Left Hand)• Use to review basic hand anatomy as students color code bones and produce a turkey!Flexible activity makes it easy to differentiate assignments!Pages included:• Ventral view of left hand - unlabeled, numbered, completely labeled• Teac
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS1-2
Gift of the Magi-- Readers' Theater Adaptation with Activities
Included in Gift of the Magi-teacher and student pages-vocabulary -pre-reading activities-questions -projects-quiz-answer key -synopsis -suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “Gift of the Magi” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both middle and h
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Sherlock Holmes THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND Close Reading Study Guide
“The Adventure of the Speckled Band”--Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide is ready so students can enjoy a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London. Here’s what you’ll find in your 32-page reproducible guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible copy of the story• questions and vocabulary to use as students read the story• a vocabulary test based on vocabulary highlighted in the study guide• a test on
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9th - 12th
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The Monkey's Paw Short Story Unit with Easel Activity
Monkey's Paw complete study guide for the short story The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs - Short Story Unit. Includes Anticipation Guide, Vocabulary Activities, Plot Summary, Vocabulary Fill-in sheet with key, Word Search Puzzle, Crossword Puzzle, About the Author, Comprehension Quiz with key, Final Test, Essay Questions and Short Answer Questions that require students to use evidence from the text in their answers. Also includes useful links to the story, a podcast, and a short video, various gra
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7th - 10th
A Sound of Thunder R Bradbury Guided Reading Worksheet Crossword & Wordsearch
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 51 questions (answer key included), crossword puzzle (with answer key) and wordsearch (with answer key) for A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. Free preview includes 6 of the 51 questions with KEY.
Great value for $1.50
The 51 question worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a two page worksheet that can be combined to a front/back copy using only 1 sheet of paper. No staples. Also, the puzzles can b
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8th - 12th
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The Fun They Had: Short Story Study Guide CCSS
Isaac Asimov’s short story, THE FUN THEY HAD, is a compelling snapshot of school in the year 2157. An excellent read-aloud selection any time of the year, this science fiction tale is especially appropriate as a back-to-school study.
This teaching resource for Mr. Asimov’s science fiction classic has
an internet link to a copy of the story
vocabulary activities
10 short answer comprehension questions
16 interpretive thinking and writing prompts
a graphic organizer for wri
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4th - 8th
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The World on the Turtle's Back Guided Reading Worksheet
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 50 questions (answer key included) for The World on the Turtle's Back, an Iroquois myth/belief. Questions consist of True/False, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and short written response.
NOTE: You are getting TWO versions of this worksheet. One is for the McDougal Littell textbook with the "build background" section, and one version for the actual story (great for teachers who do not have the McDougal Littell textbook).
This
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9th - 12th
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson- Literary Analysis & Plot Map
Unique and exciting presentation to teach students how to create a literary analysis! Uses examples and quotes from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Great for high school! Free Download color-coded template correlates to PowerPoint for easy instruction!!
Literary Analysis/ Plot Map Presentation by Elizabeth Blackwell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at images and some text from Google search/images.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a scaffolded text
This document is the full-text of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Young Goodman Brown." The text is annotated and scaffolded to assist students as they launch into more challenging literature (I usually teach this story before either The Scarlet Letter or The Crucible). The text includes vocabulary (with definitions), reading comprehension questions, and footnotes. The questions ask students to focus on specific lines (close reading), explore symbolism, and work on visualization. I have fo
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10th - 12th
Pollution and Conservation Unit Test with Study Guide!
I have created at 20 question unit test to cover pollution and conservation. The test includes 16 multiple choice questions and 4 written response questions. And the best part... A STUDENT STUDY GUIDE! My parents love that they can help their child study for the upcoming test by knowing the material that will be on the test. Students also like knowing what are the key concepts they need to master in order to be prepared for the end of the unit test.
