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Free 8th grade short stories lessons
High Interest Short Story Middle and High School Struggling Readers
Capture and engage your students who are reading below grade level with this twisty short story. Perfect for Halloween or any other time. Written for students to build fluency, spelling, and understanding. A great resource for those with reading difficulties, dyslexic, and EFL/ESL students. My students LOVE my spooky tales.I have used this resource during our ELA rotations during October. My students have been engaged with the stories and I have even over heard them discussing the story! I was e
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Hi-Lo Spooky Fiction Struggling Readers Middle High School Dyslexia
Determining Theme: FREE Activity & Handout
Determining theme and its development is central to Common Core literature skills. This FREE activity enables students to employ a variety of strategies to identify themes and how they develop over the course of a text. It also adds a modern twist by allowing students to connect these themes to their favorite music. Used with ANY short story or novel, this lesson is aligned to the following Common Core State Standards:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1. Read closely to determine what the text says e
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7th - 12th
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" Roald Dahl Short Story PDF Text
"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl is a fun and darkly humorous text to use with students of a variety of ages! Over the years of teaching this fabulous short story, I have noticed that various PDF versions often have many typos, misspellings and grammatical errors that can be distracting and confusing for students. However, I did find a full text version, thanks to classicshorts.com! You can access their version of it here: http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lamb.htmlAll I did was copy
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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English 9 Lesson Plans: One Year of Lesson Plans and Activities
These fifteen pages contain an outline of how to teach English 9 or language arts freshmen. If you teach eighth or tenth grade ELA, these lessons can also give you a starting point.Outlined in 36 week, these free lesson plans walk you through the literature, grammar, and writing portions of your classes. Included in the details are vocabulary, public speaking, nonfiction, and other areas of study.Please switch, delete, and add what will work for your English 9 students. These should be a start t
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8th - 11th
Short Stories - Unit Bundle
This unit bundle focuses on literary elements examined through short stories. It features some Canadian and American short stories, and contains full lesson plans, worksheets, note taking pages, checklists, rubrics, and more. Slideshows are currently not included, but will be in the near future (in 2023).
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6th - 9th
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Cite Textual Evidence Practice The Gift of the Magi by O'Henry
"The Gift of the Magi" by O'Henry: Cite Textual Evidence
A rigorous lesson for the holiday season in your secondary ELA classroom.
This resource is a complete lesson plan and student materials to help students cite evidence to support analysis of what the text says in O’Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi.” This lesson plan includes all student materials and an answer key. The resource pairs with The Gift of The Magi: Comprehension
This lesson should ideally be a second or third read
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6th - 9th
Mars Patel Podcast Season 1: Episode 01 Questions
Mars Patel Podcast Season 1 Episode 1 Questions | PDF and Digital Formats: Use this engaging podcast to keep students engaged while practising their reading comprehension skills. This resource contains 5 multiple choice questions for Season 1 - Episode 1 of the Mars Patel podcast. The questions come in PDF and Self-Marking Google Forms formats. Looking for a complete Mars Patel Unit? Click here. Teacher Feedback“My students loved this! It was perfect to get them intrigued to hear more!! The mul
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6th - 8th
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Social emotional learning: Stand in my shoes
I have removed the URL's and 3 of the scenario slides from the preview to protect the integrity of the sale. Helping students understand the core value of empathy help's students strengthen their social emotional learning. In this product you will recieve a well thoughtout lesson plan from beginning to end. This lesson plan helps students to engage and work with one another while building their understanding of empathy. The lesson's focal point is the beloved book "Stand in my shoes" by Bob Sorn
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: 7 day Social Emotional Learning Unit
"Thank You M'am" with Characterization and Inference - Lesson Plan Bundle
This file includes the lesson plan, handouts, and extras for use in teaching "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes. Using both Common Core 9-10 and Tennessee State English I Standards, this plan will help teach and assess characterization with emphasis on inference.
Additionally, for you to see the quality of my work, I have also posted the FREE PowerPoint I use with this lesson at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thank-You-Mam-Langston-Hughes-and-Characterization.
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
Drug and Alcohol Education Distance Learning Print or Digital Worksheets
Red Ribbon week is coming, and you need a print and go activity to teach your students about the dangers of drugs. Inside this FREE resource is the true story of two gifted young men who died young due to drug overdose. Teach your middle grade or high school students about the dangers of reckless drug use. Plus, this resource is available as printable worksheets or may be use as a digital resource on the computer!Click here to save 30% off the price of reading passages by purchasing a bundle!If
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
TPRS basic story. Spanish Beginners
This story will cover the first week of teaching with TPRS for Spanish beginners. It includes the basic story (to be developed during three classes), vocab, personalized questions, extended reading, and comprehension questions.
This story is part of the first year Spanish curriculum that can be access by buying the books “Teaching Spanish with Comprehensible Input Through Storytelling” and “Learning Spanish with Comprehensible Input Through Storytelling”
Grammar covered:
Uso del verbo ser con
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7th - 12th
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"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
This short story lesson can be purchased as part of a bundle at a discounted price
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Use this graphic organizer to teach students the elements of plot, and how the plot unfolds in a series of episodes!
Tied to the middle school Common Core standards.
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*Thorough ste-by-step lesson plan!
*Plot diagram template (Ready to print on legal paper!)
*Plot diagram ANSWER KEY!
*Plot analysis question handout!
The lesson plan uses the Gradual Release of Responsilbity method: I do, we do
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6th - 8th
FREE The Medicine Bag Short Story Lesson Plan Ideas & Resources
Grab this document filled with lesson plan and project ideas, discussion questions, and links to resources for Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve's short story "The Medicine Bag."Short on time? Here's the complete paperless unit, already done for you! Perfect for an emergency sub plan or distance learning.Have a question? Ask me in the Q & A tab below. Let's stay in touch! Facebook | Pinterest | Blog
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6th - 8th
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Read Aloud Activities - 45 Picture Book Activities
Read Aloud Activities - 45 picture book activities using free read along activity videos!Play the read along videos to use picture books to teach inference, characterization, theme, conflict, plot, sequence, summary, main idea and every common core skill for reading literature and informational texts! NO PREP PICTURE BOOK LESSON PLAN IDEASInstruct students (of ANY age) to watch the picture book video(s), and write a paragraph analyzing one or more of the following common core reading skills: Inf
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Slides for the How the Grinch Stole Christmas lesson. I use this lesson to keep my students engaged on the day before Christmas break! It is a really great lesson for character development.
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5th - 8th
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Close Read of “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson -Interactive
Read the text closely, underlining key ideas/concepts and circling words you don’t know.As you read, look for examples of how the town is civilized.Mark and explain in the margins at least two examples on each page.Read the text closely, marking and explaining any examples you see of irony and foreshadowing.Tone, mood, setting...
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8th - 12th
"Thank You, M'am" (Langston Hughes) and Characterization - PPT YOU CAN EDIT!
This FREE PowerPoint uses "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes in order to teach characterization in terms of both Common Core 9-10 and Tennessee English I Standards. This presentation includes a mini-lesson on characterization as well as previewing, reading, and post-reading activities. If you are interested, the lesson plan bundle I use with this file is also available FREE in my TPT store.
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"Thank You, M'am" and Characteriz
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
Lesson: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Key, PPT
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin Lesson Plan
These materials do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson for a sub.
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any literary piece. All of the worksheets are MS Word and .pdf files.
The .zip folder includes:
1. Lesson Plan with step-by-step in
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6th - 9th
Faux Movie Trailer: The Tell-Tale Heart Trial (lesson hook)
Is the narrator of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" sane/guilty or insane/not guilty of murder? Teachers and students both *love* the experience of debating this question, which rests on the legal definition of insanity and a close and careful reading of a beautifully complex and chilling short story.
Here's a 1-min video that frames this inquiry in the most dramatic way possible: a trailer for a horror movie in which students (the audience) must determine the fate of the narrator.
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7th - 10th
Charles by Shirley Jackson Close Reading with Text Dependent Questions
Use this lesson to introduce close reading strategies with the short story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson. This is a great back-to-school story to read, but can also work at any time during the year!
Following the close reading method, students will be directed to read the story three times. The first read will have students looking more at the surface for basic understanding. On their second read, students will dig deeper with four text dependent questions. For the third read, students will craf
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6th - 9th
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THE TREASURE OF LEMON BROWN by Walter Dean Myers - Lesson Plan - Short Story
This engaging and detailed lesson plan for the short story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" by Walter Dean Myers uses activities for reading workshop and writing workshop.Lesson Overview:Student Choice ReadingBook Talk OptionShort Story Reading (link to story included)Mini-Lesson: Characterization (link to notes included)Large Group Discussion about Writer's CraftGallery Walk Activity - Analyzing Character (questions included)Imitating Craft Writing ActivityWriter's Notebook - Journal Prompt (print
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: SHORT STORY UNIT - Teenage Theme - Narrative Unit
"The Best Thing" Notice & Note Signpost Short Story
About the Lesson: This lesson is an original short story written by the resource creator. This short story was created by using the author craft moves designated by Beers and Probst in their "Notice and Note" framework. This material does not make claim or offer resources covered under their intellectual property. What is Included: This digital download includes the entire short story (2 pages), further analysis questions, and a guide to suggested signposts for the teacher. Lesson Length: This s
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5th - 9th
Identifying Theme Practice - FREE DOWNLOAD
FREE! This two-page handout works well both as a hard copy or electronically. The first two pages are black and white. The second two pages are the same but in color. The lesson progresses from identifying themes in two short passages to students identifying and creating their own themes using the formula on the second page. Students can also dig deeper with their analysis with the question that asks them to identify specific elements of the plot that always contribute to building the theme in n
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6th - 9th
Short story: The Umbrella Man
This resource includes the fictional story by Roald Dahl, "The Umbrella Man." The story is 4 pages long. It's about an elderly man who deceives two characters into buying an umbrella so he can spend their money. This resources includes:- Short Story- Comprehension Questions Handout- Charting Linear PlotIt doesn't include an Answer Sheet. Please make sure you've read the passage before instructing it.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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