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High school short stories homeschool curricula for Microsoft OneDrive
Shirley Jackson "The Lottery" worksheets
This is a 9-page set of worksheets for the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.The worksheets include: * comprehension questions (multiple choice)* comprehension questions (short answer)* vocabulary* foreshadowing* irony* theme (tradition)* theme (persecution)* parts of a story* writing activityThere is an answer key included for the comprehension questions and vocabul
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7th - 10th
Roald Dahl "The Landlady" worksheets
This is a 9-page set of worksheets for the short story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.The worksheets include: * comprehension questions (multiple choice)* comprehension questions (short answer)* vocabulary* foreshadowing* irony* theme (appearance versus reality)* characterization* story elements* writing activityThere is an answer key included at the end of the file.Worksheets fo
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7th - 11th
Creative Writing Short Story Activities Workbook Print and Digital
No planning needed! Digital and print versions make this perfect for digital, in person, or blended learning. Your students will have everything they need to write their own short stories. Ready to use today. This resource guides them step-by-step. What teachers are saying:"I used this with my Honors 12 English class after our semester of reading short stories. The kids really used this resource - it gave them confidence and an actual place to plan their work. I will use it again.""This was
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7th - 10th
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Ray Bradbury "There Will Come Soft Rains" worksheets
This is a 10-page set of worksheets for the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.The worksheets include: * comprehension questions (multiple choice)* comprehension questions (short answer)* vocabulary* personification* figurative language* theme* tragic flaw* parts of a story* writing activityThere is an answer key included for the comprehension questions an
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7th - 10th
Assignments for Any Novel or Short Story - Digital Reading Response (Vol 2)
Short Story and Novel Assignments - Digital Reading Response Book Report (Vol 2): Gone are the days of boring book reports and reading responses! This multi-faceted resource provides fun ready-to-use digital assignments that will work for any novel or short story that your students are reading. Each of the one-slide assignments can be shared digitally with your students – it’s that easy! There is an assignment for every student in your class in this packet – even students who struggle or are rel
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6th - 9th
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Character Analysis for ANY Novel or Short Story - Google / Digital Version
DIGITAL CHARACTER ANALYSIS ACTIVITY - Help your students write a character study or character analysis with this ready-to-use resource. Works with any novel or short story! 17 Google slides to help your students dig deeper into a character's motivation and personality. Works with any novel or short story! This activity is easy to differentiate for students of varying abilities and ages. The resource leads students through the process of writing a paragraph or a full essay - choose which one w
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7th - 10th
Also included in: DIGITAL Novel Study Bundle - Use with ANY NOVEL
Fable, Myth, Fairy Tale, Tall Tale, and Legend Creative Writing Unit
This is a reproducible handout or packet of information about Fables, Myths, Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, and Legends. This packet includes information and examples of each type of story. It also includes short writing assignments for each type of story as well. Students can either create a Folktale collection which will include each type of story or do these projects individually. Each story can be illustrated with drawings, paintings, magazine pictures, computer generated pictures etc.
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7th - 12th
Taking a Shower Hygiene Social Story and Visuals for Students with Disabilities
This pack includes a visually clear social story about taking a shower, an alternative augmentative communication (AAC) board, numbered visual steps to taking a shower and smaller visual cues of the steps to proper bathing. The cues and book can be laminated for repetitive use.This pack is perfect for use with students with disabilities such as Autism.
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PreK - 12th
All Summer in a Day Short Story Activities and Close Reading
Your students won't stop talking about the themes of this story! "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury addresses so many themes that resonate with kids! Your students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and the concept of living on another planet. This unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students -- sure to bring up great discussion on bullying, compassion for others, and accepting newcomers. Perfect to teach at the end of the year.This resource includes:p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: End of the Year Activities Bundle Grade 6 7 8 Reading and Writing
"Flowers for Algernon" Short Story Digital Notebook - PAPERLESS
If you teach the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, you NEED this Paperless Digital Notebook that has EVERYTHING you need to teach the unit: Pre-Reading, Through the Text, Post-Reading, and Vocabulary Activities that are student-centered, engaging, and standards-based! This complete unit focused on characterization, motive, parallel episodes, and more. Plus, it provides relevant and intentional pre-reading activities to help students learn about their own intelligences and buil
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7th - 10th
Literary Analysis Graphic Organizer -Literary Analysis Essay Unit - Grade 8 - 12
Struggling to break down the literary analysis skill set for all learners? This student-friendly process makes a complex set of skills easier to teach. With 19 templates and numerous worksheets, handouts, and exercises, you can leave school at school instead of reinventing the wheel in your lesson plans! All materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides, so in-person instruction can easily switch to remote. Use color coding and visuals to teach students how to analyze literary elements an
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8th - 11th
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Short Story: Plot Diagram (Story Map for Fairy Tales & More!)
Using this Plot Diagram (also called Story Map), students record events as data points on a graph and label the sheet with rising action, climax or turning point, and falling action as they are discussed. The sheet could be used with any story. Two versions are included, one with a generic title (Plot Diagram) and the other for use with fairy tales (Fairy Tale Plot Diagram). The sample photo shows a plot diagram for Little Red Riding Hood.
