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Short stories Common Core W.8.3c resources
Narrative Writing Unit: Grades 7-12
This unit will take you and your students through the process of planning, drafting, revising, and polishing a narrative piece. These resources will work for personal narratives or fictional short stories, because the skills needed for both forms are the same.The first few days are structured, whole-class lessons. After that, the class moves into a series of writer’s workshop days as students complete mini-lessons and work on developing their own stories.NEW REMOTE TEACHING SUPPLEMENT: If you ar
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7th - 12th
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Middle School English ELA Fun Halloween Activity | Writing a Spooky Short Story
*****ATTENTION TEACHERS:***** For just $2 more dollars, get FOUR more activities with the Halloween Activities BUNDLE (CLICK HERE)! _________________________________________________________________5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Middle School ELA English Halloween Activity Lesson: "Create a Spooky Story" | Guide for the Short Story Process Includes Templates and Guided Organizers for:Brainstorming Spooky Ideas and Topics Brainstorming Word WebExposition: Characters, Setting, Conflict (Guided Questions Chart)
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5th - 8th
Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the short story, “The Gift of the Magi” by American writer O. Henry, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the text, and provide opportunities for creative writing. This two-day lesson plan includes a beautifully illustrated copy of the story, an 8-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and two options for creative writing assignments with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own O
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7th - 10th
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HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 6th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 6. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, genre, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, narrative writing, informative writing, analyzing argument and counterclaim, imagery, character traits, inferencing, central idea, summary w
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6th - 8th
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Best Short Stories for Middle School: 182 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lesson Plans
All of the sixteen stories for these lesson plans can be downloaded from our website for free in a reader-friendly PDF that we've created.Or check out our massive middle/high school bundle of 28 stories which combines our two bestselling resources at 20% off. Lesson plans are for the following stories:The Most Dangerous Game by Richard ConnellThe Monkey's Paw by WW JacobsThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Hitch-Hiker by Lucille FletcherThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonLamb to the Slaughter by Roal
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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ELA FULL YEAR CURRICULUM: ARGUMENTATIVE INFORMATIVE NARRATIVE LITERARY ANALYSIS
Your ELA | English Language Arts Middle School Google Classroom is planned, prepped, stocked and ready to share for the entire YEAR! Each digital unit includes: highly engaging CCSS literacy and writing resources, CCSS standards, digital lesson plans, weekly & monthly calendar templates, exit ticket, and even announcements for your stream! SCROLL TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED FOR EACH MONTH!★ This resource is designed to look like GC so that you can easily copy and paste everything in order fo
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6th - 9th
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HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 8th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 8. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, author's purpose, character trait, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, figurative language, analyzing argument and counterclaim, central idea, summary writing, internal and external c
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6th - 8th
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Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Weekly Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
Best Short Stories for High School: 189 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lessons
Included are full sets of lesson plans for 16 fantastic stories for high school. Each story includes six different lesson plans.Or check out our massive middle/high school bundle of 28 stories which combines our two bestselling resources at 20% off.Lesson plans are for the following stories:The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeThe Murder by John SteinbeckGuests of the Nation by Frank O’ConnorThe Little Room by Madeline Yale WynneAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose BierceA Good Man is H
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8th - 12th
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Storytelling with Rubrics | Middle School Writing | Creative Writing
You and your students will love this combination of creative writing, public speaking, and group collaboration! Plus, prepare your students, as self-directed learners, to be highly organized, well-planned, and how to work cooperatively in groups. This student-centered fun mini-unit resource is included in a bundle! Student ♥ Engagement Bundle of Language Arts Lessons for Middle and High SchoolAdaptable for all age groups - is this standards-based ELA mini-unit, a week of lessons culminate in an
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6th - 9th
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Narrative Writing: Short Stories - Presentation, Prompts, Handouts for Students
Writing short stories: A complete presentation with printable handouts for students.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This zipped download includes two *editable* Powerpoint files that cover:-Essential components of a story (setting, plot, character development, theme, conflict, point of view)-Story idea generators (ways to generate ideas for stories, which include visual picture prompts, online prompts, and other ways to come up with ideas)-Handouts
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
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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Text Based Evidence, Text Dependent Analysis in Writing - Middle School Bundle
Teaching text dependent analysis writing has never been easier! This in-depth literature based writing prompt bundle includes lessons for 400 of the most popular novels, short stories, and poems taught in middle school! The lessons include argumentative, expository, compare & contrast, narrative, and persuasive prompts. Each lesson includes a writing graphic organizer, rubric, writing quiz, detailed lesson plan, an instructional video, and a writing template.All aspects of writing are cove
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6th - 8th
Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
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7th - 12th
Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents by Kwame Alexander Unit Digital + Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents by Kwame Alexander. This is a story about a boy named Monk who accidentally gets the power to read other people's minds. This story is told in verse and is a very quick read. The short story is from the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Common Core Standards. Skills covered include mapping the plot, supporting your answer wi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Flying Lessons and Other Stories Bundle Digital and Print
Short Story Unit Bundle for Distance Learning or Print & Go
Get all my short story resources in this money-saving bundle! All of my resources can be used for distance learning and in-person print and go. This bundle includes resources for both reading and writing short stories. You can use some with ANY story but I also included resources for specific stories. It is a growing bundle, so I'll be adding new resources to it soon!See the individual previews for each product.Created and copyrighted by Tracee Orman
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7th - 10th
Writing a Historical Fiction Story (Narrative Writing/Research Project, 6-8)
This middle school resource combines creative writing with a fun research project! Students will choose a historical time period and conduct research to help them write an authentic historical fiction story. The packet includes 11 graphic organizers to help them conduct their research and to prepare them for writing their stories. Space is included for students to record information about their sources for citing at the end of their stories. An excerpt from a historical fiction story is also inc
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Growing Bundle of Writing Resources for Middle School Language Arts
Spooky Story Writing for Middle School: 6 Week Creative Writing Unit
This creative writing unit on How to Write Spooky Stories is designed to provide a flexible framework with a wide variety of individual, group and full-class lessons. The unit can be taught in four to six weeks depending upon the amount of class time available. This unit includes 115 pages of materials, including five full short stories that correspond with particular lessons.The unit is broken down as follows:IdeasWhere do we get good ideas for stories? Because students often struggle with idea
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5th - 12th
Visual Writing Prompts - Practice Narrative Writing Mystery Edition
Visual Writing Prompts - Mystery EditionDevelop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using the one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity instead of allocating one card
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5th - 8th
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Visual Writing Prompts Practice Narrative Writing Adventure Themed
Visual Writing Prompts - Practice Narrative Writing Adventure ThemedDevelop your students narrative writing skills by including these engaging visual writing prompt cards, worksheets and/or slides into lessons. Students will complete a series of worksheets using the one visual writing prompt as inspiration. Once completed, students select another visual writing prompt card and start the process again. Alternatively, slides can be displayed on the IWB as a whole class/small group activity inst
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5th - 8th
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The Veldt by Ray Bradbury: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans
This lesson plan covers the short story "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. You can download the story for free here.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of plans for 16 different classic stories, available for only $12.99.Our lesson plans are divided into the following sections:IntroEach of our lesson plans begins with a short intro page giving a brief review of the story and its publication history: when it was first published and where.Sto
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Hearts and Hands by O. Henry: Reading and Writing Standards-Based Activities
This 43-slide PowerPoint resource contains a fun and engaging reader’s theater of O. Henry’s short story “Hearts and Hands." The activities contained in this resource were designed to be used either as a PowerPoint or as printables in a literacy center or whole group setting. The materials, ideas, and activities were designed to accommodate different learning styles and can be easily used to differentiate learning. The activities require students to analyze, evaluate, apply, synthesize, compa
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7th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing | A Christmas Carol | Thesis Statement Quarter 2
Your ELA | English Language Arts Middle School Google Classroom is planned, prepped, stocked and ready to share for the entire 2nd QUARTER! Each digital unit includes: highly engaging CCSS literacy and writing resources, CCSS standards, digital lesson plans, weekly & monthly calendar templates, exit ticket, and even announcements for your stream! ★ This resource is designed to look like GC so that you can easily copy and paste everything in order for a perfectly sequenced, skill-buildin
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6th - 9th
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Short Story Analysis
The short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving with Reading Comprehension Questions & Creative Writing Project is perfect for reading gothic, romantic literature! Who hasn't heard of the mysterious legend of the headless horseman? This spooky tale is known to many, but read and understood by few. Read Irving's original tale and have your students analyze the text with these close reading, literary analysis questions. This product includes:anticipation guide and activating
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Hand
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