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Short stories teacher manuals for Microsoft OneDrive
The Adventures of Tom Cat and Tabby Cat
What is The Adventures of Tom Cat and Tabby Cat?Thanks so much for viewing our packet! Our names are Tom Cat and Tabby Cat! We aren't your average cats. You see we like to go on fun adventures and share our fun with kiddos! Enough about us. Are you ready to hear more about this packet?Well, you see everyone fell in love with us this summer when we made out first debut in KinderSocialSkills . We just knew that the kids would fall in love with us and not want us to leave. That is when we deci
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PreK - 1st
Literary Elements of a Short Story PowerPoint
Literary Elements PowerPoint on literary terms and the main short story parts including characters, plot, conflict, setting, theme, resolution, denouement. This digital resource explains the critical elements of a short story and specific knowledge (like plot diagram, types of conflict) that students need to be able to identify when they read, as well as incorporate into their own writing. Short quiz on story elements at the end for assessment. Project on your whiteboard or print out the print f
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Story Elements of a Fairy Tale PowerPoint and Printable Reading Activity
Fairy Tales PowerPoint will introduce your students to the main characteristics and story elements of fairy tales, such as magic, royalty, characters, lessons and more. Animated slides will engage your students. I use this presentation to introduce a unit on fairy tales. Review slides at the end with answer key. Then have students do the reading activity with my printable Elements of Fairy Tales chart (included on the last page). Have them read several fairy tales (I assign at least 5) and let
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Fairy Tales Resource Bundle
Show Not Tell Writing PowerPoint with Elaboration Practice
Use the Show, Not Tell writing strategy to write descriptions more vividly. This lesson shows how to use the "Show Not Tell" strategy in creative writing. Imagery and sensory language create mental pictures to help the reader visualize. Strong verbs replace dead verbs. This digital resource gives students four different strategies to use to replace 'to be" verbs, including combining sentences, adding strong verbs, details and precise language, using nouns as verbs, and changing the sentence orde
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5th - 8th
The Cask of Amontillado - TEACHER COPY with ANNOTATIONS and Vocab
This is the full text (on 7 pages with wide margins for annotations) of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado". It includes vocabulary words (highlighted in pink and defined in the margins), GISTs of each paragraph/section, example of foreshadowing, examples of imagery, pronunciations, and other miscellaneous annotations. It also includes 10 Questions for students.
ALSO look for The Cask of Amontillado - STUDENT COPY. It is the companion to the TEACHER COPY but only has vocabul
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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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Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint Preview, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Response
Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint. Preview and respond to the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling with this presentation. Introduces vocabulary with definitions, plot diagram, literary elements, anticipation guide, author biography and background information, strategies for reading short stories, comprehension check, and writing responses. Cobra and mongoose facts and photos, a link to the story and a National Geographic video clip of a mongoose encounter with a cobra. This is an engaging
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Rikki Tikki Tavi Bundle with Easel Activities
The Fun They Had Short Story Analysis, Reading, and Research Activities
Looking for a relevant short story to share with your students? Isaac Asimov's "The Fun They Had" is perfect for our students grappling with distance learning! Your students will read the story, participate in a mini research project, analyze photos, and write a reflection.This is a great reading and research project for students to learn about education in the past, present, and what is imagined for the future.What teachers are saying about my distance learning resources:"Super easy to use (
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Back to School Planning Bundle Reading, Writing, Research Activities
Spanish 3/4 Novel: Las apariencias engañan FVR/Lit Circles/Novel Guide 30+
"Las apariencias engañan" Novel Guide is comprised of 36 activities to help facilitate reading and engagement with the Spanish 3/4 Reader. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED!Synopsis of the Novel: All the teens in Buena Vista have secrets, but Camilo's is the worst of all! As he masquerades as one of the sweetest boys in Buena Vista, his mask starts to crack, and his foundation follows. But, he's not the only one. His girlfriend, troubled by his uncanny behavior, sets out on a truth-seeking mission and her dis
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9th - 12th
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
La clase de confesiones- Spanish I CI/TPRS Novel TG/FVR 80+Activities (Bundle)
This Teacher Manual/Activity book is the perfect companion for the Level 1 Reader, "La clase de confesiones." TNote: The "La clase de confesiones" is not novel is not included. Please contact the seller if you are interested in purchasing the novel as TPT no longer sells the physical copies. Teachers can teach the novel with ease, using the materials provided in this resource. With other 80+ tasks, students will have a multimodal experience while engaging in activities that assess their compreh
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6th - 10th
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Spanish Comprehensible Novel Guide| El escape| Technology| 24 Activities
Updated students activity book for the CI novel: "El escape." While the book is sold on Amazon, the teaching materials are sold on TPT (due to the multimedia component). This resource is totally customizable! The link is included in the PDF. The activities linked below are already part of the resource. Citas sobre la tecnología https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Freebie-Spanish-Social-Media-Technology-Reading-and-Writing-Activity-9552224Tu vida en las redes sociales https://www.teachers
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10th - 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
'La bella mentira'-Novel Activities/Literature Circles/FVR- 40+ Activities
"La bella mentira" Novel Guide is comprised of 40+ activities to help facilitate reading and engagement with the Spanish 1/2 Reader: La bella mentira.
