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12th grade short stories resources for GATE
Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Wife's Story" Student Workbook Short Story Mini-Unit
Looking to freshen up your short story playlist? Student favorite, The Wife's Story is super fun story to do with all different levels of students. My student workbook mini units are an engaging way to teach short stories and leave students with a lasting impression. Included is everything you need to teach this short story, including:*Author Bio Page*Pre-reading Discussion Questions*Vocabulary with quiz*Vocab Activity*Short Story with Note Space*Reading Comprehension Questions*Creative Writing
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Fun & Creative Summer School ELA Bundle for Middle & High NO PREP!
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Story Unit
Harrison Bergeron is an excellent short story to introduce students to a dystopian/utopian society. It can be used in conjunction with novels such as Orwell's 1984 or Animal Farm to give students another view of the type of society being illustrated in those novels.
This short story unit contains the following: a summary of the short story, vocabulary terms with definitions, pre/post reading questions, discussion points from the story, a during reading activity, extension activity suggestions
Grades:
8th - 12th
100 Prompts: Let Your Imagination Wander
Hello Fellow Teacher,Thank you for considering this 12-page PDF designed to spark students' creativity. Each prompt includs a setting and primary conflict. Students can pick and choose the prompts they want to develop.Are you also looking for a poetry unit? If so, check out this 4-week unit: 4-Week Unit: Introduction to Poetry with Examples, Lesson Plans, and RubricsHow to get TPT credit to use on your future purchases:Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feed
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: BUNDLE for Creative Writing Activities
Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" Student Workbook Short Story Mini-Unit
Teaching Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" can be a really exciting time in a high school classroom with the potential for powerful discussions and a new distaste for the idea of conformity. Student favorite! This short story student workbook makes your life and the lives of your students easier. Students love having their own little workbook and teachers have zero prep to do!This short story student workbook includes:-Author bio and quiz-Pre-reading discussion guide-Vocabulary organizer with
Grades:
7th - 12th
Imperialism - “Rikki - Tikki - Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" can also be analyzed in the context of imperialism, as it reflectssome elements of the British Empire's presence in India during the 19th and early20th centuries. Here are some questions related to imperialism in the story
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
![Preview of "My Dog, 'Peaches,' (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/My-Dog-Peaches-A-Readers-Theater-Script-Theatre-Scripts-1628131304/750f-621934-1.jpg)
"My Dog, 'Peaches,' (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based upon a short story about a remarkable dog named 'Peaches.' It is based upon some true events. [Disclaimer: Be sure to always keep all pets safe. Details in this story are based upon some true events. It is not suggested that anything in this story be attempted by the reader.] ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "The Whumperbilly's (A Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/-The-Whumperbilly-s-A-Theater-Script-New-Book-Trailer--1200902-1628131032/750f-1200902-1.jpg)
"The Whumperbilly's (A Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sSave a hundred dollars or more over typical melodrama scripts, with a money back guarantee (labouyer@yahoo.com). All profits donated to the homeless. This is a melodrama that accommodates 10- 15 players. If you were to purchase it from a major publisher it would cost you in the hundreds of dollars. It is very funny, interesting; and it is even friendly to produce,and comes with a money back guarantee
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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![Preview of "The Haunted Ghost Ship (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Haunted-Ghost-Ship-A-Readers-Theatre-Script-Theater-Scripts-1628131895/750f-434708-1.jpg)
"The Haunted Ghost Ship (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based off of the novel, "Pure Iron Metal Head." It centers around two junior highers (Gabe and Dahlia), who are hanging out at the Santa Del Mar Beach Boardwalk. Dahlia invites Gabe to go on the scary ride, The Ghost Ship, but he is hesitant. Eventually, she talks him into it, and some rather interesting things
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Tragedy on the Barbary Coast (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Tragedy-on-the-Barbary-Coast-A-Readers-Theatre-Script-Theater-Scripts-1656583706/750f-53749-1.jpg)
"Tragedy on the Barbary Coast (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s(Money Back Guarantee: labouyer@yahoo.oom) [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] "This is Readers Theatre Script based on a short story. The story is centered around an Alaskan Malamute dog that is brought to San Francisco's Barbary Coast in 1897, and eventually ends up in a farming camp ('Habercamp'). The script accommodates from four to six readers. It is a fast paced adventure stor
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
![Preview of "The Boatswain Murders (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Boatswain-Murders-A-Readers-Theatre-Script-Theater-Scripts-1656583706/750f-53745-1.jpg)
"The Boatswain Murders (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] "This is Readers Theatre Script based on a scene from the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf." The story is centered around an Alaskan Malamute dog that is brought to San Francisco's Barbary Coast in 1897, and eventually ends up in a farming camp ('Habercamp'). The script accommodates from four to six readers. It is a fast paced adventure story that wil
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
![Preview of "The Tale of the Mountain Cat (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Tale-of-the-Mountain-Cat-A-Readers-Theatre-Script-Theater-Scripts-1628132482/750f-53910-1.jpg)
"The Tale of the Mountain Cat (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a Readers Theater Script that is based on a story about a boastful Mountain Cat who comes into a meadow community and creates a confrontation. It is done in a "Native American" style of legend and story telling. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" Roal Dahl Vocabulary Word Search (NO Definitions)
These are the fifteen words taken from Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter":business / an immediate task or objective; personal concern; enterprisecommit / to entrust; to carry into action deliberatelycongealed / changed to a fluid or a solid; made rigid or immobileconnoisseur / an expertexasperate / to irritate or enragegelatinous / viscous or jelly-likeluxuriate / to thrive or revel innausea / extreme disgust; a stomach distress with the urge to vomitnip / a small quantity of liquorpunctual /
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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All - American Slurp Reading Comprehension Questions
"All-American Slurp" is a short story written by Lensey Namioka that explores themes of cultural identity and assimilation. This is a set of 8 questions related to the short story "The All American Slurp" by Lensey Namioka. Emphasis of questions are on the experiences of "people of color" and "immigrant experience".
