639 results
7th grade short stories Common Core CCRA.L.1 resources
6th Grade Short Story Unit - Reading Comprehension and Analysis
Use this 6th Grade Short Story Unit to help your students learn about literary elements and literary devices (plot, character, setting, theme, conflict, similes, metaphors, symbols and foreshadowing). This differentiated short story unit focuses on 5 different short stories that will help your students reinforce key literacy concepts. Students will be encouraged to unleash their imagination and create their very own short stories at the end of this unit, fostering their creativity and honing the
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 7th
Types:
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Interactive Flip Book, 10 Activities
This interactive resource contains everything you need to engage students with Edgar Allan Poe's creepy classic, "The Tell Tale Heart." Perfect in October (or any time of year!) this resource can be used alone, with Interactive Notebooks, or with Interactive File Folders.THIS "TELL-TALE HEART" RESOURCE INCLUDES:full text of “The Tell-Tale Heart” in easy-to-read font, with especially difficult vocabulary terms definedlesson plananticipation guidetext-dependent questions10 activities9 writing prom
Grades:
7th - 9th
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!
HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 6th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 6. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, genre, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, narrative writing, informative writing, analyzing argument and counterclaim, imagery, character traits, inferencing, central idea, summary w
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
The Elevator William Sleator Short Story Unit, Analysis, Activity, Plot, Quiz
“The Elevator" by William Sleator is a fun and creepy short story that is a particularly wonderful tool to teach and discuss characterization, mood/tone, theme and motif. This short story unit for "The Elevator" is fully print and teach ready, the handouts are nicely organized to facilitate student learning and the product is thorough and comprehensive!This short story unit for William Sleator's "The Elevator" includes:-Pre-reading vocabulary -Activating activity with phobias-During reading an
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Rogue Wave Short Story Unit Aligned with HMH 7 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Rogue Wave by Theodore Taylor. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 7. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include mapping the plot, tone, author’s purpose, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue, comprehension, short answer response questions, foreshadowing, theme, and point of
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
The Landlady by Roald Dahl Common Core Test/Quiz Assessment
-Higher level thinking questions use common core stems and are aligned to standards.-Editable word document-20 questions with answer keyThe following standards are assessed:RL8.1RL8.2RL8.3RL8.4RL8.61. RL 8.2 – conflict2. RL 8.1 – inferences3. RL 8.6 - foreshadowing 4. RL 8.1 – inference5. RL 8.6 – irony6. RL 8.4 – foreshadowing7. RL 8.2 – characterization / recall8. RL 8.6 – suspense9. RL 8.1 – predictions/inferences10. RL 8.1 – inference11. RL 8.3 – foreshadowing12. RL 8.1, RL 8.3 – inference1
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
Click-clack the Rattlebag Neil Gaiman Short Story Unit Analysis Lesson Activity
Click-Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman is a simple and delightfully eerie short story. Click-clack the Rattlebag an excellent story for students to dig deeper into, and this unit is great to hone skills such as mood and tone, since students notoriously get those two literary devices confused. This lesson plan is a ZIP file with two folders, one with all of the student handouts and another with all of the answer keys. In this unit, you will find everything you need to teach this story with eas
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes Short Story Unit Lesson Questions Activities
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes is a great short story to get students speaking thoughtfully and thinking critically. This unit for Flowers for Algernon is comprehensive, thorough and detailed. Students will practice their inference skills while they explain character actions and thoughts, identify changes in Charlie and summarize their overall thoughts of each "progris report" session. This all-in-one resource for Flowers for Algernon allows students to thoroughly understand not only th
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 9th
HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 8th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 8. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, author's purpose, character trait, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, figurative language, analyzing argument and counterclaim, central idea, summary writing, internal and external c
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Treasure Island 2020 Podcast Unit Bundle Distance Learning Compatible
Need an engaging, ready-to-go unit plan that requires no work and is ready to go... *gulp* right now?! Try the Treasure Island 2020 Unit Bundle! * Perfect for working on listening comprehension through both distance learning and face-to-face learning! * Based on the Peabody Award nominated podcast “Treasure Island 2020” produced by BYU Radio and Gen-Z Media. * Geared to grades 6-8* Download, copy the quiz links to your Google Drive, and go! Little to no preparation required – EVERYTHING has been
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Sherlock Holmes | The Red-Headed League | Readers Theater | Short Story Unit
Immerse your students in the intriguing world of Sherlock Holmes with our captivating Readers Theater Script for "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Join Mr. Jabez Wilson as he navigates an unusual encounter with The Red-Headed League, only to find that Holmes and Watson uncover a situation far beyond a harmless prank. With 9 engaging reading parts – Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Jabez Wilson, Vincent Spaulding, Mr. Ross, Peter Jones, Mr. Me
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Zoo by Edward Hoch Short Story Unit Aligned with HMH 6 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Zoo by Edward Hoch The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include mapping the plot, support with textual evidence, context clue vocabulary, comprehension and short response questions, irony, inferencing, theme, point of view, verb tenses, and narrative writing.This unit
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
The Monkey's Paw - 2-Level Adapted Text Bundle - ESL Halloween Fun!
