Halloween Common Core RL.9-10.3 resources

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Games

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

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

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:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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

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

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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:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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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:

English Language Arts, Halloween, 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

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:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

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

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

The Raven Poetry Analysis | Poem Close Reading

Created by

Halloween, Literature, Poetry

This resource includes a copy of the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe and 26 close reading questions. The analysis includes an in-depth look at academic vocabulary, poetic devices, and literary elements in the poem. (An answer key is also provided.)Poetic and Literary Devices Covered in this Activity:allusionalliterationsymbolismrhyme schemerepetitionmoodtoneimagerygothic literaturethemeYou May Also Like!The Tell-Tale Heart Digital Escape RoomIntroduction to Gothic Literature

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.9-10.1

, RL.9-10.2

...

Also included in: High School Poetry Unit | 4 Weeks | Poetry Bundle | Analyzing & Writing Poems

Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities

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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:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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

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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:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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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:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.10

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

...

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

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Complete Unit (Print + DIGITAL)

Created by

My Reading Resources

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is known as one of America’s first short stories. This classic story by Washington Irving is still loved today, 200 years after it was first published. Great story for Halloween!This complete unit was written by My Reading Resources, and it focuses on vocabulary. The unit includes: Student Packet - 18 pages of short answer questions, multiple choice, and writing prompts designed to address many CCSS for grades 6-12 (digital option)Vocabulary cards with several game

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Assessment, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.10

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Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven", Halloween Activity | Poetry Analysis

Created by

English Oh My

Use Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Raven". Are you interested in teaching “The Raven”? Need an awesome three to four-day lesson right before Halloween? Here it is! Introduce your students to the haunting poem, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, and have your students learn, analyze, critically think and discuss this poem with guided vocabulary and comprehension questions. Next, have your students dive into Poe’s poetry writing, analyzing his style and formatting. Lastly, challenge your students to write

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Poetry

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.2

Close Reading, Halloween, Poetry

, RL.8.4

, RL.9-10.2

, RL.9-10.3

...

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Bundle- The Raven, Posters

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:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Secondary ELA Halloween Activities

Limetown Season One Active Listening Notes Handouts

Created by

Around the World With Mrs C

Are you looking to add a highly engaging podcast that your high school students will love? These active listening handouts help students with notetaking skills while listening to the podcast Limetown. As they listen to the episodes of Season 1, they use these interactive notes to remember plot points in Limetown as well as digging a little deeper into the allusions, symbolism, and themes in the series.Limetown is a fictional podcast that is reminiscent of old radio shows. It is in the mystery/su

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

9th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity

Created by

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

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Lesson

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.8.1

English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.5

...

Frankenstein Abridged Story with Questions & Activity Mini Unit

Created by

Ms Finchy

This digital resource contains a link to an online pdf of the abridged version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Abridged and adapted by T. Ernesto Bethancourt. Students click on a monster head to read the story in its entirety and then they move throughout the google slides to answer chapter questions and complete activities related to the plot of the story. Included:chapter questions for each chapter of the storyCharacter analysis for the monster and doctor FrankensteinPlot sequencing timeline C

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.6

, RL.8.6

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Digital Escape Room – Escape The Headless Horseman

Created by

Your students are going to love deciphering and solving puzzles in this spooky and suspenseful 360° digital escape room. Students must escape the headless horseman from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving!This activity is designed to work for a laptop, tablet, or smart phone. Students will solve a series of clues based on the story “"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving in order to crack the master lock and escape the scene. This game requires reading comprehension sk

Subjects:

The Crazy English Teacher

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Activities Bundle

Edgar Allan Poe Coloring Pages: Google Slides ™ Digital Activity

Created by

My Freshmen love these! I've included quotations from "The Raven", "Dream within a Dream", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "Tell Tale Heart", and "The Cask of Amontillado". They are a great way to discuss beautiful diction, mood, and tone while the stress relief of coloring. They also make beautiful mini-posters in your room.Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$You can also purchase this lesson as

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Bundle of lessons: Stations and literature Units

The Fall of the House of Usher—Reading Comprehension, Gothic Literature Analysis

Created by

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

This product is for Edgar Allan Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher” and consists of reading comprehension questions and a gothic literature analysis graphic organizer.1) To activate students' prior knowledge on gothic literature, students will participate in a carousel brainstorming activity. 2) Students will define academic vocabulary for the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher."3) Students will read the full story “The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe and complete the

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

, RL.8.10

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities

The Corpse Bride | (2005 PG) | Movie Guide | Digital & Print Worksheets Question

Created by

The Mindful English Classroom

Halloween Classic. Movie Guide Questions and Graphic Organizer for The Corpse Bride (2005) PG Animated. Educational Activities to use while viewing in class. This resource includes a PDF of the entire product and links to Google Docs and Slides for a digital option. Assign in Google Classroom or Print and leave as Sub Plans.Includes:The Corpse Bride Movie Viewing Guide - 20 Guided Questions & 5 Discussion Questions (PDF & Docs)Answer Key (PDF)Movie Review Worksheet (PDF & Slides)Movi

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3

, RL.9-10.5

, RL.11-12.7

Also included in: MOVIE GUIDE BUNDLE | All Movie Guides In Store | Year Long Film Study Resources

The Black Cat Short Story Analysis

Created by

Have your students read the creepy, gothic short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe and supplement your lesson with these pre-reading, during reading, and after reading activities!First have your students look at a series of superstitions and decide if they are superstitious themselves.Secondly, this story is RICH with academic vocabulary. Have your students choose 10 words from a list of 25 words to learn and define. Next, your students will read the short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar A

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities

The Cask of Amontillado Reading Comprehension Bundle

Created by

This bundle includes 3 resources for “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe.1) 360° Digital Escape Room. Students will solve a series of clues based on the story in order to crack the master lock and escape the room. This game entails reading comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences. 2) Literary Analysis. This includes: an anticipation guide, vocabulary, reading questions, quick summary, after reading activity, and answer keys. 3) One Pager Project. Students i

Subjects:

Worksheets, Projects, Games

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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"The Tell-Tale Heart" Unreliable Narrator Editable Google Drive™ Bundle

Created by

ELA St

This editable Google Drive™ bundle includes a 22-slide lesson with guided notes handout and a 4-page practice with answer key.As a note, TPT lists the file type for bundles of Google resources as "Google Apps™ (not downloadable)." This just means that it is not a zip file. You will still receive all of the files in your Google Drive™, and you can download them from there if you wish!

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