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Short stories Common Core RL.9-10.5 projects
Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
In this COMPLETE UNIT BUNDLE on dystopian literature, your students will have everything they need from start to finish to excel in the study of dystopian literature.This Bundle Includes:Introduction Lesson on Dystopian LitLiterary Analysis for 5 Dystopian Short Stories2 Digital Escape RoomsOne Pager Project for any Dystopian StoryEditable Final Test and Answer KeyTeacher InstructionsPacing GuideThis bundle includes 200 pages and 6 weeks worth of plans.Most items included in the bundle are sold
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8th - 12th
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Harrison Bergeron One Pager Project
Have your students share their unique understanding of the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images, based on information from the text.With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze the literature in a new and interesting way! Students' artwork make great classroom displays and bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student DirectionsHolistic RubricExample Project10 Blank Templates (o
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Harrison Bergeron Short Story Unit | Activities Bundle
A Sound of Thunder One Pager Project
Have your students share their unique understanding of the short story "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images, based on information from the text.With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze the literature in a new and interesting way! Students' artwork make great classroom displays and bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student DirectionsHolistic RubricExample Project10 Blank Templates (option
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: A Sound of Thunder Short Story Unit | Activities Bundle
The Lottery Short Story Bundle
This bundle includes 3 products for the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.1. Literary Analysis: includes vocabulary, background info, reading comprehension questions, and more.3. 360° Digital Escape Room: Students will solve a series of clues based on the story. This game entails reading comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences.4. One Pager Project: Students imaginatively blend their written ideas with colorful images based on information from the text.PLE
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7th - 12th
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The Metamorphosis Standard-Based Lesson Plan ~Distance Learning
This is a 5 day lesson plan on "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. This lesson can be used in the classroom or for Distance Learning.A complete lesson plan with:PowerPoint (questions and answers are highlighted for student notes)Background Information on Franz Kafka What is Kafkaesque?Standard-Based Questions and Answers (line numbers and standard included)Tone Art Project Directions with examplesPrintables Including Questions and AnswersIncludes .gifs, videos, and picturesScale for RL.9-10.3 (
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9th - 12th
The Lottery One Pager Project
Have your students share their understanding of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images based on information from the text.With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze literary elements such as: theme, allusion, setting, foreshadowing, figurative language, mood, and more.Students' artwork make creative and beautiful bulletin boards.Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pa
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The Lottery Short Story Bundle
Short Story One Pager Summative Assessment
This assessment allows teachers to assess student knowledge and understanding of various literary terms and concepts by using a short story as an anchor. This assessment is intended to be summative in nature, and provides students with the opportunity to not only show that they can define basic literary terminology, but also that they know how to find it, and how it is used to develop ideas within a text.
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8th - 12th
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Collision Course readers theater script, rubric, prompts, projects
Collision Course (based on The Signal Control by Wadsworth Camp) adapted to play format by Kathy Applebee is an 11 page, 3 scene script for 1 female, 3 males, 3 either. Script can be used as a reader’s theater or performance piece. Run Time: 20-22 minutes. Can be done using the Jigsaw method in class. It is an ideal piece to teach conflict in literature since several types appear in the plot. The 14 pages of projects and prompts provide opportunities for the teacher to choose, the students to
The Yellow Wallpaper One Pager Project
Have your students share their unique understanding of the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images, based on information from the text.With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze the literature in a new and interesting way! Students' artwork make great classroom displays and bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student DirectionsHolistic RubricExample Project10 Blank Te
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The Yellow Wallpaper Unit Bundle
The Fall of the House of Usher One Pager Project
Have your students share their understanding of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by blending their written analyses with vivid imagery inspired by the text.With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze literary elements such as: theme, point of view, symbolism, mood, imagery, and more.Included in this purchase is:Student Directions with Holistic Rubric (PDF)Example one pager (PDF)10 Templates (PDF)EDITABLE Student Directions and Rubric (Wo
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: The Fall of the House of Usher Unit Bundle
We Ate The Children Last One Pager Project
Have your students share their understanding of Yann Martel's short story "We Ate The Children Last" by blending their written analyses with vivid imagery inspired by the text.With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze literary elements such as: theme, point of view, tone, mood, imagery, and more.Included in this purchase is:Student Directions with Holistic Rubric (PDF)Example one pager (PDF)11 Templates (PDF)EDITABLE Student Directions and Rubric (Word Doc)YOU MAY
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: We Ate The Children Last Short Story Unit | Activities Bundle
The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy script, projects, prompts
The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy adapted to play form by Kathy Applebee is a 16 page, 4 scene script for 3 females, 8 males, 4 either and as many extras as desired can be used as a reader’s theater or performance piece. During a celebration in a remote shepherd’s cottage, three strangers knock on the door seeking relief from the storm. Before the evening ends, pride, mistaken identities and what passes for justice in a rural area plagued by bad economic times will confront all of those invo
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Gothic Literature Choice Project
A project that allows students to choose between writing an analysis, making a presentation, or writing a short story to demonstrate their understanding of Gothic literature. Aligns with the 6 traits of Gothic literature outlined in the assignments "Traits of Gothic Literature" (from the Savvas MyPerspectives English 10 textbook).
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10th - 12th
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Short Story Literary Elements: Movie Poster
Short Story Literary Elements: Movie Poster. Students are asked to analyze literary terms within any short story. Standards-Based individual or group project that asks student to close read text to analyze for: theme, setting, tone, symbols, & characterization. Students use quotes, graphic representations/symbols, and personal commentary to create a movie poster for the short story they are assigned. Students use quotes from text to prove their ideas about the elements. Activity also has
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7th - 10th
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Literary Genre - Short Story Unit: Featuring Cask of Amontillado w/ HS Extension
This bundle contains all the teacher materials, student instructions, worksheets, and rubrics to complete a month-long unit on the literary genre of short stories, utilizing Edgar Allen Poe's Cask of Amontillado. This unit is project-based and address different learning styles. It is also contains suggestions to differentiate instruction for high or lower learning levels.
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6th - 12th
The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall script, prompts, projects, rubric
Royalty free, 9 page reader’s theater script of The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall divide into 16 scenes (plus directions for teaching with the jigsaw method). Can the heir of a haunted house break a century old curse or will he succumb to the ghost's watery visits? More comedy than horror, this ghost story highlights how ingenuity and out of the box thinking solves problems.Roles for 4 male, 3 female, 1 either and as many extras as desired to round out the final scene. Stage directions are also
"The Lady or the Tiger" Skit
After reading "The Lady or the Tiger" use this worksheet to help students create a skit re-enacting the short story. They must include 10 lines of dialogue adapting it from the story. Students are encouraged to CHOSE their own ending for the story and explain why they think that is the correct ending. A fun activity that students often tell me they remember as one of their favorites.
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7th - 12th
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John Cheever's "The Swimmer" - Creative Analysis: Mapping the Lucinda River
Embark upon a captivating journey with your students as they delve into "The Swimmer," a compelling short story by John Cheever. This resource kit features an instructional approach in which students creatively map out the distinctive swimming pools described throughout Neddy Merrill's journey. This engaging project encourages an in-depth reading and exploration of the text, leading to innovative ideas and interpretations. Key elements such as the setting and unique attributes of each swimming p
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9th - 11th
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury Resources
This package includes items to use before, during, and after reading the short story "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury. I use it in my sophomore-level English classes. There is a pre-reading writing prompt about time travel, a set of reading questions that could be used during or after reading, and an advertisement assignment and rubric for the company in the story (Time Safari Inc.). My student love completing the advertisement, and they don't even realize how many story details and persuasi
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9th - 12th
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Drama in The Literacy Classroom - Monologue Writing & Performance
Over the course of 3 lessons, students will read 'The Room in the Tower' by E.F. Benson and Rudyard Kipling. Students will analyse the character of Mrs. Stone. Students will use the reading comprehension and analysis to guide them as they devise and perform a monologue.Each lesson is structured using Bloom's Taxonomy and student-centered learning. This mini unit is ideal for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and homeschoolers.This lesson pairs with the Write & Perform a Radio Play (Script wr
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Drama in The Literacy Classroom - Writing & Performance Bundle
Short Story Extra Credit ELA Extra Credit Vacation Project
A mini extra credit project lesson designed to get students reading. Five short stories for students to choose from along with multiple choice and short answer questions. Students will choose 4 out 5 short stories to read ranging from 500 to 2000 words and a variety of genres. The short stories include "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid, "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula Le Guinn, "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan, and "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. This Pro
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9th - 12th
The Dark Side of Individualism: Student Choice Project
Students choose one of the three short stories that have been read in class. Then they choose one of the four project options to complete for that story. The short stories I have listed can be switched out easily by you. The stories I have listed are: "Young Goodman Brown", Easy Read "A Rose for Emily", and Easy Read "The Black Cat".This can be used for In-Person, Hybrid, or Distance Learning.
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9th - 12th
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Short Story Analysis Project w/ Rubric
This product contains the student instruction sheet and rubric for a short story analysis project, ideally done independently, but could also be done in groups. The visual presentation part of the project has different options for various learning styles and to incorporate student choice. This is an excellent extension project for secondary students. This project can be used with any short story, it could also be used with novels.
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8th - 12th
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Robert E. Howard's Rattle of Bones script, prompts, projects, rubric
Rattle of Bones by Robert E. Howard adapted to play form by Kathy Applebee. This royalty free, 6 pages, 2 scene script is for 3 male characters. The script can be used for a performance or reader’s theater. It has a run time of approximately 10-11 minutes with rehearsal. Solomon Kane finds himself battling flesh, blood and the beyond when he stops to spend the night in the Cleft Skull Inn. Writing prompts and projects include responding to Howard’s biographical information regarding how he star
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Horror 2-3 week unit reader's theater, projects, prompts +
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