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Short stories unit plan pdfs
Creative Narrative Writing Unit Grades 4-5 | Prompt, Graphic Organizers, Rubric
This is a "no prep" unit, meaning that all of the organizers and teacher models are included. Print out the pages you need, and you're all set to teach your students how to write incredible creative narratives! This complete unit can be used on its own, or in addition to your Writing Interactive Notebooks! It's great for teaching your class about creative narrative writing! Common Core Standard Aligned - preview for the alignment guide. Works great with other standards!Click "preview" to see a l
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4th - 5th
Personal Narrative Writing Unit for 4th and 5th Grade | Full Lesson Plans
This is a "no prep" personal narrative unit, meaning that all of the organizers and teacher models are included. Print out the pages you need, and you're all set to teach your students how to write great narratives! This complete unit can be used on its own, or in addition to your Writing Interactive Notebooks! It's great for teaching your class about personal narrative writing! Common Core Standard Aligned - preview for the alignment guide. Works great with other standards!Click "preview" to se
Grades:
4th - 5th
Secondary ELA Curriculum - Full Year of Interactive Notebooks (grades 7-10)
These units for Interactive Notebooks create a whole year of Secondary ELA lessons. Your students will create organized reference tools to show their learning, all while maintaining creativity and choice. These lessons, activities, and assessments are perfect for grades 7-10.Key takeaways of this full year of Secondary ELA:✅ Short Story Unit✅ Novel Study ✅ Drama Unit ✅ Poetry UnitUse this resource as you read any texts! The Short Story Unit and the Poetry Unit come with plenty of suggestions, bu
Grades:
7th - 10th
Traditional Literature Activities Unit (Folklore) - Passages, Games, Worksheets
This traditional literature unit / folklore unit covers fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, and tall tales. Students look at the patterns and characteristics of these different types of traditional literature and distinguish between them. Students practice this in a variety of different ways, including through note taking, reading passages, writing, and games. This resource includes: a filled in chart that explains the different types of traditional literature and gives common examples of e
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3rd - 5th
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Eleven by Sandra Cisneros- Guided Reading Unit
This all inclusive unit on Eleven by Sandra Cisneros helps students fully comprehend the story, its literary elements, and its messages and themes.
This covers the following concepts:
-Inferences & Drawing conclusions
-Point of View
-Context clues
-Similes
-Dialogue
-Plot
-Theme
Table of Contents:
1. Complete text of “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros
2. Pre-reading Activity: Describe are you expected act at the following ages: 1,3, 11, 25, 50, & 90.
3. Quickwrite 1: Even though you are ___
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5th - 7th
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Are You My Mother? [Literature Unit]
"Are You My Mother?" is such a cute and classic story. This mini literature unit includes:- "Are You My Mother?" Sequencing Activity- "Are You My Mother?"Story sticks- "This is my mother... together we like to..." Writing/drawing prompt- "If i was a bird i would fly..." writing/drawing prompt- "Are You My Mother?" graphic organizer- "Are You My Mother?"Character study- Birds [Can, Have, Are]Looking for more Dr. Seuss inspired writing prompts? Click link below:Read Across America Literature Acti
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PreK - 1st
The Lottery Activity Bundle (Shirley Jackson)
**Now with newly added material!**This resource features a bundle of all of our lesson plans, materials, and activities for the study of Shirley Jackson's shocking tale of tradition gone wrong, The Lottery. The numerous activities as well as full-length lesson plans provide an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourage students to think critically about literary elements, theme, and symbolism. An Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint and Crosswor
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8th - 11th
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The Minister's Black Veil: A Mini-Unit!
In need of materials that will compliment your unit on The Minister's Black Veil? This *Mini-Unit* can help fulfill many Common Core standards with a variety of activities!
Included:
Nathaniel Hawthorne Biography! (With check questions!)
Vocabulary Worksheet! (**KEY INCLUDED!**)
Quickwrite Activity- A glance into the past!
Study Questions (**KEY INCLUDED!*)
Connecting the literature graphic organizer! (Example response included!)
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Interactive File Folder, Interactive Notebook, "Thank You M'am" Literature Study
Interactive File Folder “Thank You, M’am” Literature Study
Your students will love this 5-day fun and engaging literature study of the short story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes. As you may know, “Thank You, Ma’am” is the story of a boy who tries to steal a woman’s purse. What the woman does next surprises the boy and sheds light on the idea that it "takes a village to raise a child."
In this unit students will be assembling Interactive File Folders as they develop a deep understandin
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: September Unit Plans Bundle - 4 Units to Teach All September Long!
Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" Activity Pack
Spend a few days with what’s been called Poe’s “perfect” short story: “The Cask of Amontillado” from my American Romantic and Transcendental Writers Unit and my American Literature Bundle (please do not purchase both). Students develop their vocabulary and their literary analysis skills before spending some time analyzing Poe’s use of setting and irony. Students wrap up Poe’s story with a flash fiction gothic horror story assignment and/or a test. All teacher notes and keys included. CCSS aligne
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9th - 12th
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Realistic Fiction Writing: Writer's Workshop: From Scenes to Series
Over 20 pages of materials for an engaging, creative and differentiated realistic fiction writing unit! Includes the following:1. Tips & Tricks Page2. Realistic Fiction Story Elements Chart3. Realistic Fiction Touch and Tell Planners4.Realistic Fiction Writing Papers5.Realistic Fiction Word Wall6.Title Pages7 All About the Author Pages8.Revising Checklist 9.Editing Checklists10.Character Planning Page11. Character Template & Name Tags *Great supplement for the FROM SCENES TO SERIES TC UN
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Writer's Workshop BUNDLE
"Lob's Girl" Short Story Unit - Mood, Foreshadowing, Theme
"Lob's Girl" Literature Study UnitIn this 8-day unit students will develop a deep understanding of Joan Aiken’s short story “Lob’s Girl” . Its tale of loyalty and friendship combined with mystery and suspense make it an incredibly engaging read. Students develop skills in understanding short story elements, mood development, theme, foreshadowing, vocabulary, dialect, and writing in this unit. Through whole class, small group, and independent work students not only stay actively engaged with
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Incredible Journeys Bundle - Short Story, Research, Poetry, Nonfiction
Narrative Writing Graphic Organizers, Worksheets, Responses, and Activities
These graphic organizers and writing papers are great to have on hand and are easy to implement into your classroom! These are great to have to accompany your narrative writing unit and will easily teach your students the steps of writing a narrative. There are a variety of strategies to use in this product to allow for differentiated learning and to make it suitable for students from 4th to 9th grade.
How to use:
-Photocopy the graphic organizers you wish to use and provide them for your stud
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5th - 8th
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Guided Reading Level P | Distance Learning
Guided Reading Leveled Texts - 6 Level P Texts are included in this unit. Distance Learning activities included.These texts are PROFESSIONALLY LEVELED by Fountas and Pinnell and Lexile.comWe are now a Certified Partner with F&P and Lexile.comReach, Teach, and Learn is my brand new Guided Reading Curriculum that incorporates EVERYTHING that must be taught to your readers during you guided reading instruction. Check out the Guided Reading D-G Bundle here.Check out the Guided Reading H-K Bundle
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Personal Narrative Writing Lesson Plan & Resource Bundle
This 46-page package includes lesson plans and resources to teach personal narratives to 3rd and 4th grade students. It could easily be used for older grades as well. The resources in this package could also be used to reinforce Writer's Workshop and other types of writing. The lesson plans are designed for two weeks, however, could be modified to meet your needs.
