Short Story Literary Device Unit Bundle Analysis, Activities, Lessons, Quizzes
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This short story unit bundle contains lesson plans, vocabulary, activities, comprehension analysis questions, quizzes and more! This short story bundle contains everything needed for 9 short stories, 1 web quest and 10 literary device lessons with animated short films! These lessons have everything you need to teach each of these engaging and creative stories with confidence and ease. From activating activity to quiz and post-reading activity, it is all here! The lessons with the animated short films really help keep students engaged while they work their critical thinking and analysis skills!
This UNIT BUNDLE includes the following short stories:
1. “The Elevator” by William Sleator:
Pre-reading vocabulary
Activating activity
During reading questions
Post reading activity.
Quiz
2. “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl:
Activating activity with first impressions
Pre-reading vocabulary
During reading questions
Post reading activity
Characterization graphic organizer
Foreshadow graphic organizer
Comparing mediums graphic organizer
Quiz
3. “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes:
Activating class discussion activity
Pre-reading vocabulary
EDITABLE 12 slide introductory PPT (also included as a PDF for formatting purposes)
A vocabulary refresher activity
During reading comprehension questions
Directions for making a Rorschach in class
A final Rorschach project
Unit test
4. “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury:
Activating activity with two video links
Pre-reading vocabulary
Active reading questions
A post-reading writing activity
Quiz
5. “Click-clack the Rattlebag” by Neil Gaiman:
Pre-reading vocabulary
Probable Passage activity
During reading analysis questions
Mood and tone graphic organizers
Post reading comparing mediums activity with an animated short
Quiz
Creative writing activity for mood and tone
Peer review sheet
6. “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros:
Activating activity
10 during reading analysis questions
Figurative language practice
Character analysis
Quiz
Three post-reading activities
7. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut:
Activating activity
Pre-reading vocabulary
FOUR pages of graphic organizers to facilitate analysis
Post reading informative text and video comparison
Differentiated PSA project
SAMPLE projects
Quiz
8. “The Feather Pillow” by Horacio Quiroga:
A copy of the text
Mini web quest activating activity**
Pre-reading vocabulary
Active reading questions
Literary elements graphic organizer
Denotation and connotation charts
14 question quiz
Treatment Plan project and rubric
Sample Treatment Plan
**Please Note: "The Feather Pillow" mini web quest contains two links that give students background knowledge on medical history and its bizarre treatments and “medications.” The article link talks about how cocaine cough drops were given to babies and morphine was thought a great sleep aid, along with various other drugs that we now know are very far from having medicinal value. Though I have never had any problems with this, if you do not want your students reading about that side of medicine then this product is likely not a good fit for your needs. The activating activity does connect to the post-reading project.
9. “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara:
Pre-reading vocabulary
Activating activity
During reading analysis questions
Conflict graphic organizer
Allusion graphic organizer
TWO post reading activities
SAMPLE activities INCLUDED!
Quiz
Dystopian Web Quest (included for “Harrison Bergeron” and “A Sound of Thunder” but can be used with ANY dystopian text!)
Activating prompt
10 guiding questions to aid students on their quest
A reflection prompt
Answer key
This MEGA-BUNDLE includes the following literary devices with animated shorts:
1. CHARACTERIZATION:
Chart for students to define direct and indirect characterization
Two links for engaging animated shorts
Two graphic organizers to identify characterization
Application practice activity
Peer review chart
2. CONFLICT:
Graphic organizer for students to define types of conflict: Man vs. Self/Man/Society/Technology/Nature/Supernatural
Two links for engaging animated shorts
Two graphic organizers to identify types of conflict: Man vs. Self/Man/Society/Technology
Application practice activity
Peer review chart
3. INFERENCE:
Chart for students to define what inference is and is not
Three links for engaging animated shorts
Three pages of graphic organizers
Application practice activity
Peer review rubric
4. IRONY:
Chart for students to define the types of irony
Four links for engaging animated shorts
Three pages of graphic organizers
Application practice activity
Peer review rubric
5. JUXTAPOSITION:
Chart for students to define juxtaposition and state its purpose
Two links for engaging animated shorts
Two pages of graphic organizers
Application skill activity
Peer review rubric
6. MAIN IDEA:
Chart for students to define main idea and note tips for determining it
Three links for engaging animated shorts
Three graphic organizers to identify to help guide them from gathering key events to summarizing to extracting the main idea
Application practice
Peer review chart
7. MOOD AND TONE:
Graphic organizer for students to define mood and tone, along with tips for identifying each element
Three links for engaging animated shorts
Three pages of graphic organizers with questions to help students extract mood and tone
Application skill activity
Peer review rubric
8. PERSONIFICATION:
Chart for students to define personification
Two links for engaging animated shorts
Two graphic organizers to identify personification
Application practice activity
Mini peer review rubric
9. PLOT:
Graphic organizer for students to take elements of plot notes
Two links for engaging animated shorts
Two graphic organizers to identify plot
Application practice activity
Peer review rubric
10. THEME:
Chart for students to define theme and take notes on what theme is, and is not
Three links for engaging animated shorts
Three pages of graphic organizers to identify theme
Application practice activity
Peer review checklist
Please Note:
**This lesson plan is a ZIP file with multiple PDFs; they are not editable. This is to help protect my work. If you are looking for something editable, this product does not give that capability. The only file that is editable in this bundle is the Introductory PPT for “Flowers for Algernon.” However, all PDFs can be used with distance learning, by using the mark up tools within the PDF.**
This lesson plan covers a myriad of Common Core State Standards!
Thank you for checking out my lesson plan! Happy teaching!
Keywords: Short story unit, bundle, comprehension, analysis, activities
