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Short stories Common Core RL.7.2 thematic unit plans
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Twilight Zone Teleplay Complete Unit Pack
This is a fantastically engaging and complete unit for your middle schoolers for Rod Serling's teleplay The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. This is material to help you teach the script from The Twilight Zone television series. The text of the teleplay is not included, as it is not in the public domain.You will get the following materials:Pre-reading Group Questions/Discussion PromptsPre-Reading Vocabulary and Extension Activities with KeyCharting Plot: Two Types of Charts with KeyLiterary Ele
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6th - 8th
Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
The Elevator: A Lesson in Suspense
Tweens and teens love chills and thrills! Kick off a unit - or an exhilarating lesson - of intense suspense with this all-inclusive 38-slide PowerPoint "The Elevator." Presentation includes the text, anticipatory questions, probable passage, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions where students can write their own conclusion. *This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you're not there!Teaching more suspense or gothic literature? Check out my other
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Substitute Literary Lesson Bundle
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
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Unit for Google Drive™
My best-selling Monsters are Due on Maple Street Unit is now available in digital format! This unit is for use in Google Drive. Please make sure this is the version you would like to purchase! Click on the link above for my standard PDF version.You will get the following materials in this version:Pre-reading Group Questions/Discussion PromptsPre-Reading Vocabulary and Extension Activities with KeyCharting Plot: Two Types of Charts with KeyLiterary Elements Chart with KeyReader Response Questions
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Short Story Bundle for Middle and High School Google Drive™ Edition
Abuela Invents the Zero RACES Response Digital & Printable for Distance Learning
"Abuela Invents the Zero" is about a teenage girl that is conflicted between her American and Puerto Rican identities. When her grandmother visits from Puerto Rico she is faced with challenging circumstances. This short story teaches a lesson about how life experiences can shape our values. Students will practice their reading comprehension as they focus on theme and respond to the characters' actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym a
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7th - 9th
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON BUNDLE | UNIT & DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM
DANIEL KEYES' SHORT STORY "FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON" IS MADE INTERACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE IN THIS UNIQUE BUNDLE. With this bundle, you will get a 76 page unit plan and 25 minute escape room to complete over a 4-6 time period at over 25% savings when you buy them together.FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON UNIT PLAN: Explore the elements of literature and figurative language in Daniel Keyes' classic short story. This 4-6 week unit will guide students through understanding of characters, point of view, theme, p
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6th - 9th
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Thank You, M'am Reading Comprehension Printable & Digital
"Thank You M'am" is set in Harlem during the 1920's. The author, Langston Hughes, exposes the African American experience and the dignity of the common people against the backdrop of the city. This short historical fiction offers a great cross-curricular connection. Students will practice their reading comprehension as they focus on theme and respond to the characters' actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym as a guide. The worksheet
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7th - 10th
Short Story Bundle - Literary Analysis Activities for Secondary - Digital, Print
This short story bundle features literary analysis worksheets and activities for classic short stories that students love! Enhance your narrative reading unit with these anchor charts, graphic organizers, pre-reading activities, comprehension questions, vocabulary worksheets, and assessments! Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 50% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Short stories included with this bundle:1. “The Lottery” by Shirley JacksonExamine conformity, supe
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7th - 12th
Two Week Intro to the Science Fiction Genre: Lessons, Slides, & Daily Activities
Science fiction has been called many things since the genre first emerged—most of them bad. Speculative. Irrelevant. Childish. Bizarre. Help your students understand the importance of this overlooked genre as they learn about its history, tropes, common elements, and more. By the end of this two-week study, your students will be able to define the sometimes nebulous term, "sci-fi," and they'll be able to express its value and purpose as well. With the help of four great short stories by equally
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7th - 10th
Harlem Renaissance Bundle - Poetry/Informational Text/Short Story + More!!
This resource is bursting with color and variety, just like the Harlem Renaissance!What's included:1. Create a Travel BrochureStudents practice 21st century skills and develop a broad understanding of the Harlem Renaissance era while creating a travel brochure.2. Informational TextPractice valuable informational text reading skills while learning about the contrasting approaches of two of the Harlem Renaissance's leading activists: Marcus Garvey and W. E. B. Du Bois3. Langston Hughes Vs. Tupac S
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6th - 12th
Dystopia Bundle - Create a Dystopia + 3 Short Story Lesson Plans
Students begin by studying characteristics of a dystopia and creating their own dystopian society, before studying three engaging dystopian short stories (Harrison Bergeron, We Ate the Children Last, and A Sound of Thunder). Each short story lesson plan has up to a week's work of activities such as pre and post reading questions, written responses, creative extension activities, text vs movie worksheets and online jeopardy games.