Concepts Covered on Test Include:
~Types of
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2nd - 4th
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The Devil and Tom Walker Complete Guided Reading Worksheet
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 49 questions (answer key included) for The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving. This is a very thorough, very complete lesson. Try it!
Great short story about a man - Tom Walker - who meets the Devil in the woods. They strike a bargain and.... well you know the saying "he made a deal with the Devil"... Find out what happens!
This worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a two page worksheet that
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9th - 12th
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Return To Sender by Alvarez Hispanic Heritage Novel Guide
Return To Sender Alvarez Hispanic Heritage Novel Unit is perfect for teaching about immigration, its challenges, barriers, laws and current practices, American history, as well as, themes of family, friendship, belonging, and coming-of-age. The unit includes:Learning Objectives Pre-reading activities Immigration projectNew Terms and Vocabulary SheetChapter by Chapter questions and answers Essay TopicsExtension ActivitiesCharacter(s) Analysis Activity Themes ActivityComparison Activity Cause &
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5th - 8th
Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit with Easel Activities
Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit and Teaching Activities. Teaching resources to go with the scary story The Cask of Amontillado by Poe. Includes handouts and slides with a biography of Edgar Allan Poe, Pre-Reading Questions, Overview of the story, Vocabulary to Watch For and vocabulary slides and note paper, 10 Question Multiple Choice Quiz with key (which you can use as a final test or assessment), Vocabulary Matching Test, Essay Questions, Discussion Questions, Character
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6th - 9th
Fiction Story Elements Plot Summary Guide Graphic Organizer Digital and Print
Plot Summary Guide. Summarize the plot elements of any fiction short story or novel with these worksheets and graphic organizers. Based on the Common Core State Standards of analyzing how particular story elements interact, like how the setting shapes the plot. Students list the characters, determine the protagonist and antagonist, describe the setting and its relationship to the plot, describe the conflict, complications and rising action, the climax, falling action, and resolution of the story
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
O. HENRY | A RETRIEVED REFORMATION Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets
In this close reading study guide, students enjoy one of O. Henry’s famous surprise endings as they meet Jimmy Valentine, reformed safecracker (or is he reformed?).Your 20-page printable guide includes . . . • introductory notes to teachers about the story, along with background information and links if you prefer audible versions for students to read along• pre-reading discussion questions• complete text of ”A Retrieved Reformation”• comprehension questions to use as students read the story•
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5th - 9th
Also included in: O. HENRY Close Reading Study Guides: Bundle 1 | Worksheets
Fresh Ink: Workbook for "Eraser Tattoo" by Jason Reynolds
NO-PREP workbook for "Eraser Tattoo" by Jason Reynolds. A short story from Fresh Ink: An Anthology.Pg. 0: Contents pagePgs. 1-2: Reading comprehension questions & vocab activityPgs. 3-5: Character graphic organizersPg. 6: Story mountain graphic organizerPg. 7: Story review form Pg. 8: KeyDetails> 23 reading comprehension questionsThree types of questions: Short Response (complete sentences not required) Complete Response (complete sentences required) True/False > "Complete Response"
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7th - 9th, Higher Education
Black History Month; Famous African Americans Biography Book
Black History Month is so important! Teach your students all about famous African Americans that have had an impact on many of our lives. This book will be the perfect organizational tool and super fun for the students to keep!30 + African Americans to choose from and 1 blank sheet if you wanted to add your own. Each page includes:a picture of the personyear bornyear diedcharacter traitsinteresting factsfamous for 1 thing I learned from this personEach sheet is on there twice so it makes it
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1st - 4th
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I Have a Dream Speech Handout to Support Analysis and Close Reading
Help all of your students easily understand and appreciate the rich ideas and words of this influential speech by Marting Luther King, Jr.! The speech is presented in sections for close reading, with each section followed by engaging, illustrated questions and activities. What you get:illustrated speech text divided into chunks [with zig zag borders--see the thumbnails] Interesting historical information is included. variety of interactive comprehension questions following each section of the
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6th - 9th
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