This bundle includes:
-Notes for the teacher
-Common Core Standards Alignment
-Detailed lesson plans with pictures
-3 choices
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3rd - 4th
The Candy Corn Contest Novel Study
This is a book companion unit for The Candy Corn Contest by Patricia Reilly Giff. This book unit is ideal for guided reading groups, small group instruction, or as a supplement for your read aloud.INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:⭐ Comprehension questions for each chapter⭐ Vocabulary and word work lessons⭐ Extension activities to provide additional engagement with the story.⭐ Answer KeysYou will find plenty of ideas and resources to support your literacy program.Here's what teachers have said:❤️"I don'
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Fables--A Reading Response Journal for K-2
Fables are so much fun to teach, and students really enjoy them. Even at an early age, I have found that students are skilled at finding “the moral of the story”. After reading a fable, I like to have my students complete a response page in their Fable Journal. Included in this packet are a cover page, as well as 3-4 response choices for each fable listed. I usually choose one page for each fable (whichever page is best suited for your class). I also included a word search. I add this at
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K - 2nd
A Day at the Farm w/ Mrs. Wishy Washy
This fun farm-themed unit was created based on the story, Mrs. Wishy Washy, by Joy Cowley. It's jam-packet with tons of activities to keep you busy for the whole week!
Here's what's inside:
Story sequencing
story map
Vocabulary cards for extra support
Flow map pieces for whole or small group.
Story retelling activities.
Reader’s response graphing mini-lesson
Student emergent readers {3 versions}
Pocket chart activity to go with emergent readers. Leave a master copy of the student read
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PreK - 1st
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Bystander Effect + First They Came + Terrible Things - DIGITAL & PRINT
This Holocaust resource pairs a video introducing the Bystander Effect, Martin Niemoller's quote "First They Came," and the picture book Terrible Things by Eve Bunting to encourage students' close reading analysis, annotation, and reflection on the role of bystanders during the Holocaust. Students are then asked to apply the idea to their own lives. This is a perfect introduction to any Holocaust unit and can be used with texts such as Night, The Diary of Anne Frank, Refugee, Salt to Sea, The Co
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6th - 10th
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Short Story Unit for High School With Four Short Stories, Questions, Activities
Engage your students with this Four Week Short Story Unit! Students learn to annotate and study literary devices through "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan, "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl, and "Apollo" by Chimamanda Adichie. Includes lesson plans, bell ringers, texts, comprehension questions, assignments, a literary device quiz, and more. All the prep work is done! Materials are in PDF to print and all student materials are writeable in Google. Th
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9th - 11th
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Treasure Island 2020 Podcast Unit Bundle Distance Learning Compatible
Need an engaging, ready-to-go unit plan that requires no work and is ready to go... *gulp* right now?! Try the Treasure Island 2020 Unit Bundle! * Perfect for working on listening comprehension through both distance learning and face-to-face learning! * Based on the Peabody Award nominated podcast “Treasure Island 2020” produced by BYU Radio and Gen-Z Media. * Geared to grades 6-8* Download, copy the quiz links to your Google Drive, and go! Little to no preparation required – EVERYTHING has been
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6th - 9th
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Guided Reading Level Q | Distance Learning
Guided Reading Leveled Texts - 6 Level Q Texts are included in this unit. Distance Learning activities included.These texts are PROFESSIONALLY LEVELED by Fountas and Pinnell and Lexile.comWe are now a Certified Partner with F&P and Lexile.comReach, Teach, and Learn is my brand new Guided Reading Curriculum that incorporates EVERYTHING that must be taught to your readers during you guided reading instruction. Check out the Guided Reading D-G Bundle here.Check out the Guided Reading H-K Bundle
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2nd - 4th
Narrative Writing: Mini Lessons, Graphic Organizers, Planning and Writing Pages
Have your students create AMAZING Narrative Stories in Writers Workshop by guided them through the stages that authors use:
Start with Mini-Lessons on:
• Brilliant Beginning to hook the reader right away
• Imagery to develop the setting
• Painting Vivid Pictures with Figurative Language
• Using Onomatopoeia
• Types of Conflicts in Stories
• Developing Character Traits Directly and Indirectly
• Showing Emotions and Feelings
• Strong Endings
• Having a Perfect Balance between Narration, Showin
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Science Fiction Short Story Unit Bundle! 6 Stories + 1 Film - Digital & Print!
Science fiction has always been an easy sell in the classroom and it’s not hard to imagine why! Chances are your students have already thought about which period of time they would transport themselves to if time travel were real, what they might do if aliens were to make contact with them, or wonder what kind of life their alternate self might live in a parallel universe. This low-prep science fiction short story unit is perfect for the high school English classroom! You may pick and choose wh
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8th - 11th
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