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7th grade short stories assessments
The Most Dangerous Game Unit - CSI Style, Test, Plus Much More - Digital & Paper
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is a high-interest story for middle and high school students, so the activities that accompany it must be appealing as well. This unit contains plenty of activities to engage your students and make them think at the same time. ⭐You can purchase the paper only or the digital only. See related products at bottom for links. "Most Dangerous Game - CSI Plus Much More! Unit Includes: ► Vocabulary Context Clues with answer key ► Reading Guide with answer ke
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7th - 12th
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Visualizing Assessments: Comprehension Quick Sketch Quick Checks
Have you ever had a student read and not comprehend? Uh, yes, I think we all have! This reading behavior is all too common in students who *can* read, or sound like a reader, but too often these "readers", are not comprehending anything at all, these students are often known as "word callers." This is problematic, but can be fixed with this resource.
I have been teaching Visualizing to students for over 10 years because it is one of the most important reading strategies to help students stay tu
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1st - 8th
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" 15-Question Multiple Choice Quiz
The following document contains two quizzes on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." The first quiz is a revised quiz with higher critical thinking questions than the low comprehension questions in the second quiz. Feel free to use either or to pick and choose which questions to offer your students. The first quiz assesses a student's analysis of character name inferences, conflict, foreshadowing, indirect characterization, inferences, irony, plot (especially the implied resolution), sett
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6th - 12th
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Middle school reading comprehension passage assessment 6th, 7th & 8th graders
These middle school reading comprehension passage assessments BUNDLE for 6th, 7th & 8th graders are fun for kids to read! This resource is no-prep work for the teacher and a great way to check and see if students comprehend what they are reading. Inside this product are passages on fiction, nonfiction, poetry & paired passages that your students will love reading! Use this resource for independent practice, ELA intervention in the classroom, tutorials, summer, and homeschooling during th
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6th - 8th
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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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Grade 8 Short Story Unit
In this Short Story Unit 2, students will delve into various literary elements and devices such as plot, characters, setting, theme, conflict, similes, metaphors, symbols, and foreshadowing. This unit features an assortment of seven unique short stories, carefully selected to reinforce important concepts in literacy. Students will be inspired to unleash their imaginative powers and craft their own dramatic reenactment of a scene from their short story upon completing this unit, thereby nurturing
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Full Year Middle School English Language Arts Lesson Bundle 2
High School Interactive Notebook Short Story Unit - Literary Analysis
Need to teach literary analysis for short stories? The organization and hands-on learning of interactive notebooks meets the rigor of note-taking and formal responses in this short story unit. This high school interactive notebook has less cutting and gluing than most interactive notebooks, so your students spend more time thinking and writing. The short story activities and interactive notebooks in this resource can be used with any text, and activities are included in three formats - print, di
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7th - 10th
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe Abridged - Print & Digital
Looking for an abridged version of "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe that has all the meat of the story without the repetitive and wordy parts? This resource helps struggling readers grasp the story with a much easier-to-understand version about half the size of the original. Plus, it is print and digital!What's included . . .►Lesson instructions that include a bell ringer and link to a video trailer to spark students' interest in the story►Clean copy of abridged version of "Th
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7th - 12th
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Vowel Teams for Intermediate Grades- Orton Gillinghman Print and Go!
Older kids need phonics too! This pack includes everything you need to teach the Predictable (AI/AY, OA/OE, EE & IGH ) and the basic Unpredictable Vowel Teams (IE, EA, OO, OW, and OU) to intermediate kids.This 8 week resource includes:8 Step-by-step teacher guide that explains each pattern, gives ideas for multisensory practice, and provides links to our favorite online resources!8 Weekly spelling unit including 13+ pages of lists, posters, word sorts, word work, games, tests, and answer key
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2nd - 7th
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The Monkey's Paw; Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This scavenger hunt is an open book in class assignment where students search for details from the story. There are 30 questions. It is easy to grade. This could also be done as a homework assignment or in class with a partner. The KEY is included. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. Please do not share the KEY.
