Halloween informational text Common Core RL.9-10.3 resources

Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe short story non-fiction multimedia PDF & Google

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Use “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the gothic short story’s text, and provide opportunities for real-world connections to this grisly story via a high-interest informational text/article about a criminal’s successful use of the “not guilty by reason of insanity” defense. This two-day lesson includes step-by-step suggestion procedures (great to leave for a sub), a full-text copy of the public domain

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.7

, RL.6.9

, RL.6.10

, RL.7.1

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Black Cat, Edgar Allan Poe short story + non-fiction, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Created by

Laura Randazzo

Use “The Black Cat” by American Gothic/Dark Romantic writer Edgar Allan Poe to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the short story's text, and provide opportunities for real-world connections to this grisly story via a 2009 newspaper article (link included) and critical reading activity. This two-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of the story, a 10-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and a real-world inf

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

9th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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One Pager Activity Bundle for Fiction and Nonfiction - Post-Reading Response

Created by

Reading and Writing Haven

So you want your students to analyze literature and informational texts, but you don't want to grade yet ANOTHER stack of essays. Why not take a creative approach with this one pager bundle? Students will be able to dig deep into literary analysis of both fiction and nonfiction texts, and they will be challenged to fit all of their thinking on one blank piece of paper: the one pager.TWO resources are included in this bundle:1. Literature One Pager: Use this resource to have students analyze any

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.5

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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Text Set: ELA Theme, Characterization, Plot

Created by

Building Book Love

Engage students with the classic yet twisted short story Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl paired with lesser known but equally surprising poem by the same author.With this Roald Dahl text set, students will read his version of Little Red Riding Hood and compare it to Lamb to the Slaughter. Viewed through a gender lens, Roald Dahl is a master at portraying female characters as a powerful element of surprise. These two Dahl texts paired with informational texts and a story element review create

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Poetry

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3

, RL.9-10.7

The Feather Pillow Horacio Quiroga, Lit. Analysis + Non-Fiction PDF & Google App

Created by

Laura Randazzo

Introduce your students to Horacio Quiroga, a master of suspense who will forever change the way they look at their pillows and mattresses with his famous story of everyday horror, “The Feather Pillow.”This 9-page PDF (with Google Drive version of all student handouts) includes:• Suggested lesson procedure page• Full text of “The Feather Pillow,” a wonderfully creepy public domain short story by Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga. (English translation)• Handout of questions/discussion starters for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.10

, RL.9-10.1

...

Norse Mythology Unit, Campbell Hero’s Journey, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Thor

Created by

Engage in Learning - Charlotte Clemm

In this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to The Lord of the Rings and Marvel’s Thor. In other words, you’ll leave your ordinary world, enter a special world filled with g

Subjects:

Informational Text, Literature, Reading

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

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Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin with Nonfiction Text - Short Story Analysis

Created by

OCBeachTeacher

Students complete close readings of two texts: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and The Washington Post article “Study Suggests You Can Die of a Broken Heart” to make relevant connections. Students begin by completing an anticipation guide with statements about love and marriage. A handout with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies provides scaffolding for their reading, and the lesson culminates with an assignment requiring students to find a love song or poem that matches a theme f

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin

Night by Elie Wiesel Unit - Questions, Analysis, Vocabulary, Quizzes, Exam

Created by

Carla McLeod

Elie Wiesel’s memoir, Night, has become a standard text for many high school and middle school classes to teach about both the history and human impact of the Holocaust. This 300+ page Night unit mega-bundle includes everything you need to make this critical story meaningful and memorable for your secondary students, including a pre-reading Night PowerPoint and guided notes, study guide comprehension and analysis questions, engaging and rigorous analysis activities, vocabulary building and pract

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

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ELA Digital Escape Room THE LANDLADY Short Story w Writing Activities OCTOBER

Created by

DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

Middle school ELA reading and writing activities have never been more fun! Students help Billy Weaver escape THE LANDLADY while learning literary elements! This 360 digital escape room also includes a full short story literary and reading comprehension workshop on Google Slides, along with a Quizlet set and tons of fun activities. Students will play the role of a detective who is on the case of missing boys in the city of Bath. They must use the clues from the story and the links to find out

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Games

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

...

