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The Veldt Short Story Units - Short Stories with Comprehension Questions Plot

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Description

The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit with Comprehension Questions - Perfect for a Ray Bradbury short story unit or Science Fiction Unit, this package contains short story annotations activities, graphic organizers, The Veldt questions and activities, an engaging Pennant Project, and more!

✅Be sure to check out the preview and thumbnails for detailed images and descriptions about everything included in this 90+ page resources!


This creative and engaging package includes the following:

⭐Ray Bradbury Biography and Scavenger Hunt: A detailed reading passage all about the life and works of Ray Bradbury is included, along with a full set of comprehension questions, scavenger hunt cards, and a fun scavenger hunt activity. Full instructions are included. This is a great way to get students up and moving!

⭐The Veldt Comprehension Questions: A full page of questions to go along with the story are included, as well as a detailed answer key!

⭐Story Analysis Task Cards: 12 different task cards relating to the story are included, on the following topics:

-Theme Exploration

-Character Analysis

-Setting Impact

-Symbolism

-Point of View

-Family Dynamics

-Role of Technology

-Predictions

-Literary Devices

-Moral Dilemmas

-Figurative Language

-Central Conflict

⭐Hexagonal Thinking Guide and Activity: Everything you need to complete am engaging hexagonal thinking activity is included - teacher information, step by step guide, example, connections organizer, and hexagon cards! This is great way to get students thinking deeply about text in creative and innovative ways!

⭐Reading Strategy Question Pages: A full set of reading strategy based question pages are included, asking students to question, determine importance, visualize, and more. Use all of the pages, or choose the ones that work best for your students.

⭐Story Element Analysis: For this activity, students must examine the protagonist, antagonist, point of view, conflict, and setting of the story. They must also provide a short summary of the story. A detailed answer key is included.

⭐Comprehension Pennant Project: A fun pennant activity is included as an alternate to the traditional comprehension questions and story analysis worksheets. For this, students record the same information, but in a fun pennant format. Templates and full instructions to create these giant pennant projects are included. They make wonderful Halloween bulletin board displays!

⭐Plot Diagram: Students use the included plot diagram to record key events in this spooky story.

⭐Vocabulary Words and Activities: A full list of vocabulary words with corresponding activities are included.

⭐The Veldt Graphic Organizers: A wide variety of different graphic organizers to use along with the story are included. These ask students to look carefully at key events and characters in the story, and present their findings in creative ways.

⭐Close Reading Resources and Annotation Guide: A full set of close reading resources are included, with tips and tricks for implementing this reading strategy with your learners. I have included this information in case you would like to practice this strategy with the story. A student annotation guide is also included.

⭐Digital EASEL Activities: A digital EASEL version of all of the comprehension questions has been included. Teacher pages have been removed and text boxes have been added, so it is ready to use online your learners.



What others are saying about short story resources by Creative Classroom Core:

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"This is a really great resource, the activities are engaging and there are a variety of skills that students must use in other to complete the unit. I have used it twice and the kids have really liked it. I would use this resource again."
-Malizza B


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"Amazing resource. Definitely recommend it!"
-Beth D


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"This was an excellent unit! I used it with my sixth grade students. This unit helped me to walk them through the story. It was great for exploring conflict, the different kinds of irony and for discussing symbolism, as well."
-Colin O'Neill


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