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5th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Unit PowerPoint Bundle
Kick off a unit on Edgar Allan Poe's world of suspense with this PowerPoint bundle on four classics at a reduced price. Product includes presentation on two poems, "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee" and two short stories, "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." Slides include anticipatory questions, informative facts on Edgar Allan Poe, pre-reading vocabulary, themes, character descriptions, and engaging Common Core essays and writing activities.Make connecting with text meaningful wit
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7th - 12th
Intro to Science Fiction Unit: 1 Week Study of Sci Fi's History, Themes, & More
As Ray Bradbury says, "Science fiction is an attempt to solve problems by pretending to look the other way." Said differently: Sci-fi matters. Introduce your students to this exciting genre with a weeklong unit plan. Throughout the study, they'll learn about the history of science fiction, famous sci-fi texts, common elements of the genre, and more. They'll also read two texts by a seminal figure in science fiction history: Ray Bradbury. To start, they'll consider his nonfiction essay, "Dusk in
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7th - 10th
Analyzing Narrative Elements BUNDLE | Google Auto-Graded 6-Quiz Set & Theme Doc
Product Purpose: This bundle of 6 Google Form Auto-Graded quizzes asks learners over 90+ varied, rich questions to assesses their understanding of important/common narrative elements (literary terms) in story. Plus, this Bundle comes with a Google Doc all-in-one Theme Handout lesson and student worksheet (for theme statements).Timeline per Quiz: varies according to learner; approximately 15 minutes + Lesson TBDQuiz ListSymbols & Allegory (16)Analyzing Conflict (16)Exploring Irony (15)Charact
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8th - 12th
Science Fiction Defined: An Introductory Socratic Seminar for the Sci-Fi Genre
Defining any genre can be challenging, and sci-fi is certainly no exception. Help your students understand that nebulous term—"Science Fiction"—with this weeklong study of three great texts. With stories from Kurt Vonnegut, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Cadwell Turnbull, this mini-unit is sure to engage your class. At the end of the week, your students will participate in a Socratic Seminar where they'll answer the guiding question: "What is science fiction?" It's a great way to introduce your students
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7th - 10th
Born Worker Reading Comp. & Compare Contrast Essay in Digital & Printable
Students will explore the Mexican-American experience in this short story, "Born Worker" written by Gary Soto. The plot is about two cousins that become business partners, despite their differences in lifestyle and values. When an emergency occurs on the job site the contrasting relationship between the cousins is highlighted. This short story teaches a lesson about how life experiences can shape our values. Students will practice their reading comprehension as they focus on theme and respon
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7th - 9th
Substitute Literary Lesson Bundle
Keep them learning - even if you aren't there with this sub-friendly literary lesson bundle at a reduced price. Product includes three all-inclusive literary lesson PowerPoints on Poe's "Annabel Lee" and short stories, "The Dinner Party" and "The Elevator." Lessons should keep your students engaged and learning for one week or more. PowerPoints include the text, pre-reading vocabulary, probable passage, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions. Need more easy-to-use literary activ
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7th - 12th
Discussing Discrimination and Prejudice: Five Short Story Worksheets and Keys
This comprehensive packet of worksheets (or tests) highlights the five popular narratives that deal with discrimination: "The Stolen Party," "American History," "The Scholarship Jacket," "One Friday Morning," and "The Gold Cadillac." As a bonus, a worksheet is included that discusses how characters deal with prejudice as well as what has changed in American society since the stories were published. This printable is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assign
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Distance Learning Short Story Passage w/Language Arts Activities
This short story (3,400 words) not only shines a light on building friendships, but it also encourages perseverance in the face of challenges. It includes a detailed story structure portion, figurative language work, vocabulary and context clue work, and a write your own ending activity. There is a student copy as well as a teacher copy with answers and examples. The standards met with this lesson are included for 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade. If you and your students enjoy the product, i
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4th - 9th
The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Analysis
This activity examines The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry short story close reading analysis. O. Henry is famous for his surprise endings and lends to teaching an author unit with this text. Time Frame Idea: It is great to start the unit right after November holidays and end with this text before the next set of holidays. The short story pairs well with other O. Henry surprise endings as well as with the novel la "A Christmas Carol" by Dickens. Short stories such as "Most Dangerous Game" or "The
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Holiday Time Classics Paired Text Thematic Unit
Harrison Bergeron by Vonnegut Close Reading Short Story Analysis Set One
This activity examines "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut short story close reading analysis. This story has a surprise endings and lends to teaching an themed unit with this text. Check out the other set of questions to go with this text. The short story pairs well with O. Henry surprise endings as well as other short stories such as "Most Dangerous Game" or "The Sound of Thunder" are great surprise endings as well. This pairs well with a Dystopian theme using "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Harrison Bergeron Unit Set
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