This is a bundle of two text levels of The Monkey's Paw, plus activities and lessons - they assign straight to Google Classroom (with no prep!) via TPT Digital.The two levels cover Beginner to Advanced ESL students and ELA classes. Perfect for differentiated or tiered instruction! The package also comes with the original textTackle vocabulary and ELA critical thinking -- including inferencing, irony and literary elements -- with the story, bundled lesson ideas, six reusable graphic organizers an
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Unit, Writing Prompts, Bundle
Students love this gothic fiction by Edgar Allan Poe! Help them connect authentically, analyze better, think deeper, and engage more meaningfully with this short story unit that contains everything you need to teach "The Tell Tale Heart."Perfect in October (or any time of the year!), this comprehensive bundle with 18 activities can be used as a combination of traditional worksheets, a series of one-pagers, Interactive Notebooks, Interactive File Folders, or a flip book, allowing you to different
Grades:
7th - 9th
What's So Funny, Mr. Scieszka Short Story Unit HMH 6 Digital + Print
This is a comprehensive unit over the humorous short story What's So Funny, Mr. Scieszka by Jon Scieszka. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with HMH Into Literature 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include comprehension questions, supporting answers with textual evidence, common core aligned questions, plot mapping, character traits, author's purpose, narrative essay writing, and pronou
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
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
"Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes Quiz and Answer Key for Google Drive
For many middle and high school readers, realistic and young adult fiction are genres that maximize relatability and engagement with literature. "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes is a short story involving socioeconomic struggles, social pressures, the importance of second chances, and the power of empathy and forgiveness. This self-grading quiz covering "Thank You, Ma'am" helps English teachers promote homework accountability, evaluate reading comprehension, and save time at home without s
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle
The Sherlock Holmes stories are a breeze to teach with this cohesive unit! The BritLitWit Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle includes introductory materials to orient students to the texts, resources for three stories, a final assignment (with three variations), and bonus materials for variety and fun! Here are the contents in more detail:Sherlock Holmes Introductory Slides: Includes a five-question anticipation guide that gets students thinking about the importance of observation and the popular appea
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury Quizzes and Answer Keys (Google)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home grading with this self-scoring quiz covering Ray Bradbury's science fiction short story "There Will Come Soft Rains." A short answer option is also provided for re-assessment purposes. Answer keys are included. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, printable versions are available.)Questions pertain to the following key details:Unique characteristics of the house (personification)The futuristic settingThe function o
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
All Summer In A Day By Ray Bradbury Short Story Literature Unit 1.2
Update: Fonts are now embedded in PPT files to facilitate proper display.
Update: CCSS alignment and additional teacher instructions added!
All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury: Complete short story in a week unit with daily reading, discussion, and writing mini-projects, plus essay writing assignment featuring essential questions.
Are you wanting to bring Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" alive for your students?
Go beyond just recognizing the elements of story and really delve into the m
A Schoolgirl's Diary Excerpt Unit aligned with HMH 6 Digital + Print
This is a comprehensive unit over the excerpt from A Schoolgirl's Diary by Malala Yousafzai. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with HMH Into Literature 6. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook. Skills covered include comprehension questions, supporting answers with textual evidence, informative writing, context clue vocabulary, character traits, compare and contrast, imagery, and pronoun and antecedent review. This unit includes a copy of all the
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
"The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst Quiz and Answer Key for Google (Self-Grading)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this self-grading, plot-based quiz covering the short story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst. Alternatively, the assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active engagement. An answer key is provided. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, a printable option is available.)Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:Point of viewThe reason for the narrator's
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Multicultural ELA Short Story Unit Bundle - 6 Short Stories, Analysis Activities
A Multicultural Literature short story unit is the perfect way to get your advanced middle school or high school students out of their comfort zones and into other geographical worlds. These six short stories feature renowned authors from around the globe: O. Henry, Sandra Cisneros, Chinua Achebe, Anita Desai, Saki, and Hans Christian Anderson. Throughout the unit, students will engage in a wide array of rigorous reading comprehension and literary analysis activities that not only challenge them
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 639 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands