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Short stories Common Core CCRA.SL.5 resources
Writing Prompts for Kindergarten and First Grade With Word Banks
Do you struggle with generating writing prompts for your students? Don't worry, I have the solution to what you need, Writing Prompts for Kindergarten and First Grade. This is a writing resource with writing prompts and a word bank. This no-prep resource contains 40 writing prompts. Each page has a word bank to help your kindergarten and first-grade students create their own stories. These engaging writing prompts are great to jump-start your students' writing imagination. Use during writing wo
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K - 1st
BIG BUNDLE: Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Domains, Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive Slideshows are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Grade Listening & Learning Strand, Domains 1-12. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 10,000 slides!!!These s
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K
Grade 1 CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #1 FABLES AND STORIES Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by the Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive slideshows are aligned to Core Knowledge's (CKLA) 1st Grade Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 1, Fables and Stories. These slides are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 1,000 slides!!!These sli
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1st
Click Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman - Short Story Unit Lesson & Activities
Click Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman - Short Story Unit Lesson & Activities: Engage your students with the eerie world of Neil Gaiman through his short story Click Clack The Rattlebag with this comprehensive short story unit. This package provides all the necessary resources to effectively teach the story, assess student comprehension, and cultivate their creativity and writing skills. Included are reading comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, lessons on literary devices such a
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7th - 10th
Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #3 STORIES Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 3, Stories. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 900 slides!!!These slides are a
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K
Grade 1 CKLA Knowledge 3 Different Lands Similar Stories SUPPLEMENTAL SLIDESHOWS
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by the Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Core Knowledge's (CKLA) 1st Grade Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 3, Different Lands, Similar Stories. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 1,000
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1st
Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #7 Kings and Queens Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 7, Kings and Queens. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!T
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K
Grade 2 CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #4 Greek Myths Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Core Knowledge's (CKLA)/Amplify's 2nd Grade Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 4, Greek Myths. These PowerPoints are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 1,000 slides!!!Thes
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2nd
Rogue Wave Short Story Unit Aligned with HMH 7 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Rogue Wave by Theodore Taylor. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 7. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include mapping the plot, tone, author’s purpose, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue, comprehension, short answer response questions, foreshadowing, theme, and point of
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
"The Doll's House" (Mansfield) Short Story Unit Guide, Lesson Plan
This no prep "The Doll's House" by Katherine Mansfield short story unit guide makes an excellent lesson for a British Literature course as it exemplifies the modern period of literature. The themes that emerge throughout the story – materialism, social classes, bullying, acceptance, kindness, innocence, and family – truly do resonate with today's teens. Additionally, the unit provides opportunity for covering such skills at characterization, symbolism, theme across texts, and more. Student Ex
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10th - 12th
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Twilight Zone - Story Lesson & Activities
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street short story lesson is the perfect introduction to the science fiction genre for the middle and early high school English Language Arts classroom. This tale of alien invasion by Rod Serling was initially written as a teleplay for the famous series The Twilight Zone and explores the timeless themes of the dangers of mob mentality and the spread of misinformation. This ready-to-use short story lesson for The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street includes everything y
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7th - 10th
Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle
The Sherlock Holmes stories are a breeze to teach with this cohesive unit! The BritLitWit Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle includes introductory materials to orient students to the texts, resources for three stories, a final assignment (with three variations), and bonus materials for variety and fun! Here are the contents in more detail:Sherlock Holmes Introductory Slides: Includes a five-question anticipation guide that gets students thinking about the importance of observation and the popular appea
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7th - 12th
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The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher Radio Play Drama Activities & Assignments
The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher radio play lesson has all the assignments and activities you need to introduce students to this engaging short story radio play.Fletcher’s psychological thriller follows the journey of a man driving across America in a fit of paranoia and explores themes of fear, obsession, and the blurred lines between reality and illusion. This ready-to-use radio play short story lesson includes absolutely everything you need to teach The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher, with
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7th - 10th
"The Rocking Horse Winner" Short Story Unit Guide, Lesson Plan
This no prep "The Rocking Horse Winner" short story unit guide makes an excellent lesson for a British Literature course as it exemplifies the modern period of literature. The themes that emerge throughout the story – materialism, money, love, innocence, and family – truly do resonate with today's teens. Additionally, the unit provides opportunity for covering such skills at characterization, symbolism, theme across texts, research, and more. Student Experience: Students begin by noting backg
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10th - 12th
Civil Peace by Chinua Achebe - ELA Close Reading & Analysis Short Story Unit
"Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe is a multicultural short story with a universal message about how to accept the uncertainty of life. This engaging short story unit allows advanced middle school and high school students to closely read, analyze, and evaluate Achebe's multilayered message about war, loss, hard work, and the courage to rebuild after discord strikes. Students will participate in a range of activities that will keep them engaged, increase their reading comprehension and literary analy
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8th - 11th
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Summer School Activities Curriculum - Short Story Project - 6th 7th 8th grade
Teaching Summer School has never been easier with this all-in-one reading and writing project-based activities curriculum for middle school! All the work is done - including PowerPoints, notes, and 4 weeks of Lesson Plans for important skills such as plot diagrams, summarizing, researching, and group work!Your students will:1. Take a multiple intelligences assessment.2. Be grouped by strength.3. Choose a short story to study.4. Learn about plot diagrams, summarizing, research, and group wor
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6th - 8th
ELA Grades 9-10 Quarter 1 Full Curriculum - Short Stories, Fairy Tale Unit, CCSS
Looking for a no-prep, nine-week English/Language Arts unit of instruction? This Quarter #1 curriculum package contains a daily calendar that organizes over 300 pages of high-quality and rigorous material. Together, these materials will provide you with everything you need for the first nine weeks of school - from back to school materials to a detailed and engaging multicultural unit that will help students front-load knowledge, read with a purpose, analyze text, and participate in meaningful pr
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8th - 10th
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe Hexagonal Thinking Short Story Activity
This student-centered hexagonal thinking activity for "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe asks readers to use critical thinking skills to connect ideas and support their thinking. Hexagonal thinking is a retrieval and connection strategy. The goal is for students to make a generalization about linked ideas. Students are given (or self-generate) several relevant ideas, concepts, feelings, images, terms, etc., make connections, receive quick teacher feedback, and explain why and how.There is
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Hexagonal Thinking Reading Activities BUNDLE for High School Students
Women's History Month Short Story Unit for High School ELA
Whether you're looking for feminist stories, classics or modern short stories, comparative literature or stories by female authors, it's all here in this amazing collection. This is my favorite short story collection for engaging high school students.Questions for (and links to):"Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid“Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros "Beau Willie Brown" Excerpted from: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, by Ntozake Shange“The Yellow Wallpaper” by
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9th - 12th
Poirot Investigates | Short Story and Movie Guide Bundle | Readers Theater
Readers Theater Scripts and Movie Guides based on short stories from Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie. Includes Introduction to Agatha Christie Google Slide Presentation, Readers Theater Scripts, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides, and Word Search Puzzles available in print and digital for easy use with Google Classroom or other digital platforms. Featuring the famous detective Hercule Poirot and his friend Captain Hastings. Movie Guides based on episodes from Agatha Christie's Poirot TV sho
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6th - 12th
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Games At Twilight by Anita Desai - Close Reading & Analysis ELA Short Story Unit
"Games At Twilight" is a beautifully written multicultural short story about a young protagonist named Ravi who ultimately learns that he is not as important to the world as he thought. This comprehensive short story analysis unit contains many creative and academic challenging activities that focus on common core standards like vocabulary in context, summary, character complexity, sensory language, figurative language, symbolism, group work, and presentation skills - all aimed to help students
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7th - 10th
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Sherlock Holmes | MEGA BUNDLE | Readers Theater | Digital Escape Rooms | Guides
Unlock the mysteries of the mind with our MEGA BUNDLE, containing all of the store's Sherlock Holmes lessons! This comprehensive package includes 26 Reader's Theater scripts, a PowerPoint presentation, two movie viewing guides, a pre-write assignment, analytical discussion questions, vocabulary lists, word search puzzles, and even two digital breakout games for use in Google Classroom. Whether you're a student, teacher, or lifelong learner, this bundle is the perfect way to delve deeper into the
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5th - 12th
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"The Tell Tale Heart" Short Story Stations :Print or Digital Lesson for Fall
You get 12 literacy station lessons based on Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". The stations include engaging lessons about characterization, plot, foreshadowing, textual analysis, author's purpose, psychological lens, sensory imagery, symbolism, and a tiny Socratic Seminar.Using stations with older students creates interest and adds engagement to any lesson. A student who was previously listless will sit up and take notice when asked to work as a team to accomplish several tasks in a timely manner. T
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8th - 11th
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The Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit Analysis Activities Lesson
Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart is one of his most classic and engaging works! This unit for Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart will engage students, while teaching them to analyze and think critically. This Edgar Allan Poe unit is fully comprehensive. From opening vocabulary activity to closing trial verdict, students will have to delve into the text and give the story and speaker a thorough inspection!This BUNDLE saves you 20% and includes:-A pre-reading vocabulary activity for eight high-leve
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7th - 10th
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