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Short stories Common Core W.9-10.1c resources
The Scarlet Ibis, James Hurst Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the heartbreaking story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This three-day lesson plan includes a 7-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters), a pre-writing organizing task that will get your students to dig back into the text and organize symbolic elements (also with answer key), and a literary analysis writing assignment where students will examine Hurst’s use of symbolism to support his them
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8th - 11th
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Detective Stories Unit - Short Stories by Doyle, Poe, Dahl; Sherlock Holmes film
In this fantastic detective stories unit, you will explore the characteristics of the detective story genre and apply them to great short stories by Edgar Allan Poe (The Murders in the Rue Morgue), Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Adventure of Silver Blaze), and Roald Dahl (Lamb to the Slaughter).Learn what makes a good detective story and then work like a sleuth to identify genre elements in E. A. Poe's and Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories. Analy
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: Detective Stories Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Apps
Use the classic short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of this public domain story, an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key, of course), an interactive slide lecture (both Prezi Next and Google Slides versions included) to help your students learn how to analyze text as they connect the author’s setting to the character development of Mathilde Loisel, and an opt
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8th - 11th
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Dark Romanticism & American Gothic Unit; Poe, Hawthorne, Dickinson, The Village
In this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to short stories (The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, Rappaccini’s Daughter), poems (The Raven, A Bird Came Down The
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8th - 12th
"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
Sherlock Holmes THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND Close Reading Study Guide
“The Adventure of the Speckled Band”--Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide is ready so students can enjoy a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London. Here’s what you’ll find in your 32-page reproducible guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible copy of the story• questions and vocabulary to use as students read the story• a vocabulary test based on vocabulary highlighted in the study guide• a test on
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9th - 12th
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Tell Tale Heart. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. Full Unit for ELA ESL Sp. Ed.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to a wider variety of readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. See preview for details.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also prints out for in class instruction.Unit includes:An illustrated adapted text of The Tell-Tale Heart by Po
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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
True Crime Mystery: Circleville Letter-Writer/Possibility of Evil Persuasive Wr.
Bring a little mystery into your short stories unit by tying the mystery of the Circleville Letter Writer to Shirley Jackson's 'The Possibility of Evil.'This real life mystery spans decades and includes affairs, death, shifty lawmakers, false imprisonment. Walk your students through these true events and have them discuss their theories in groups.Lesson 1:1) Put the students into 6 groups2) Read them the story on the PowerPoint and have them take notes on the 11x17 group worksheet3) Stop at the
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9th - 12th
Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Sherlock Holmes THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets
“The Red-Headed League” Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide is ready so your students can enjoy a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London. Here’s what you’ll find in your 33-page printable study guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible copy of the story• questions and vocabulary to use as students read the story• a vocabulary test based on vocabulary highlighted in the study guide• a test on the sto
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Sherlock Holmes: Conan Doyle Biography and The Red-Headed League
Characterization & Character Development using Alice in Wonderland
Cartoons are the way to a child's heart whether that child be toddler, teen or old man! Drop your student into Wonderland beside Alice and meet with iconic Mad Hatter, The March Hare, the Doormouse as well as the red and white Queens. This week long unit combines literature with cartoon to delve deep into the realm of characterization. Students will come out with a strong sense of how an author shapes characters!Lewis Carroll's fantastical world of Wonderland holds some of the greatest character
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8th - 10th
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"The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen Close Reading Worksheet (Google)
For many high school readers, age-appropriate fantasy and fairy tale fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. With this worksheet composed of rigorous questions on "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, English teachers will help students extend beyond reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative (estima
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6th - 12th
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Sherlock Holmes A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets
A Scandal in Bohemia: Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide is ready so students can enjoy a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London. Here’s what you’ll find in your 35-page reproducible guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible copy of the story• questions and vocabulary to use as students read the story• a vocabulary test based on vocabulary highlighted in the study guide• a test on the story• ideas
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Sherlock Holmes Bundle: Doyle Bio and A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA Close Reading
Text Based Evidence, Text Dependent Analysis in Writing - High 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, and compare & contrast 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 covered in these lessons: b
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9th - 12th
The Necklace Short Story Unit Pre-Reading, Questions, Quiz, Essay and More!
This is a complete unit for Guy de Maupaussant's "The Necklace."You will get the following materials:Pre-Reading VocabularyGuided and Unguided Quote Studies with Literal and Inferential QuestionsSupplemental Follow-Up to Quote Studies on Literary Elements & IronyClose Reading Notes and Additional Worksheet Focusing on Values and Cause & EffectPost-Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking QuestionsEssay Planning Sheets, including a RubricMultiple Choice QuizKeys for all worksheets (exc
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Short Story Bundle for Middle and High School--Popular Titles! {CCSS}
The Tell-Tale Heart - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, and an argumentative writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this
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9th - 12th
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The Most Dangerous Game Escape Room
This activity features an engaging escape room in which students tackle 5 puzzles covering plot, characters, literary elements, poetic devices, and quotes from Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game!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
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: The Most Dangerous Game GROWING Activity Bundle
"A Clean,Well-Lighted Place" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,Tests, AP Style
46 page COMPLETE 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. * 14 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 2 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUES
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
"The Black Cat" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities, Tests, AP Style
69 page COMPLETE 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.* 13 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 7 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 13 VOCABULARY WORDS (handout
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide | ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle: Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide saves you time and takes your students on a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London, where Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson, investigate the theft of the near priceless jewel, the "Blue Carbuncle.”Here’s what you’ll find in your 38-page printable guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible full text of the story• comprehension
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9th - 12th
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Bundle: Dark Romanticism - American Gothic + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism
This bundle includes the Dark Romanticism – American Gothic Unit as well as the Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit.DARK ROMANTICISM – AMERICAN GOTHIC UNITIn this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these
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8th - 12th
"Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm Close Reading Worksheet for Google
For many high school readers, age-appropriate fantasy and fairy tale fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. With this worksheet composed of rigorous questions on "Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm, English teachers will help students extend beyond reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative (estimated L
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9th - 12th
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The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu - Text Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, and an argumentative writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resourc
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9th - 12th
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