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High school short stories projects under $5
Characterization Creative Novel Project for Any Novel or Story Character Head
Includes rubric with 15 check points.
Rubric guides students to a high quality product.
Includes character head template.
Includes pictures of
10+ student examples.
Great for summer reading projects.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Summer Reading Creative Novel Project for Any Novel or Story Character Head
Includes rubric with 15 check points.
Rubric guides students to a high quality product.
Includes character head template.
Includes pictures of
10+ student examples.
Great for summer reading projects.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Flowers for Algernon Multiple Intelligence Projects and Rubrics
It was such a great resource to give my students choice on their projects. They enjoyed creating and sharing them with the class. The rubrics made grading a breeze. Thanks!" - Teaching with Motherbird"Loved this resource! We had our students take the multiple intelligences quiz and then choose activities that aligned with their results." - Stephanie B.This multiple intelligences project list is designed for use with Daniel Keyes's short story, "Flowers for Algernon."The project list is based on
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7th - 10th
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The Cask of Amontillado Fun Creative Project | Create an Original Coat of Arms
This is a fun, creative, and engaging project to use before, during, or after reading "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan (sic: Allen) Poe. Montresor mentions his family's coat of arms on several occasions in the story, which reinforces the story's theme of revenge. This project gives your students an opportunity to create their own using Montresor's coat of arms as a model. There are 7 different blank templates provided in the document for you and your students to choose from. On the bac
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7th - 10th
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The Monkey's Paw Owner's Manual - Halloween Short Story Activity - W.W. Jacobs
Wrap up your thrilling journey through "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs with a bang! This is the perfect activity to not only ensure your students truly grasp the short story, but also unleash their boundless creativity. Your students dive back into the text, but this time, it's a whole new adventure. It's a fantastic way to reinforce their comprehension and at the same time, supercharge their creative writing skills! Here’s what you’ll get:✅ Teacher guide✅ Student directions + rubric✅ Booklet
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7th - 10th
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Creative Writing Project: Rewrite a Fairy Tale | Editable, Printable, & Digital
Have students rewrite a fairy tale in this imaginative, fun, and scaffolded project for creative writing students! Teach point-of-view and other story elements without spending days helping students get over their writer's blocks with this Rewrite a Fairy Tale Project.For this fairy tale rewrite project, students will learn about point-of-view before applying a new one to a well-known children's story by rewriting a tale from the villain's perspective. Using the included slideshow, teachers will
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9th - 12th
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"Masque of the Red Death" Symbolism & Color Analysis + Masquerade Mask Project
This product includes:Color Symbolism Chart with pre-filled meanings, perfect to use as a handout or for students to place in a journalColor Symbolism Chart with blank column for meanings, enabling students to do their own research for each color, or to fill in as they take notes"Masque of the Red Death" symbolism analysis assignment + teacher keyMasquerade Mask Project w/ instructions + rubric"Masque of the Red Death" is the perfect story to use when teaching symbolism. The assignments in this
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8th - 12th
"Masque of the Red Death" Symbolism Analysis Floor Plan Activity
Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Masque of the Red Death" is an allegory, so the focus is on symbolism and setting in this post-reading floor plan activity. To begin, students work in small groups to decode the symbolism of characters, colors, and features of the castle as they closely examine descriptions from the text. This activity is also a good opportunity to discuss the link to Shakespeare's "Seven Ages of Man" and other historical texts with information included in this activity. Next, th
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8th - 12th
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Fiction One Pagers - One-Pager Templates and Rubrics for Any Text - Analysis
These Fiction One Pagers bring fun and creativity to literary analysis for any fiction text. There are eight One Pager options, each with an individualized focus, directions, and rubric. The rubrics are designed for quick, easy grading and saves you from grading a mountain of essays. They also look great hanging in your classroom. One Pagers are projects that students enjoy! There is no prep for you. Everything is ready to print and go.Save 20% when you buy the One Pager Bundle! Click here to c
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6th - 10th
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Write Your Own Short Story Narrative Creative Writing Project: Distance Learning
Now digital and printable!!This digital and printable product is the perfect writing activity/project for your students in any short story unit! I spent about 2 and a half weeks (block classes) teaching my students short story elements/terms such as plot development, theme, conflict types, indirect/direct characterization etc. in mini lesson form alongside about 5 short stories. As a summative assessment, students were to create their own 2-page short story about anything they wanted (Go student
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Engaging Short Story Unit GROWING Bundle - Distance Learning
The Cask of Amontillado Family Crest Activity
This product features a thoughtful and engaging supplemental activity for Edgar Allan Poe's tale of ultimate revenge, "The Cask of Amontillado." In this mini-project that can be done in class or as homework, students will closely examine Montresor's family crest (or is it!?), then create their own symbolic family crest using meticulous instructions and the template provided. They will also need to thoroughly explain what they have included on their family crest. A detailed lesson plan is include
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8th - 12th
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Coming of Age Creative Novel Project - Characterization
Includes one page rubric, template, and two student examples.