Also included in: ELA FULL YEAR READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W MAP LESSON PLANS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Farewell to Manzanar, Japanese Internment, Chapter Questions, PDF & Google Drive

Created by

Laura Randazzo

Use this package of chapter-by-chapter questions as you take your class through Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s compelling true story, Farewell to Manzanar. As we work to pull more non-fiction materials into our Common Core-aligned classrooms, this autobiographical account of life in a Japanese internment camp during WWII is an important title to include. The worksheet questions (both printable PDF & interactive Google Drive versions included) were designed to pull your students into the Wakatsuk

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Study Guides

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.10

...

The Lottery ESCAPE ROOM (Shirley Jackson)

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

Get ready to have the most fun you'll have teaching with a lesson that your students will be talking about for years to come with Shirley Jackson's The Lottery ESCAPE ROOM!There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Escape Room for Th

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

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Also included in: The Lottery Activity Bundle (Shirley Jackson)

Short Films CHRISTMAS ELA ESCAPE ROOM DIGITAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

Created by

DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

What a great pair! An animated short film and a 360 digital escape room! This resources offers 4 ROOMS: 15 clues, activities, puzzles, videos, and sound effects. *Photos and Images by Jenny WalkerShort film: A Nutty Christmas - A walnut must save himself and his friends as a villainous Nutcracker tries to get them. Students will work through the clues that teach plot structure, setting, figurative language, vocabulary, and more literary devices. GUARANTEED LAUGHTER AND FUN! OUTSIDE LINKS: Make s

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Games

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

...

Also included in: December Literary Analysis and Pi Short Film For Google Classroom Unit 4

Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper

Created by

Chomping at the Lit

In this Paired Texts Bundle — You will receive a literary analysis for each individual story: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In addition, you will receive an essay prompt and rubric for a text-dependent analysis essay and graphic organizer to compare and contrast both pieces of literature. The paired texts analysis focuses on many literary elements (similarities and differences) including: point of view, text structure, theme, characters

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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Full Year High School English Curriculum: Secondary ELA 9-12 Common Core Aligned

Created by

Jenna Copper - Doc Cop Teaching

If you are teaching a new high school English course this year, or you're looking to upgrade your current high school English class curriculum, this full year ELA curriculum is for YOU! This Common Core Standards aligned English Language Arts curriculum will help you create meaningful learning experiences for your secondary English students AND protect your time outside of contract hours.This English curriculum is perfect for you if are looking for...creative, effective activities for you and yo

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

...

Characterization Unit: Looks Can Be Deceiving- with The Landlady

Created by

Plans by Mrs B

This 5-day unit has everything you need to teach characterization in a fresh and relevant way that students will love! I don't know about you, but I feel like we do students a disservice if we teach them English in a vacuum. I don't want them just describing characters...I want them to understand HOW and WHY we characterize people in both the real-world and in literature. This unit aims to do just that with a series of lessons and activities that incorporate fiction (Roald Dahl's wonderfully cre

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.8.1

, RL.8.3

...

Creative Writing Unit Plan for Gothic Fiction and Horror (Google Drive)

Created by

Inquiring Mind of the English Teacher Kind

Save time without sacrificing rigor in the high school Creative Writing classroom with this low-prep, Common Core-aligned unit plan and these all-inclusive resources for engaging students fully in the narrative writing process. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, printable versions are available.) Included are the following:A detailed, standards-based unit plan articulating the unit's transfer goal(s), essential question(s), enduring understanding(s), learning target(s), academi

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Complete Semester Curriculum and Materials Bundle

The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

This resource features a comprehensive Common Core-aligned literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's tale of the original haunted house, The Fall of the House of Usher. The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourages students to think critically about Poe's use of literary elements, figurative language, plot elements, and symbolism. Also included is a creative "Snap Chat!" activity that will bring the story to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

High School Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions Test Prep Paired Texts

Created by

Kristin Menke - Integrated ELA Test Prep

Do you need High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions to help with reading test prep? This Reading Test Prep Lesson BUNDLE helps students prepare for state standardized reading comprehension exams and assessments by focusing on 5 different standards!! It contains 5 DAYS of EASY-TO-TEACH activities and test prep QUESTIONS and ANSWERS based on the Common Core Standards, focuses on 1 set of paired passages (an excerpt from Joshua Slocum's "Sailing Alone Around the World" and a passag

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

...

Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities

Created by

Chomping at the Lit

This Edgar Allan Poe Gothic Short Stories Bundle includes a literary analysis for the following 5 short stories:The Tell-Tale HeartThe Cask of AmontilladoThe Fall of the House of UsherThe Black CatThe Masque of the Red DeathEach product includes an in-depth look at each piece of literature with corresponding activities and reading comprehension questions. All stories form a perfect gothic literature unit, Edgar Allan Poe unit, or short story unit during Halloween season!This BUNDLE also includes

Subjects:

Halloween, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

...

Halloween ESCAPE ROOM

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

Get ready to have the most fun you'll have teaching with a lesson that your students will be talking about for years to come with the Halloween ESCAPE ROOM for ELA!There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Halloween-themed Escape Ro

Subjects:

Autumn, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Holiday Escape Room BUNDLE for ELA

Annabel Lee Fun Activities Edgar Allan Poe for Middle School and High School

Created by

The Supported Teacher

Edgar Allan Poe’s famous spooky poem, Annabel Lee, is one of the most engaging Halloween ela activities for middle school and high school students. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES close reading activity is filled with fun activities and is a great way to acknowledge Halloween without losing focus on teaching ELA activities that address the standards for close reading and analysis! In this fun activity, students work collaboratively to develop their understanding of figurative language and

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.10

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

...

Also included in: Halloween Short Stories: Edgar Allan Poe: Annabel Lee & Masque of the Red Death

Edgar Allan Poe Digital Escape Room Bundle — 5 Digital Escape Rooms

Created by

Chomping at the Lit

Save money and get FIVE DIFFERENT digital escape rooms!This purchase includes the bundle of 5 Awesome Edgar Allan Poe Digital Escape Rooms. Your students are going to love deciphering and solving puzzles in these dark and creepy, 360° digital escape rooms. All 5 escape rooms are designed to work for a laptop, tablet, or smart phone. Students will solve a series of clues based on the texts. The clues require comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences.The 5 pieces of Poe

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Close Reading & Compare/Contrast Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork Distance Learning

Created by

Tracee Orman

Close Reading and Compare Contrast of Nonfiction, Poetry, Artwork; Includes Mini Research and Creative Activities with Interactive Notebook Foldable - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards. This is a great activity for distance learning. You can share it with your students on a secured platform. Did you know that Beyoncé's perfume "Rise" was inspired by Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise"? Or that Apple® used song lyrics from Seal in an advertising campaign to make a huge comeback in the l

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Poetry

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.7

, RL.7.1

...

Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle

Michael Jackson's Thriller Music Video Analysis

Created by

Whitney LaDon

Grisly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom... Looking for a fun, rigorous Halloween lesson that your students will enjoy? This is it.Halloween is a great day to introduce students to classic, creepy texts. It doesn't get more classic than Michael Jackson! Introduce students to this iconic music video in a way that will get them thinking critically and will hit CCSS standards on characterization, inferences, comparison and contrast, and MORE! What's included? ♦ 2 guided

Subjects:

Close Reading, Halloween, Poetry

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS: