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10th grade short stories task cards
Short Story Unit Ruthless by William De Mille
The perfect short story for any class, Ruthless by William de Mille tells a story of revenge gone wrong. If you are looking for a short story that is gripping, with a twist in its tale. Then this short story is for you.Interested in distance learning activities? See my digital unit on Ruthless here.This activity contains a full version of the short story itself, numerous pre-reading activities, comprehension questions for during, a Socratic seminar lesson with 6 discussion prompts, a FREE previ
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Short Story Bundle
Short Stories with Comprehension Questions
Use these 10 short stories with accompanying questions to target comprehension, story structure, vocabulary, idioms, main idea, predicting and inferencing skills.
Read the story and then ask the questions on the next page or preview the questions before reading the story to help with comprehension. The card then asks the student to retell the story in their own words after answering the questions to target expressive language skills.
Includes an image for each story to support understanding
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3rd - 10th
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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" Mock Trial Bundle - Engaging Activity
Engage your students with Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" by facilitating a mock trial while practicing close reading, citing strong and thorough textual evidence, analyzing evidence, persuasion/argumentation/debate, writing, and speaking/listening. This is truly an authentic learning experience that covers a wide range of essential skills and gets every student involved! This bundle contains the discussion cards I use to activate students' thinking before the mock trial, as well as the comple
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Chaser: A Close Reading Lesson about Unrequited Love (Grades 8-12)
THE CHASER by John Collier (a riveting and thought-provoking short story) Manipulation. Mystery. Magic.If you like story lines filled with mystery, manipulation, and magic, you’ll love The Chaser by John Collier.This disturbing love story stirs up lively discussions with secondary students (recommended for students in grades 8-12).The most interesting part about using this piece as a close reading exercise (It’s only two pages long.) is that after each reading, students often change their minds
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8th - 12th
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Task Cards for Literary Analysis of Any Story or Novel - DIGITAL & PRINT
“I teach a lot of short stories in my class. This resource was great because it was adaptable to all stories. It was also great because of the alignment to the Common Core.” - Judith “This is an excellent resource for novel studies! I used these with my enrichment groups in fourth grade ELA on different novels. I put them on a ring and had them complete different assignments each week, some with my guidance and most without. Love it!” - Kelly “It's easy to use these cards with multiple texts, wh
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6th - 10th
Marigolds Cite Textual Evidence Task Cards
Eugenia W. Collier's "Marigolds": Task Cards for Citing Textual Evidence
This resource is a set of 20 task cards designed to help students practice citing evidence to support conclusions from the text, based on Eugenia Collier’s short story “Marigolds.” Skills covered in these task cards for “Marigolds” include: inferencing, characterization, theme, plot and setting. This resource also contains the same questions from the task cards formatted as a traditional worksheet, so that teachers can cho
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7th - 10th
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Characterization Escape Room
Use this escape room to review direct and indirect characterization with your students, as well as provide models of each type of characterization for writing. The room can be used with or without technology and requires only printing and cutting a few task cards as set-up.
Your download includes the following (the Google forms can be edited, the .pdf task cards and answer sheets cannot):
➢ 8 task cards that ask students to choose whether an excerpt is direct or indirect characterization (3 se
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Escape Room Bundle for Olivia
Activities and Handouts for “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is an American Gothic short story that I've used with both 11th and 12th grade. If your students are advanced it could work with 9th and 10th grade as well. Included in this bundle you will find:
Lesson Plans
Background Information
Vocabulary List with Definitions
Study Guide Questions with Suggested Answers
10 Question Short Story Quiz with Answers (Fill-In)
20 Question Quiz on the Story and the Vocabulary with Answers (Matching and Fill-In)
A copy of the story
Article
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
Elements of Fiction Unit & Workbook Setting, Character, Structure, & Narration
Engage your students in the study of the elements of fiction while meeting all the AP English Literature and Composition Essential Knowledge Skills. This workbook is a complete unit to teach students how to analyze the elements of short stories, narratives, and other works of fiction. Breaking down the skills by character, setting, structure, narration, and figurative language, students will master the skills necessary for analyzing literature.This unit aligns to the AP English Literature and Co
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9th - 12th
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Task Cards for "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher - DIGITAL & PRINT
This short story is perfect for any suspense unit!Use these 26 task cards to analyze Lucille Fletcher's masterful drama of suspense and murder, "Sorry, Wrong Number." Engage students and let them delve into the story to discover major conflicts, themes, characterizations, develop critical thinking skills, write creatively, and much more. These task cards work perfectly for individual, small group, or whole class assignments, as during reading assignments or assessments, as interactive notebook p
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6th - 11th
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Task Cards for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - DIGITAL & PRINT
26 task cards. Use the legendary ghost story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," by Washington Irving, to teach your students how to closely analyze literature through the use of task cards. This lesson plan includes 4 prereading task cards and 22 post reading task cards that require students to analyze character motivation, setting, conflict, plot, and much more.These task cards work perfectly for individual, small group, or whole class assignments, as during reading assignments or assessments, as
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7th - 10th
'La bella mentira'-Novel Activities/Literature Circles/FVR- 40+ Activities
"La bella mentira" Novel Guide is comprised of 40+ activities to help facilitate reading and engagement with the Spanish 1/2 Reader: La bella mentira.
Synopsis of the novel:
La bella mentira FVR/LIterature Circle Starter Kit
Carlos is having a bad day, and it's about to get worse. He leaves Spanish class utterly embarrassed. He had no idea that the teacher was going to partner him up with Jessica, the girl he actually writes about in his class essay. Adding insult to injury, the teacher re
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7th - 12th
Activities and Handouts for the short story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson
This is a unit for the short story “Charles” by Shirley Jackson. Included in this short story unit are: Two different sets of questions (Good for different levels of students) with suggested answersVocabulary in Context with answersInference Chart with answersTwo PowerPoint LessonsTask Cards for the short storyThere are 24 pages total (13 pages and 11 slides)Please download the preview and if you have any questions feel free to ask.***This product is included in my American Literature Short Stor
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
Task Cards for A Christmas Carol - DIGITAL & PRINT
If the thought of trying to teach Dicken’s holidays classic, A Christmas Carol, to your students has ever made you teary, wring your hands, question your existence, or binge-watch dancing hamster videos—because it’s just that frustrating and overwhelming—I made this resource for you. If you wish you had a set of fun and ready to use set of pre and during reading task cards right at your fingertips—I made this resource for you.If you just want your students to enjoy a great holiday story and prac
Grades:
6th - 10th
Activities and Handouts for "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton
Activities and Handouts for the short story "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton. I have used this famous short story with both 9th and 10th grade but it can be used with a variety of grade levels. I love the cliffhanger ending.
Included are:
✥ Questions for the short story with suggested answers
✥ Vocabulary List with definitions
✥ Creative writing assignment
✥ Quiz for the short story with suggested answers
✥ Task cards for the short story
If you have any questions feel free to as
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
Close Reading Task Cards for High School
Visual task cards to help your high school students read with purpose. They make close reading accessible by giving each student a specific task to focus on. Each student ends up with something to offer our post-reading discussion. Together we learn about how literary elements overlap to create a unified effect. The best part? These cards can be adapted for any fictional text. I've included strategies for scaffolding and individualizing instruction. Enjoy!
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9th - 12th
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Task Cards for "The Monkey's Paw" - DIGITAL & PRINT
28 task cards. Use these 28 task cards to analyze W.W. Jacob's tale of the horrors of interfering with fate, "The Monkey's Paw." This lesson plan includes 4 prereading task cards and 24 post reading task cards that require students to discover foreshadowing, theme, characterization, cause and effect, setting, and much more. These task cards work perfectly for individual, small group, or whole class assignments, as during reading assignments or assessments, as interactive notebook pages or poster
Grades:
6th - 11th
Activities and Handouts for the Short Story "Sucker" by Carson McCullers
Included in this short story bundle are:
Worksheet discussing the 3 main characters in the story.
A poem that you can relate to the story.
A short quiz to give at the end of the story.
An answer key with suggested answers
Task Cards
Basic Lesson Plans
Please download the preview and if you have any questions feel free to ask.
***This product is included in my American Literature Short Story Collection listed here:
American Literature Short Story Collection
***This product is also in
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
Activities and Handouts for "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
This is a packet of handouts to use with the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Items Included:
✥ Vocabulary List with definitions
✥ Important details Handout - At the end of the story students search for important quotes and the author's message using this story specific graphic organizer with suggested answers
✥ 15 Question Quiz with suggested answers
✥ Task Cards
Please download the preview and if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Do you want to buy just the t
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
Activities and Handouts for "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Activities and Handouts for the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. I've used this short story with every grade level in high school. It works well with a short story unit or paired with the novel The Huger Games. This is one story that students never forget.
Items Included:
❖ Study Guide Questions with Suggested Answers
❖ Vocabulary Words with Definitions
❖ Story Quiz with Answers
❖ Three PowerPoint Lessons
❖ Task Cards
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
TONE AND MOOD - 3 ENGAGING ACTIVITIES
This download contains three activities to practice tone and mood.
Adding a tone to the story
1. 10 short passages from the works of Roald Dahl. There are two versions – passages with a tone assigned to them and then the same passages without a tone stated directly on the card. Students are asked to read the text out loud emphasizing the tone. The other students are supposed to guess an intended tone of the passage and state what mood each passage creates.
Writing a story in a given tone
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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To Build a Fire by Jack London Thinking Stations: Analyze & Synthesize
Looking for a new activity to supplement your "To Build a Fire" lessons? Try these thinking stations that require students to dig into the text, analyze, and synthesize in order to complete. What's included . . . ► Teacher instruction sheet► Bell Ringer► 8 Station Tasks ► Detailed Answer Key► Clean copy of "To Build a Fire" to use if needed in stations.This activity challenges your students to think and examine text for direct and indirect characterization, plot, setting, diction, theme, figurat
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6th - 11th
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Task Cards for The Tell-Tale Heart - DIGITAL & PRINT
If the thought of trying to teach Poe’s classic, The Tell-Tale Heart, to your students has ever made you teary, wring your hands, question your existence, or binge-watch singing cat videos—because it’s just that frustrating and overwhelming—I made this resource for you. If you wish you had a set of fun and ready-to-use set of pre and during reading task cards right at your fingertips—I made this resource for you.If you just want your students to enjoy a great holiday story and practice essential
Grades:
6th - 10th
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl Unit Bundle
Teaching "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl? This short story bundle is all you need for a rigorous, engaging Common Core aligned unit. Product includes a 39-slide PowerPoint, 40 Mystery/Suspense Story Task Cards, and a 10-page exam test with answer key! Bundle is super sub friendly! Keep them learning - even when you're not there. Each product is aligned to Common Core reading and writing standards, so that you can be assured your students are learning as they are transfixed by this thrilling shor
Grades:
6th - 12th
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