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High school short stories videos under $5
Teach Language Arts with Film Clips: Suspense and Foreshadowing
This short Film, Alma, is an excellent tool to have students review suspense and foreshadowing techniques. Students love the "creepy" film and figuring out exactly what has happened to the character. The file includes the film, student worksheets, and an answer key. The 4 worksheet pages include pause times to have students reflect and infer, as well as screenshots for analyzing examples of foreshadowing. Older students will enjoy this film which is not too young and engaging enough to keep them
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6th - 12th
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"Monkey's Paw" Engaging Short Story Analysis (Mood, Theme, and Foreshadowing)
This is not only a comprehensive lesson using the classic tale "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, but it is also a whole lot of fun for middle school students! This story is great to teach around Halloween time!What you get in the student guide:1) Background information2) Anticipation guide3) Mini research opportunity on superstitions4) Full copy of the unabridged text5) Mood analysis sheet6) Foreshadowing analysis sheet7) Socratic question sheet8) Theme: fate vs. free will analysis9) Film / sho
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6th - 10th
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Disney Pixar-- Topic vs. Theme (Dug's Special Mission)
For this activity, students will be watching a Disney Pixar short film in order to apply their knowledge of topic vs. theme. This is such a fun way to get students engaged and apply their knowledge to a visual text. Great way to assess introductory theme vs. topic skills.Students will need to take notes and track topics during the mini-movie, and then eventually turn it into a thematic statement. They will also need to support their theme with specific evidence from the mini-movie. The link to t
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5th - 9th
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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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Point of View Writing Assignment - Novel or Short Story Book Report Project
Point of View Writing Assignment - Novel or Short Story Book Report Project: Elevate traditional book reports with the "Point of View of an Object" project, suitable for any novel or short story. In this project, students will embark on a creative journey by retelling the narrative from the perspective of an object within the story. By assuming the viewpoint of this object, students will explore specific observations, reflect on key characters and their decisions, and offer unique insights into
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7th - 10th
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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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They're Made Out of Meat - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson 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 th
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9th - 12th
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Harrison Bergeron - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut 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 res
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9th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" Film Adaptation Guide
This resource is intended to accompany Annette Jung’s animated version and the 1941 short film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". This story is always one of the most memorable throughout the year!
In my 8th grade class, students would answer these questions individually to prepare for a Socratic Seminar or “Table Talk” discussion during the following class session within a Horror Unit that focuses on theme, imagery, suspense, and irony in multiple horror stories throughout
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7th - 12th
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The Wretched and the Beautiful - Text Based Evidence Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Wretched and the Beautiful" by E. Lily Yu 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
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9th - 12th
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Chivalry by Neil Gaiman - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Chivalry" by Neil Gaiman 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 resource: brai
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9th - 12th
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Spanish storytelling: El ratón Pablito animated video story 1st Chapter
Many Spanish teachers who use storytelling or use a flipped classroom approach have loved this story. El ratón Pablito is a short video/illustrated story that first year Spanish students can easily grasp. Some of the vocabulary used: Abre, Cierra, camina, ve y ¡Qué vergüenza! ... Very simple, easy to comprehend and very funny! Kids love it. Please watch preview sample.
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1st - 9th
Teach Language Arts with Film Clips!
Fun and engaging for students to understand and apply Language Arts concepts! This short film, The Present, is an excellent resource to use to teach elements of fiction. This lesson is set up to have students recognize and describe character development, leading towards an understanding of the theme.If you enjoy this resource, please check out another Teach Language Arts with Film Clips (Suspense and Foreshadowing) listing! The resource includes the short film and 3 student worksheet pages. If y
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5th - 9th
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Video: "The Lost Thing" Utopia and dystopia
Video worksheet to analyze the dystopic and utopic aspects of the short film "The Lost Thing" (https://vimeo.com/63003515). Requires students to use their knowledge of dystopic and utopic qualities and literary elements such as setting, conflict, and theme to analyze the filmmaker's message. Requires students to write a theme analysis paragraph with supporting details. Includes a classification chart for notes on dystopic and utopic qualities.
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9th - 12th
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DISTANCE LEARNING Plot Diagram with Pixar Shorts
Watch these pixar shorts and have students create a plot diagram for the videos. Once they are finished there is an extension activity to create their own comic using Storyboard.
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4th - 12th
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There Will Come Soft Rains - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text e
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9th - 12th
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Edgar Allen Poe Crime Scene Workshop
This crime scene workshop can be used in a number of ways. An Edgar Allen Poe unit, Horror unit, as a Halloween spooky activity, or something else. The intended use of this activity is for 7-12 english classes, but it could probably be adapted to be used in other subject areas. I created this because there was nothing else out there like it and I want to go above and beyond for my students. it will require some props, but it is entirely up to you how far you want to go with them. This is a sure-
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7th - 12th
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Sorry, Right Number - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Sorry, Right Number" by Stephen King 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 re
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9th - 12th
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SANTANATAS (A Christmas Movie) - Short Cinema Animated Mystery Indie Movie
SANTANATAS (A Christmas Movie) - Directed, Written, Edited, Acted, Sound by Curt Eric Clendenin. Voice of Rainbow Crow - Jenny Clendenin Kruger. Voice of All Seeing Eye - Britt Schissler. This Short Cinema by Curt Clendenin is a Holiday sci-fi, animated mystery. It's created with a smart phone camera, using whatever editing apps and resources available. It is great for film teachers to show their students as an example of intriguing movies that are possible to make very quickly, with a small cre
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9th - 12th
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Bullet in the Brain - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolff 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 re
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9th - 12th
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The Simpsons "Lisa's Rival" 20-Question Multiple Choice Quiz
The following 20-question, 3-page multiple choice document applies what students learn in an English or language arts classroom to The Simpsons' episode "Lisa's Rival" (Season 6, Episode 2). Students can watch the episode and then take this quiz that assesses their understanding of the central plot's and subplot's exposition, initiating event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, setting, symbolism, central conflict, irony, allusions, point of view, and themes. I screened the work
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6th - 12th
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By the Waters of Babylon - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "By the Waters of Babylon" by Stephen Vincent Benet 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 cove
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9th - 12th
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To Build a Fire - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "To Build a Fire" by Jack London 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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Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin -Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin 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 resource
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9th - 12th
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