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Short stories Common Core RL.9-10.5 resources $5-10
The Story of an Hour - Kate Chopin - Short Story Unit & Close Reading Analysis
Looking for an engaging short story unit your students will enjoy while practicing close reading and literary analysis? This "Story of an Hour" short story and close reading unit can be used in whole or in part to help students connect to Kate Chopin’s classic while practicing the skills necessary for mastery of critical reading and writing standards. The resource includes a wide variety of activities that make differentiation easy--all with no-prep, print-and-go convenience.So many times, stud
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Short Story Unit - Mystery and Suspense - Scary Stories Horror - Suspenseful
The Suspenseful Short Story Unit supplements mystery stories, the horror genre, and provides scary stories to fright and delight your students! This short story unit focuses on identifying and analyzing the element of suspense. This pairs perfectly with Edgar Allan Poe!How will this resource benefit your classroom? The activities reinforce the knowledge students need to analyze a story's suspenseful mood and setting. The Suspenseful Stories Short Story Unit could additionally be utilized as a s
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8th - 11th
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Alice Walker Mini Unit w/ Student Guide for Everyday Use
Read and analyze Everyday Use by Alice Walking with this easy to implement guide! Students will examine the life and writings of Alice Walker, read and examine Everyday Use by Alice Walker, and apply their understanding of the story through introspective writing. This is a 3 (or more) day mini unit for Alice Walker's Everyday Use. It begins with an internet activity for students to evaluate her work and the short story. The importance of African quilting and a webquest activity is also includ
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9th - 12th
A Jury of Her Peers: Inferences, Symbolism, Irony, Philosophical Chairs
Everything you need to teach and analyze "A Jury of Her Peers." All worksheets have answer sheets as well, PowerPoints frequently contain notes in the notes sections to assist with instruction of material. Everything is separate so you can pick and choose which activities will most benefit your students. -Vocabulary PPT and worksheet. Worksheet is designed to meet CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4 of determining word meaning based on context. Visuals are included as well for visual learners and to hel
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9th - 12th
Sherlock Holmes | The Blue Carbuncle | Readers Theater Script Short Story Unit
A fun holiday short story or drama theater lesson that improves students' reading and comprehension skills with a proven reading strategy. This Christmas mystery is adapted into a Readers Theater script for "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" based on the short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Google Slides Presentation, Readers Theater Script, writing exercise, discussion questions, vocabulary worksheets, and word search puzzle with answer key.**********
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5th - 12th
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Dystopian Literature Bundle Volume II — 5 Short Stories, Literary Analysis
This bundle includes 5 awesome dystopian short story lesson plans, ALL with unique activities for before reading, during reading, and after reading. The 5 short stories included in this dystopian literature bundle are:1) Repent, Harlequin! said the Ticktock Man by Harlan Ellison 2) 2BR02B By Kurt Vonnegut Jr.3) Frost and Fire by Ray Bradbury4) The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick5) The Machine Stops by E.M. ForsterTeach all the literary elements that encompass dystopian literature such as: alle
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Creative Questions for ANY Novel or Story Editable Distance Learning
Use these creative question prompts with any book, short story, or play to generate critical and creative thinking! They can be used for large class discussions, small group discussions, bell ringers, exit slips, literature circles, station work, etc. These are perfect for distance learning!This pack includes:• 180 prompts in a ready-to-go PDF file in task-card format (4 per page)• 180 editable slides in Google Slides™ that can be customized and shared digitally with your students for a paperles
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
By the Waters of Babylon Short Story Unit Distance Learning
By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benet Complete Short Story Unit {Standards Based} *Use this is Google Classroom!* All of the student handouts and assessments are EDITABLE and SHAREABLE Online in Google Docs and Google Forms. Perfect for a 1:1 school and for distance or remote learning!This is one of my most comprehensive short story units. It includes: - By the Waters of Babylon Introduction Presentation: 30+ page introduction about the author, narrator/point-of-view, dramatic irony,
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room Bundle:The Cask of Amontillado & The Tell-Tale Heart
Save money and get two escape rooms! This purchase includes the bundle of TWO Edgar Allan Poe Digital Escape Rooms; One is based on the “The Tell-Tale Heart” and the other is based on "The Cask of Amontillado." Your students are going to love deciphering and solving puzzles in these creepy, 360° digital escape rooms. Both escape rooms are designed to work for a laptop, tablet, or smart phone. Students will solve a series of clues based on the stories; the clues require comprehension skills, find
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7th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities
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
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Gothic Literature Short Story Unit - Introduction to Gothic Elements
These Gothic Literature activities will provide a high-interest introduction and supplement to any Gothic short story unit! The materials can be used with Dark Romanticism, Edgar Allan Poe, Southern Gothic literature, or Gothic literature from the Victorian Era.This purchase includes the following materials: A modern and engaging Introduction to Gothic Literary Elements and Motifs Google slides presentation (45 slides that also use humor, movie clips, songs to engage students)Gothic li
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9th - 12th
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"Where Are You Going,Where Have You Been?"COMPLETE UNITActivities,Tests,APStyle
74 page unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 17 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 8 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 12 VOCABULARY WORDS (handout and quiz
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
"The Most Dangerous Game" Short Story Digital Escape Room
Use this digital escape as an engaging way to review short story terms with your students. This “The Most Dangerous Game” themed escape room will challenge students to use their knowledge of the short story and short story terms to solve three puzzles and escape General Zaroff and Ship Trap Island! In addition to the story (full text can be found here), this escape room also requires students to have an understanding of the following literary terms:IronyForeshadowingMetaphorProtagonistPlot Diagr
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9th - 12th
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Text Dependent Analysis Writing- Citing Textual Evidence - Outline - Organizer
Teaching character analysis, irony, theme, opinion, and symbolism using text based analysis has never been easier! These in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompts guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay focusing on textual evidence as support. The bundle includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, an argumentative writing outline, instructional video, detailed lesson plans, and the complete texts of five
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9th - 12th
Short Story: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Unit
This product is a 30 page 4 Day Differentiated Unit Plan covering the classic Ambrose Bierce short story Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. American Realism
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15 vocabulary words
30 comprehension questions
5 analytical questions
Author biography
American Realism study
Comprehension quiz
Vocabulary quiz
Literary tone mini-lesson
Objective summary writing assignment
Literary tone writing assignment
Story Text
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9th - 11th
Ray Bradbury Short Stories — Popular Short Stories
Ray Bradbury is a celebrated American author known for his science-fiction, dystopian, futuristic, magnificently detailed, imaginative stories.This bundle includes a literary analysis for 5 different short stories written by Ray Bradbury:The VeldtThe PedestrianA Sound of ThunderAll Summer in a DayThere Will Come Soft RainsThis BUNDLE also includes:Ray Bradbury Author Study Collaborative Poster Your students will create an author biography by researching Ray Bradbury and establishing his profile
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6th - 11th
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Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School: 70 Pages of Lesson Plans
In conjunction with our free PDF of the Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School (found on our website), we have created a complete set of lesson plans for all six stories.Lesson plans are for the following stories:A Christmas Memory by Truman CapoteA Klondike Christmas by Jack LondonThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Gift of the Magi by O HenryThe Kit-Bag by Algernon BlackwoodThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonStories are not included in lesson plans but can b
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6th - 12th
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Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity
This bundle contains 5 Halloween Gothic Short Stories as well as a Bonus Halloween Activity (just for fun!)This bundle includes the following short stories analyses:The Outsider by H.P. LovecraftLuella Miller by Mary Wilkins FreemanThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington IrvingThe Body Snatcher by Robert Louis StevensonAdditionally, there is a Halloween puzzle/activity packet included which is just for fun!All products include: academic vocabulary, reading compr
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7th - 12th
The Veldt Bundle - The Veldt Escape Room and Reading Comprehension Guide
This bundle includes 3 products for the short story "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury.1. Literary Analysis: Academic vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, plot diagram, and creative writing options. Answer keys included.2. Digital Escape Room: Students solve a series of clues based on the story to crack the master lock and escape the room. 3. One Pager Project: Students imaginatively blend their written ideas with colorful illustrations based on information from the text.PLEASE READ: In order t
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7th - 12th
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Flash Fiction Microfiction Creative Writing
Sudden fiction, short-short stories, microfiction--whatever you call it, writing flash fiction is a fun way to challenge your high school students’ creativity. This creative writing resource can be used at the beginning of a short story unit to practice the elements of plot, character, setting, and point of view. You can also use this resource at the end of a short story unit as practice in revision and conciseness. Flash fiction can even be used in a literature class to review and assess studen
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Ultimate Fiction BUNDLE
Sherlock Holmes | The Adventure of the Speckled Band | Short Story Lesson Bundle
Short story lesson based on The Adventure of the Speckled Band from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Help students with fluency and comprehension using a proven reading strategy. Intro to Sherlock Holmes Presentation, Readers Theater Script, Analytical Questions, Vocabulary, Graphic Organizers, and a Word Search Puzzle.Includes:Introduction to Sherlock Holmes Presentation for PowerPointSherlock Holmes - The Adventure of the Speckled Band - Readers Theater ScriptWritin
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5th - 12th
The Tell-Tale Heart by E. A. Poe Short Story Study Guide Print & Paperless
Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart short story unit includes vocabulary, reading comprehension, short story analysis, literary terms handouts, and writing activities worksheets. Student Booklet is also compatible with Google Slides™. For ELA/ESL/EESL students; recommended for advanced ESL learners. In the zip file, you will find differentiated reading comprehension activities, the original text, as well as an answer key document.⭐Paperless use. The document has been imported into Google Slide
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9th - 12th
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Ambrose Bierce's “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” – 15 Common Core Tasks
This Common Core resource includes 15 rigorous unit learning tasks for Ambrose Bierce’s short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. The graphic organizers, rubrics, ar
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9th - 12th
Nathaniel Hawthorne's “The Minister's Black Veil” –20 Common Core Learning Tasks
This Common Core resource includes 20 rigorous unit learning tasks for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, "The Minister’s Black Veil.” The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory, narrative, and argumentative writing. This resource also include
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9th - 12th
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