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Short stories Common Core RL.8.7 lessons
The Landlady Short Story Analysis & Escape Room Bundle for Middle School
Make your scary short story unit on The Landlady by Roald Dahl memorable for years to come with this short story analysis and escape room bundle. These middle school resources will supply you with engaging and creative activities that will help your students understand the short story elements in a new way.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!Middle school teachers love using this bundle to review the elements of a plot, conflict, suspense, and more in The Landlady. Several short story anal
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6th - 8th
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Most Popular Short Stories Bundle — 8th, 9th, 10th Grade ELA Short Stories
Working on a short story unit? Look no further for resources. Here are the Most Popular Short Stories Bundled for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade ELA!Included in this bundle: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell All products include reading comprehension questions and
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7th - 10th
The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit for Middle School for 7th and 8th
This short story unit: "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this classic fiction text. This free short story unit was created so that teachers could try out the Socratic Seminar and reading response format that I use in all my reading units and short story units. Other Middle School Short Story Units Available: "The Gift o
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7th - 8th
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote Short Story Unit Lesson and Activities
This "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to the Christmas/Holiday break. Capote's classic touches upon the themes of "friendship" and "innocence" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around the holiday season.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess thei
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7th - 12th
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Eleven by Sandra Cisneros Short Story Unit Lessons and Activities
This zero-prep, short story unit is the perfect resource to teach "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros to your middle school students. Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading activities and discussions, as well as interactive post-reading, writing and discussion activities available in both PDF and Google Slides format making it simple to either print & go, or edit based on you class needs.⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Included in this resource you will find:★ A
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5th - 8th
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Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan Short Story Unit Lessons and Activities
"Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan paired with this short story resource is sure to be a hit with your middle school classes. Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess their inferencing, and analysis skills surrounding characterization, point of view, narrator's perspective and theme using text evidence.⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Included in this resource you w
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5th - 8th
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The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen Short Story Holiday Unit
This "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle school students leading up to the Christmas/Holiday break. This classic by Hans Christian Andersen will have students rethinking their desires for more gifts and material items, with his thought-provoking main character and plot.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities
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6th - 9th
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SHORT STORY: LATHER AND NOTHING ELSE UNIT
WITH HERNANDO TELLEZ'S "JUST LATHER, THAT'S ALL," CITING EVIDENCE AND ASSESSING IMAGERY DETAILS IS MADE EASY IN THIS 41 PAGE COMPREHENSIVE UNIT. Combined with the "48 Laws of Power," students will explore the character dynamics between the narrator and a rival military captain. Throughout this unit, students will engage in analysis of text and development of strong evidence to culminate in a Group Socratic Seminar. The unit includes scaffolded activities with vocabulary, prewriting, and a movi
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: SHORT STORIES UNIT BUNDLE
The Monkey's Paw Short Story - Story vs Movie Analysis Questions
Includes PRINTABLE, INTERACTIVE PDF, and GOOGLE CLASSROOM VERSIONS! Questions for comparing the short story "The Monkey's Paw" with a filmed/movie version of the story. Questions can be used for individual, partner, or group work, or for class discussion. Student questions are written for a comparison of the story and "The Monkey's Paw" directed by Ricky Lewis, Jr. (2011, 29 minutes). Students compare missing elements/accuracy, director's choices, elements of mood, and more. 15 questions in
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: The Monkey's Paw Short Story Activities, Lessons Resource BUNDLE
Scripts: Mark Twain reader's theater (2) & lesson plans
Two of Mark Twain’s humorous short stories are presented in reader’s theater format: The Million Pound Note and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Also included are lesson plans with NCTE and Virginia standards, review games, a How and Why of Reader’s Theater and a How to Use the Jigsaw Method. (ZIP file with PDF’s)Recall and higher level thinking questions plus a variety of formal assessments make the lessons easy to tier. Makes an excellent pre-reading activity not only to prov
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
Most Popular Short Stories Bundle — Middle School ELA Short Stories
Included in this bundle are reading comprehension guides for some of the Most Popular Short Stories for Middle School ELA! Some stories work great in high school as well... it's all about your students!Included in this bundle:"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan PoeBonus File: The Tell-Tale Heart Guilty or Not Guilty Activity"The Treasure of Lemon Brown" by Walter Dean Myers"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury"Thank You Ma'am" by Lan
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5th - 8th
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Short Story Unit BUNDLE 4 Short Stories for Middle School Short Story Units
Looking for an engaging short story unit for your middle school classes with connecting themes? This short story unit bundle provides a plethora of zero-prep, high-interest materials for four classic short stories with connecting themes of "Identity," "Growing up," "Fitting in" and others to help your students apply and master many of the common-core learning standards.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading acti
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5th - 8th
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Charles by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit Lessons and Activities
"Charles" by Shirley Jackson paired with this short story resource is sure to be a hit with your middle school classes. Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess their inferencing, and analysis skills surrounding characterization, plot, foreshadowing, and text vs. film comparison using text evidence.⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Included in this resource
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5th - 8th
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Kurt Vonnegut Short Story Bundle - Harrison Bergeron, EPICAC, 2BR02B
This bundle contains lesson plans for three engaging Kurt Vonnegut short stories: Harrison Bergeron, EPICAC, and 2BR02B. It also contains a mini biography on the author and a bonus Kurt Vonnegut analysis worksheet.All three lesson plans include (+ much more!):- Common Core Standards- Teaching Guides- Pre-reading Activities- Vocabulary Worksheets- Post-reading Questions (Multiple Choice, Post-reading, and Real-world Connection)- Written Response Question + Rubrics- Creative Writing Activities- On
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6th - 12th
The Veldt - Ray Bradbury - 6 Day Lesson Plan
Step into the chilling dystopian world of 'The Veldt' by Ray Bradbury, where advanced technology takes a sinister turn. Brace yourself for a thought-provoking journey into the future.What's included:- Teaching Guide- Pre-reading Activities- Vocabulary Worksheet- Analysis Questions- HappyLife Home Worksheet- Written Response Questions with Rubric- Text Vs Movie Worksheet- Extension Activities- Online Jeopardy Game- Answer to All of the Above
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6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Bundle - The Tell Tale Heart, The Black Cat + more
This bundle contains lesson plans for three haunting Edgar Allen Poe short stories: The Tell Tale Heart, The Black Cat, and The Masque of the Red Death. It also contains a mini biography on the author and an Edgar Allan Poe analysis worksheet.All three lesson plans include:- Common Core Standards- Teaching Guides- Pre-reading Activities- Vocabulary Worksheets- Post-reading Questions (Multiple Choice, Post-reading, and Real-world Connection)- Written Response Question + Rubrics- Extension Activit
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6th - 12th
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Author's Craft: Analyzing the Creation of Tone an Mood in "The Tell-Tale Heart"
If your students are examining how writer's create tone and mood, there is no greater writer than Edgar Allan Poe! "The Tell-Tale Heart" combines incredible use of language, punctuation, and sentence structure to create a dark story that kids will remember forever. The lesson begins with a scripted think-aloud using only the first sentence of the text. Through the think aloud, you will model for students how Poe uses language AND punctuation to create a dark, eerie mood from the beginning. This
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7th - 10th
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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Short Story Unit Lesson and Activities
This engaging, zero-prep short story unit centered around the twisted and dark "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl is sure to be a hit with your middle school and/or high school classes. Engage your students seamlessly with high-interest pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess their inferencing, and analysis skills surrounding characterization, plot, character change, irony, using text evidence.⬆️ Check out the PRE
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Spooky Short Story Unit Suspenseful Short Story Resources
2BR02B - KURT VONNEGUT - 6 DAY SHORT STORY LESSON PLAN
Kurt Vonnegut's chilling dystopian short story, 2BR02B, explores the dark consequences of a world without aging. This comprehensive lesson plan will engage students in the topic while covering an array of vital ELA skills.What's included:- Common Core Standards- Teaching Guide- Pre-reading Activities- Vocabulary Worksheet- Multiple Choice Comprehension Quiz- Analysis Questions- Quote Analysis Worksheet- Symbolism Analysis Worksheet- Written Response Question with Rubric- Text vs Movie Comparison
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Kurt Vonnegut Short Story Bundle - Harrison Bergeron, EPICAC, 2BR02B
EPICAC - KURT VONNEGUT - 5 DAY SHORT STORY LESSON PLAN
Engage students in a thought-provoking exploration of love, technology, and human emotions through Kurt Vonnegut's short story, EPICAC. With recent advancements in AI, the story has never been so relevant and relatable.What's included:- Common Core Standards- Teaching Guide- Pre-reading Activities- Vocabulary Worksheet- Multiple Choice Comprehension Quiz- Analysis Questions- Written Response Question with Rubric- Text vs Movie Comparison Worksheet- Human Relationships with AI Reading- Real-World
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6th - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi by O'Henry Short Story Unit Christmas Short Story
This "The Gift of the Magi" by O'Henry short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to Thanksgiving or Christmas/Holiday break. O'Henry's classic touches upon the themes of "generosity" and "love" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around the holiday season.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess t
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6th - 10th
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Comparative Analysis: "Examination Day" - Text vs. Twilight Zone Episode
Comparative Analysis: "Examination Day" - Text vs. Twilight Zone EpisodeTake your students on an intriguing exploration of literature and multimedia with our comprehensive activity pack comparing "Examination Day" by Henry Slesar in both short story and Twilight Zone episode formats. This resource empowers students to hone their critical thinking skills as they delve into the nuances of storytelling across different mediums."EXAMINATION DAY" BY HENRY SLESAR"Examination Day" by Henry Slesar is a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Dystopian Short Stories Growing Bundle: Explore, Analyze, and Discuss
Suspense Unit: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Monkey's Paw," and ""The Landlady"
This complete Literary Element Analysis unit uses, "The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Monkey's Paw," by W. W. Jacobs, and "The Landlady," by Roald Dahl to analyze point of view, setting and foreshadowing literary devices used to create an effective suspense story. This unit includes a Formative 5 paragraph essay assessment using the collected evidence of each literary device and offers 4 possible analysis prompts that accompany the unit work and evidence collected. Students "investi
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6th - 12th
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The Little Match Girl Holiday Short Story Unit for 7th, 8th, & 9th GRADE
Are you looking for a PRINT & GO close reading literary analysis lesson plan for the short story The Little Match Girl this holiday season? This comprehensive short story unit will help you teach theme & gratitude to your 7th, 8th, & 9th grade students in an engaging way.Designed as a 5-day lesson plan, this resource covers pre-reading activities, close reading guided instruction, comprehension questions, and writing tasks.✨My Product Includes✨Teacher Lesson Plan GuideLink to Audio a
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6th - 9th
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