Encourages students to be creative and thoroughly characterize the protagonist of the student.
Template works for any coming of age novel or story.
Perfect for back to school summer reading project.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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The Ransom of Red Chief Short Story Units - O. Henry - Short Story Elements
This The Ransom of Red Chief unit contains a complete activity package for The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. Perfect for your upcoming short story unit, this The Ransom of Red Chief short story package contains Ransom of Red Chief questions, close reading activities, graphic organizers, and more.***************************************NEWLY UPDATED IN 2021 - ALL NEW RESOURCES ADDED***This creative and engaging package includes the following:⭐The Ransom of Red Chief Comprehension Question Poste
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6th - 9th
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5 Day English Sub Plan - Emergency Plans - FULL WEEK Middle/ High School English
EDITABLE Secondary English 5 Day Sub Plan. Ready to print or email. Students will read the short story "Trap of Gold" and create a poster project. Complete with lesson plans, short story, and poster project all in 1 easy to read document. Also, works in multiple grade levels so you can leave one plan for all your classes. - Instructions are detailed and easy to read so the sub can simply follow along. - Plans, short story, comprehension questions, and poster project all included in one editable
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7th - 12th
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Editable Spanish Project for Spanish 1 Present Tense | Mi Librito
This editable project is a great assessment for a Spanish 1 class in middle or high school. Students are prompted to design a character and create a visual presentation to introduce them. They will use Spanish subject pronouns, ser, adjectives, gustar, and the present tense of AR verbs (or more!) Students are prompted to create a presentation (can be digital on Keynote, Google Slides, etc.) that will serve as a great review of all the skills they have learned so far!The project will be an opport
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Spanish 1 Mega Activity Bundle
Hero's Journey Short Story Archetype Creative Writing Project
Learning about hero's stories or archetypes? Have students practice this with a creative writing assignment! This product will have students write a short story about a hero who goes on all 5 stages of the hero's journey plot pattern archetype. It has an outline for that, dialogue guides, a rubric, and more. There is an additional outline to expand the project to include other archetypes as well such as character archetypes, symbol archetypes, etc. The different outlines in this packet allow you
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6th - 12th
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The Little Match Girl Christmas Story Close Reading & Analysis Short Story Unit
The main purpose of this short story analysis unit is to ultimately get students thinking about how “The Little Match Girl” might relate to their lives or to those around them. The variety of activities and projects included in this unit will leave students both appreciating Anderson’s prose and reflecting on the little girl’s life and death long after the unit is over. While it is not necessary for this unit to be taught during the Holiday Season, it definitely adds real-world relevance and muc
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7th - 10th
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson- Literary Analysis & Plot Map
Unique and exciting presentation to teach students how to create a literary analysis! Uses examples and quotes from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Great for high school! Free Download color-coded template correlates to PowerPoint for easy instruction!!
Literary Analysis/ Plot Map Presentation by Elizabeth Blackwell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at images and some text from Google search/images.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Design Your Own Comic Strips: A STEAM Activity
Design Your Own Comic Strips: A STEAM ActivityWriting doesn't have to be boring! Let your kids' creativity go wild with these comic strips. The possibilities are endless- use these comic strips to: • Show steps in a process • Explain conceptual understanding • Retell a story • Illustrate a narrative or non-fiction writing piece • Practice target vocabulary words in context • Practice writing dialogue • Help second language learners explain their thinking • Make learning fun! Three sam
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PreK - 12th
Also included in: 3 Activity STEAM Bundle
“The Tell Tale Heart” Police Report: A Close-Reading Creative Writing Activity
A great activity to teach point of view! The students will complete a police report as if they were responding to the neighbor's call in “The Tell-Tale Heart.” The students must demonstrate their comprehension of the story and their ability to use textual evidence to describe the crime scene and explain what they found.More About This ProductThis fun, no-prep activity allows students to practice a little creative writing while also working on their textual evidence skills and demonstrating their
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Grades:
8th - 10th
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Native American Origin and Creation Myth Choice Board
Students will use the THINK-TAC-TOE board to choose three activities to complete in relation to Native American Origin and Creation Myths. The first column highlights reading skills while the middle column focusing on writing activities. The last column appeals to students who have interest in art or technology. NOTE----The page numbers indicated may vary depending on the American Literature text being used in each individual classroom.
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9th - 12th
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Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Activity | Letter from Roger Creative Writing
This is a great culminating writing assignment that teaches students proper business letter format at the same time! Students write a letter from Roger to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. The assignment is laid out as a business letter to give students a model. Excellent for reinforcing character development and point of view!Related Product:End of Short Story Unit Writing Assignment | Business Letter⭐ Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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5th - 10th
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