I have used this sheet with students in grade 4 & u
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4th - 10th
Short Stories GROWING BUNDLE for Middle & High School
Raise your hand if you teach short stories! This Paperless bundle of popular short stories is a perfect way to dig into literature standards–each unit is presented in a scaffolded way that’s thorough, rigorous, eye-catching, and FUN! This Growing BUNDLE includes all of my Digital Short Story Notebooks so that you can teach whole units with ease. Plus, buying the bundle saves you 20%! Focusing on short stories commonly taught in the upper-middle and high school classrooms, these units provide p
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8th - 10th
Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard to Find Powerpoint 46 slides
This powerpoint contains everything you need for Flannery O'Connor's short story called A Good Man is Hard to Find--images, literary criticism and quotes from O'Connor herself.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
High School English Year Long Scope & Sequence
Looking for ideas for your High School English curriculum. This resource is a year long scope and sequence with big unit questions, a list of recommended texts for each unit, a specific skill focus for each unit, SEL strategies, writing assignments, common core standards and college and career connections.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Introduction to AP Literature
This introductory AP Literature unit can be used for summer work or for the first three weeks of the year--or both! It includes:
Lecture notes on how to define literary merit
Lecture notes on the major literary elements
A sample reading list
Discussion questions on four short stories and ten poems.
The questions included are intended to help students discover the links between the what (theme, argument) and the how (literary devices). I've found that this helps to increase their confidence in a
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Rip Van Winkle PowerPoint - Questions, Writing Prompts, and Author Biography
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving PowerPoint. This resource helps students comprehend the story and its symbolism. The slides take the class through Irving's ghost tale. Includes vocabulary, background information on setting, plot summary, author biography, a link to an online e-book, an illustrated adapted version to read slide by slide, discussion questions with a print friendly answer key, writing prompts, and critical thinking. Slides are illustrated and engaging for students. Use PowerPo
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7th - 10th
Legend of Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman PowerPoint
Reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the story of the Headless Horseman? This resource helps students comprehend the story - vocabulary, characters, setting, plot, and theme. The PowerPoint activities take your class through Washington Irving's ghost tale. Includes vocabulary, background information on setting, plot summary, author biography, a link to an online e-book and audio, a sequencing activity, discussion questions with a print friendly answer key, a plot diagram activity, and an essay w
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7th - 10th
Short Story Unit Plan: Classic High School Short Stories, Lessons and Assessment
Looking for a short story unit ready to print and pass out today?Included in this comprehensive 32 page document are 14 creative lesson plans on ten of the most well-known short stories read in middle and high school classrooms. The lesson plans start with a quick introduction/review to the elements of a short story (plot, setting, character, them and more, with plot line triangle review), includes a short quiz you can use at any time or as a diagnostic (can your students give an example of con
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6th - 12th
Middle School Creative Writing Elective Unit 1
Designed for middle school students, this unit may also be used for high school students. However, the level of the writing will differ. I grade the Student Notebook packet for completion only. Each unit contains ten lessons designed for-five lessons in Week 1 and five lessons in Week 2. This allows teachers to insert the Unit within the regular curriculum as a filler or just for change of pace. Unit 1 will work on a deeper understanding and practice of creative writing including: stereotypes; w
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6th - 9th
Women’s History Month Short Stories Female Authors English Middle & High School
Honor Women’s History Month with your students with this inspiring short story activity by female author, Gwendolyn Brooks. This is a great activity to complete on International Women's Day. This 3-day activity is intended for middle and/or high school English/ELA students. In her story, Brooks does a remarkable job of capturing the emotional world of her characters so that readers gain a deeper awareness of how the subtle undertones of racism impact the lives of her two black characters, a husb
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7th - 12th
Middle School Short Story Bundle
6-8 weeks of lessons with 6 fun and engaging stories for your Middle School students! 132 pages of resources! Teaches:ConflictCharacterizationPlotPoint of ViewThemeSimile & MetaphorImageryMoodSymbolismIrony Each story comes with a blank Plot diagram, Short Answer Reading Comprehension Questions, Vocabulary, Figurative Language worksheets, and Quiz. Also included are a number of extension activities, including: Point of View Journal pages Character Sketch Graphic Organizer One-pager (incl
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6th - 12th
"To Build a Fire" by Jack London: Text, 3 Reading Assessments, & 3 Keys
This has three different levels of reading assessments with the text and with answer keys for Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire."TextJack London's 1908 version of his American classic14 pages, 2-column format28 vocabulary footnotes2,383 wordsReading Assessment ADesigned for grades 9-1235 questions, 6 pages (2,383 words), 2-column formatBlend of in-text questions to beyond-text questions that require Higher-Order-Thinking Skills, or HOTSQuestions written in the style of ACT/SAT/AP questi
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Mischievous Alphabet: A Linguistic Adventure at School!
Bad words at school, the importance of speaking to others kindly
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1st - 12th
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