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La bella mentira FVR/LIterature Circle Starter Kit
Carlos is having a bad day, and it's about to get worse. He leaves Spanish class utterly embarrassed. He had no idea that the teacher was going to partner him up with Jessica, the girl he actually writes about in his class essay. Adding insult to injury, the teacher re
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7th - 12th
La clase de confesiones: Student Activities (50) (all modes)
This Teacher Manual/Activity book is the perfect companion for the Level 1 Reader, "La clase de confesiones." Click here to view the reader! Teachers can teach the novel with ease, using the materials provided in this resource. With other 50+ tasks, students will have a multimodal experience while engaging in activities that assess their comprehension, stretch their expressive vocabularies, ignite imagination, hone creative skills, etc. Resources for "La clase de confesiones."Pre-reading Activit
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6th - 10th
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Spanish Novel "Las sombras" Student Activity Book 40 activities/ Picture Talk
Student Activity Book/Teaching Materials for the level 3+ novel: Las sombras Check out the trailer for this book: Las sombras book trailer preview Book SynopsisAndrés is throwing the party of the century! But, it is quickly upstaged by the weird, mysterious, and threatening events taking place in the forest surrounding his house. Dark clouds blanket the sky and an ominous atmosphere grips the town of Buena Vista. Secrets are peeled by back layer by layer, exposing sinister plots soaked in paran
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
"Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" Short Story Analysis - Lesson Plan Bundle
This file includes the tried and tested lesson plan, handouts, and extras for use in teaching "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" by Jack Finney. Using both Common Core 9-10 and Tennessee State English I Standards, this plan will help teach and assess characterization with emphasis on inference.
Specific Standards Addressed as Focus:
Common Core ELA 9-10
• 9.RL.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with
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9th - 10th, Adult Education
Spanish 3+ Novel Mystery, Thriller, "El Armario" Student Activities
This exciting, mysterious, and suspenseful Novel for FVR/SSR, belong in your students' hands! "El Armario" will intrigue, entertain,and captivate young adolescent readers! El Armario is the sequel to "Las apariencias engañan". However, it is ALSO written as a stand-alone novel. Liliana has bitten off more than she can chew and her secret life has spiraled out of control. Liliana, however, is far from being the sole keeper of bones: someone has a secret darker than hers. While at a “friend’s”
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10th - 12th
Reading Comprehension Passage Interactive PowerPoint - Dirt Bike Racing
This is a reading comprehension passage and digital resource for your struggling boys who are just not motivated to read. Finish Line is the fiction story of a boy who is trying to find his own special talent in a family of many talents, who finds a dirt bike, fixes it up, and goes on to win at a dirt bike race, making new friends along the way. Each slide is a piece of the motocross story and is followed by a slide of reading comprehension questions requiring thinking, evidence, and inference,
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3rd - 5th
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Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Preview PowerPoint
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Preview PowerPoint. Introduce the short story 7th grade by the author Gary Soto. Develops background knowledge. Author information. Images compare Fresno, California to Paris, France. Vocabulary includes words like tortilla, fiesta, and siesta. Reminds students to think about the author's purpose and the theme of the story as they read. Also shows recommended Gary Soto books for students who are interested in reading books by this author. Use this presentation to intr
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Bundle
Flashback and Foreshadowing- "The Pedestrian: Part 2" (a continuation story)
Great for PARCC Narrative Writing Task! "The Pedestrian" is a fantastic dystopian story by Ray Bradbury. I wrote a short sequel story to it to help my students work on flashback, foreshadowing, and character change. It focuses on what happens to Leonard when he gets to the Psychiatric Center of Regressive Tendencies. Enjoy!© Copyright 2018 M. Mariano. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy pages specifically designed for student or teacher use by the original purchaser or licensee. T
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jeannette
Characterization PowerPoint
Characterization PowerPoint - Character Development in Short Stories. Shows students how to develop characters when writing short stories by analyzing author strategies, like using sensory details, gestures, and interior monologue. Demonstrates different strategies to use in developing a character in a short story, helping students write better by making their characters come to life! Animated graphics and sound. 24 slides. Includes three handouts for students to put in their writer's notebook t
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5th - 8th
Fountas and Pinnell First Grade IRA and SR Pacing Calendar
This pacing calendar was created to go along with the first grade Fountas and Pinnell Interactive Read Aloud and Shared Reading books. This is a brief outline of books to read each week. According to Fountas and Pinnell, an interactive read aloud/shared reading is not required everyday, as you need to go back and review. This calendar allows you to work at an appropriate pace for your students!
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Fountas and Pinnell First Grade Pacing Calendar
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