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6th - 12th
![Preview of "The Mystery of the Pellier Attic, A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Mystery-of-the-Pellier-Attic-1657599850/750f-284948-1.jpg)
"The Mystery of the Pellier Attic, A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]
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[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It deals with a very tragic episode in the life of Wendell Muggeridge, as he is forced by two assailants to access the mysterious attic of Pierre Pellier. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Christmas Gambol"
This is a rather mysterious short story that is set in 1917 New Hampshire. A snow storm is headed in on Christmas Eve, but the small town's mayor needs a Yule Tide tree for a special occasion. He calls upon a young lad to go out into the severe weather and find him a tree. Predictably, the boy has very little luck; i.e., until he runs into a mysterious old woman by the abandoned stone bridge. There are several mysterious and suspenseful twists and turns that will keep every reader on the edge of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "The Craziest Talent Show Ever, A Short Story" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Craziest-Talent-Show-Ever-1657599849/750f-284117-1.jpg)
"The Craziest Talent Show Ever, A Short Story" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless. This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It is centered in the fictitious town of Wautowma, Wisconsin, and has some rather sidesplitting elements. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "The Haunted Ghost Ship" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/The-Haunted-Ghost-Ship-1657599850/750f-433941-1.jpg)
"The Haunted Ghost Ship" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless ("A Hand Up" Organization).] This is a short story that is based off of the novel, "Pure Iron Metal Head." It centers around two junior highers (Gabe and Dahlia), who are hanging out at the Santa Del Mar Beach Boardwalk. Dahlia invites Gabe to go on the scary ride, The Ghost Ship, but he is hesitant. Eventually, she talks him into it, and some rath
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "How the United States of America was Won (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/How-the-United-States-of-America-was-Won-1657599850/750f-284930-1.jpg)
"How the United States of America was Won (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose," and is set in the Unorganized Territories of the United States in the year 1838. It deals with a proposition he makes to the daughter of the Premier of Ontario, Canada, which ultimately has a profound impact on the history of the United States of America. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Traipsing to Auschwitz, A Short Story" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Traipsing-to-Auschwitz-1657555106/750f-498818-1.jpg)
"Traipsing to Auschwitz, A Short Story" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a short story that delves into the unspeakable and heinous elements that surround the terrible events of Auschwitz. It is designed to vividly illustrate the plight that Jewish people have faced throughout their history, and to create many points of discussion. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "My Dog... 'Peaches' (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/My-Dog-Peaches-1657555103/750f-621926-1.jpg)
"My Dog... 'Peaches' (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a short story about a remarkable dog named 'Peaches.' It is based upon some true events. [Disclaimer: Be sure to always keep all pets safe. Details in this story are based upon some true events. It is not suggested that anything in this story be attempted by the reader.] ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Romance in Sault Ste Marie (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Romance-in-Sault-Ste-Marie-1657599848/750f-284904-1.jpg)
"Romance in Sault Ste Marie (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose," and is set in 1838 Sault Ste Marie, Canada. It deals with a meeting and life changing episode in the life of Pierre Pellier and Christiane Marie Colette. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Battle for Corregidor (A Story from World War II)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Battle-for-Corregidor-A-Story-from-World-War-II-1657599850/750f-285371-1.jpg)
"Battle for Corregidor (A Story from World War II)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It is told in the "first person," and deals with Wendell Muggeridge's very difficult battle experience on the Island of Corregidor. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Josiah Omaha Steele & the Dragon's Breath (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Josiah-Omaha-Steele-the-Dragons-Breath-1657599851/750f-178454-1.jpg)
"Josiah Omaha Steele & the Dragon's Breath (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This a story about a philanthropic college graduate named Josiah Omaha Steele. He has recently graduated with two degrees in architecture from Cambridge, and has decided to invest his inheritance in providing ancient artifacts for study at three world famous universities.
Presently, he is riding on a train from Mexico City to San Francisco to inve
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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![Preview of "Willow Leaf's Calamity (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/Willow-Leafs-Calamity-062916600-1371338139-1657600557/750f-730615-1.jpg)
"Willow Leaf's Calamity (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a short story excerpt from the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf" (in production). It is about a young Tolowa girl who discovers a friend while she and her family travel in a train car south from San Francisco. A very sobering trial come upon she and her sister (River Lilly), and they both learn a difficult life lesson. "Aids Orphans Remembere
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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