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6th - 10th
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Elements of a Short Story Presentation and Guided Notes
This product is one that I use in my own classroom to introduce my students to story elements. This clean, easy-to-read PowerPoint presentation includes thirteen slides that cover the following topics: What is a short story, plot, stages of plot, character, protagonist/antagonist, conflict, types of conflict, theme, implied and stated theme, setting, and point of view! A PDF version of the slides is provided if you would like to print them for a bulletin board.With your purchase of this present
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6th - 8th
HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 7th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 7. 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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FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON - Foldable Story Brochure (Standards-Aligned)
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON Foldable Story Brochure will be a sure hit with your students as they practice standards-based skills in a fun format. This six-sided brochure contains prompts related to the short story so students can cite text evidence, make inferences, experience new vocabulary, examine conflict, and determine theme.SIX-SIDED BROCHURE TOPICS:1. Illustration of Strong Image with Relevant Passage2. Character Traits and Evidence3. Types of Conflict4. Close Reading Questions5. New Words6. De
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6th - 8th
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Dystopian Short Story Unit Bundle - 3 Stories, CCSS Aligned, Analysis Activities
Students constantly RAVE about dystopian literature. Why not give them something to rave about in your classroom? This month-long dystopian short story unit, featuring short stories by Ray Bradbury, contains engaging and relevant reading comprehension and literary analysis materials that will encourage student engagement and foster reflective thinking about life, society, and, yes, even that scary word - the FUTURE. Materials Included:1. A BONUS Unit Outline/Overview2. "An Introduction to Dystop
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7th - 11th
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Rogue Wave Short Story Unit Aligned with HMH 7 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Rogue Wave by Theodore Taylor. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 7. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include mapping the plot, tone, author’s purpose, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue, comprehension, short answer response questions, foreshadowing, theme, and point of
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
Short Story Units for Middle School Reading Comprehension, Analysis and Writing
Get scaffolded resources to help your middle school students dive deep into your short story unit. With this set of lessons for 11 short stories, you'll be able to cover reading comprehension, citing textual evdience and literary analysis in depth with your middle school students. These carefully scaffolded lessons will help your students develop skills in reading comprehension, literary analysis, citing evidence to support inferences, determining and analyzing theme and more. Students will fee
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6th - 8th
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin - Engaging Tasks - Digital & Print
Looking for some fresh ideas to use in teaching "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin? This is such a great story with a surprise ending! You can easily teach inference skills, foreshadowing, characterization, and women's roles in the 1800s using this story.What's Included . . . ► Step-by-step lesson plans ► Instructions for how to add the Google Slides to your Learning Management System► Clean copy "The Story of an Hour" in color Google Slides or black & white printable► Reading/Thinking Gu
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7th - 12th
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi WANTED Poster Final Project
This final project requires students to read and reflect upon the classic short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," by Rudyard Kipling. The focus of this assignment is CONFLICT and CHARACTERIZATION. It allows students the freedom to "become" whichever character they wish, while analyzing that character's interactions with everyone else in the story.
This assignment is differentiated for all levels of students, and includes a teacher example as well as student examples.
There are several pages to this d
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6th - 8th
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A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Speed Dating Discussion for Text Analysis
"Speed Dating" is a fun alternative to a traditional class discussion. Students have a set amount of time to discuss a question with their partner, then quickly move onto the next partner and question. This product includes directions and 12 "big idea" discussion questions for Ray Bradbury's short story "A Sound of Thunder". I have also included a reflection question as a ticket out the door for after the activity. I invite you to check out my mystery escape room for this text, too! A Sound o
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7th - 10th
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The Landlady by Roald Dahl Common Core Test/Quiz Assessment
-Higher level thinking questions use common core stems and are aligned to standards.-Editable word document-20 questions with answer keyThe following standards are assessed:RL8.1RL8.2RL8.3RL8.4RL8.61. RL 8.2 – conflict2. RL 8.1 – inferences3. RL 8.6 - foreshadowing 4. RL 8.1 – inference5. RL 8.6 – irony6. RL 8.4 – foreshadowing7. RL 8.2 – characterization / recall8. RL 8.6 – suspense9. RL 8.1 – predictions/inferences10. RL 8.1 – inference11. RL 8.3 – foreshadowing12. RL 8.1, RL 8.3 – inference1
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7th - 11th
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RAYMOND'S RUN Foldable Story Brochure - (Standards-Aligned)
RAYMOND’S RUN Foldable Story Brochure will be a sure hit with your students as they practice standards-based reading skills in a fun format. This six-sided brochure contains prompts from the short story so students can cite text evidence, make inferences, summarize, experience new vocabulary, examine conflict, and determine theme.SIX-SIDED BROCHURE TOPICS:1. Illustration of Conflict with Relevant Quotation2. Character Traits and Evidence3. Story Summary4. Close Reading Questions5. New Words6. Th
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5th - 8th
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Vocab, Comprehension, Assessment
A perfect slightly spooky (and semi-comedic!) tale for the fall season, this classic short story by Washington Irving has been adapted to three different levels to cover needs from upper elementary to middle grades. I have personally used these versions of text with GT 4th graders, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Having adaptable versions also makes it so easy to differentiate within the same classroom!Help students dig into and enjoy the rich aspects of this classic poem with this Close Reading Shor
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Close Reading Unit Bundle
Reading Fluency Passages & Comprehension Social Media Theme 6th Grade Level
This packet contains 8 fluency passages with accompanying comprehension activities. The fluency passages range from 6.1 - 6.9 Flesch Kincaid readability levels. They are all on a sixth grade reading level. Each passage describes a different social media platform including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube and Vine. They are all nonfiction informational text. Using one fluency passage per week, this would provide interventions for 8 weeks. For each passage there is a teac
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Reading Fluency & Comprehension 6th Grade Bundle
6th Grade Fluency Passages with Comprehension Questions Set A (#1-10)
These are passages that students can use to practice their fluency. There are also comprehension questions included for each passage.There are 3 sets of Fluency Passages (Set A, Set B, and Set C), if you want to get them all!These are also available online as a Google Slides product: Sixth Grade Fluency Passages with Online Timer (Google Slides) Digital LearningCheck out all my other fluency passages for grades K-6:Fluency Passages with Comprehension Questions
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5th - 7th
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