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Short stories homework for Microsoft Word
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh By Ray Bradbury Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Ray Bradbury's short story in chronological order. Students have to find details or answers to the clues as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. 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 read
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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The Sniper Scavenger Hunt and KEY (30q)
This one page, 30 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. 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. A one page answer KEY is provide
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8th - 12th
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The Interlopers by Saki Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This one page, 30 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. 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. A one page answer KEY is provide
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8th - 11th
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The Pit and the Pendulum E A Poe Figurative Language and KEY
This 2 page worksheet has three parts. In the first part students match twelve examples of Figurative Language to their respective definitions; the examples are the ones E. A. Poe employs in "The Pit and the Pendulum:" personification, parallel structure, metaphor, oxymoron, irony, symbolism, alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition, contrast, simile, classical allusion. In the second part, students identify the type of figurative language in sentences with clues boldfaced; they use the same ch
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8th - 11th
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Marigolds by Eugenia W. Collier Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find the answers as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or an open book quiz. 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. A two page answe
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9th - 11th
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Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes Activity | Letter from Roger Creative Writing
This is a great culminating writing assignment that teaches students proper business letter format at the same time! Students write a letter from Roger to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. The assignment is laid out as a business letter to give students a model. Excellent for reinforcing character development and point of view!Related Product:End of Short Story Unit Writing Assignment | Business Letter⭐ Follow me for new products, sales, and freebies!
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5th - 10th
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50 Question "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" Final Test w/ Answer Key
This is a teacher made test over "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" written by a teacher who has actually read the book with answer key!
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4th - 10th
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Standardized Reading Test Practice: Thank You Ma'm
This item is perfect for preparing for any standardized reading test. Based on the wonderful short story "Thank You Ma'm" by Langston Hughes, this digital file contains student reading test and a teacher answer key. The student test includes ten standardized test questions (three character questions, four plot questions, two vocabulary questions, and a figurative language question) and an open-ended response question about characterization. The answer key provides a quick reference for teachers
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7th - 9th
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The Drummer Boy of Shiloh by Ray Bradbury Figurative Language Worksheet & KEY
This 2 page worksheet on Ray Bradbury's historical fiction short story has 3 parts. Part 1 has a word bank of 14 terms, which correspond to the examples of figurative language used in the story: Parallel Structure, Simile, Personification, Foreshadow, Alliteration, Oxymoron, Repetition, Literary Allusion, Symbol, Onomatopoeia, Synecdoche, Metaphor, Contrast, and Pun, and the students must match the term to the correct defintion. (This way, all the students are working with the same definitions.)
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7th - 10th
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To Build a Fire by Jack London Figurative Language & KEY
This 2 page worksheet on Figurative Language in Jack London's short story "To build a Fire" has 2 parts. The first part lists the 11 examples found in the story: Parallel Structure, Personification, Alliteration, Apostrophe, Metaphor, Simile, Classical Allusion, Contrast Foreshadowing, Onomatopoeia, & Repetition, and the students must match these to their definitions. Part 2 has 40 direct quotations that contain the 11 different examples of figurative language, and the students must ident
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8th - 11th
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Through the Tunnel By Doris Lessing Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This 50 question, open book scavenger hunt follows Doris Lessing's short story "Through the Tunnel" in chronological order. Students search for the answers to the clues as they read or reread the story. This activity can be used as a homework assignment, an in-class open book quiz, alone or with a partner. An answer Key is provided. 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 comprehe
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8th - 11th
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Fiction and Non-Fiction Story Maps
Quick and easy story maps for students to complete after having read a fiction or non fiction book or passage.
Three maps are included for each fiction and non fiction - one with a parent signature required, one with a space for an AR (Accelerated Reader) score and parent signature, and one with no parent signature required.
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1st - 6th
Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing Figurative Language Worksheet & KEY
This 2 page Figurative Langauge Worksheet for Doris Lessing's short story, "Through the Tunnel" has 3 parts. Part 1 identifies the 9 examples of figurative language Lessing employs: Foreshadowing, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Contrast, Simile, Parallel Structure, Alliteration, Repetition, and Metaphor, and the students must match the example to its definition. In Part 2 the students must match the examples of figurative language to samples of each. In Part 3 the students must match the examp
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8th - 11th
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Joyce Carol Oates "Where are you Going, Where have you Been?" Unit
Comprehensive and diverse “Where are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Unit using Connections in Song, Poetry, Historical Events, Mythology and Fairytales. Provides supplemental texts to examine alongside Oates' short story to enhance the understanding and allow for more thought provoking discussions. Contains a connected lesson on Loss of Innocence and Examining the Devil Figure in Literature. This is hours upon hours worth of work that will give you days and days of class material.
What is I
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9th - 12th
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The Interlopers by Saki Figurative Language Worksheet & KEY
This worksheet has 2 parts on 2 pages; Part 1 lists the 12 examples of figurative language found in this short story: onomatopoeia, personification, repetition, irony, parallel structure, alliteration, comparison, pun, foreshadowing, synecdoche, contrast & simile. On the first page the students will match these terms to the definitions. Part 2 has 25 quotations that contain examples of the above listed figurative language terms. In this section the students will identify the example of fi
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8th - 11th
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How Much Land Does A Man Need? by Tolstoy study guide questions and key
This is a set of study guide questions for "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy. These can be used as a review activity or as the students read independently. Contains 20 questions total with a key.
Used primarily with 10th graders, though 9th and 11th could use it as well.
The questions hit different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, allowing the students to reflect upon what they read, as well as let the teacher know whether or not the students comprehend the reading. Includes the answe
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9th - 12th
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Marigolds by Eugenia W. Collier Figurative Language & KEY
This 2 page worksheet on the Figurative Language Eugenia Collier employs in "Marigolds" has 3 parts. In Part 1 the students match the definitions of examples of Figurative Language to the terms: classical allusion, onomatopoeia, repetition, oxymoron, symbolism, irony, parallel structure, alliteration, flashback, metaphor, contrast, simile. In Part 2 students match the same terms to general examples of figurative language, and in Part 3 they match the terms to 30 direct quotations taken form the
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8th - 11th
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The Fun They Had - Isaac Asimov - Lesson Set/Anticipation Guide
This excellent Lesson set consists of three activities for students. It is guaranteed to get students engaged and thinking. First, it requires students to Agree or Disagree with ten statements that surround the text. Afterwards, they have to do a quick, 3-5 sentence writing explaining one of their decisions. This is followed by a 1-page article that can be read together or alone that focuses on e-learning. Students are asked to highlight examples that show that e-learning is effective.These
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4th - 7th
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The Bad Seed Worksheet
I made this Worksheet to accompany The Bad Seed story. The students will circle the choices that would make the seed feel "good" and will draw the seed after they have made him feel "good". I created this because many of the activities for this story talk about being "bad" vs being "good". I am in a SpEd classroom and we work hard to erase the stigma of the SpEd students being "bad". This activity will help them understand that none of us are "bad" we are just working hard to have good days and
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K - 3rd
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They're Made Out Of Meat Worksheet
Worksheet to go along with Terry Bisson's short story "They're Made Out Of Meat"
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7th - 9th
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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Figurative Language & KEY
This two page worksheet has 3 parts: Part 1 gives the Word Bank of the figurative language terms used in Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron;" the students must match the definitions to these terms. Part 2 has examples of the figurative language terms, and the students must match them. In Part 3 the students must identify the type of figurative language used in direct quotations from the story. This 3 step process starts with definitions, proceeds to easy examples and finishes with dire
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8th - 11th
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"Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 22 study guide questions
This is a study guide for "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald containing 22 questions for that can be used as a review activity or as the students read independently.
The questions hit different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, allowing the students to reflect upon what they read, as well as let the teacher know whether or not the students comprehend the reading. Includes the answers.
Questions can also be used as a question bank for making exams or quizzes.
The study guide is in Microsoft Wor
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10th - 12th
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Priscilla and the Wimps by Richard Peck Figurative Language and KEY
This two page worksheet on the examples of figurative language in Richard Peck's short story has 3 parts. In Part 1 the students match the 12 examples of figurative language in the story: Biblical allusion, onomatopoeia, alliteration, metaphor, cliché, idiom, literary allusion, personification, synecdoche, hyperbole, simile, and pun to their definitions. In Part 2 the students match the same terms to examples, and in Part 3 students match the terms to examples in quoted phrases or clauses taken
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7th - 10th
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Amplify Science- Force and Motion- Short Story Unit Review Activity
Product Description: This product contains a science fiction short story that incorporates all the key concepts and vocabulary words as part of the Amplify Science unit Force and Motion. It is a unique and engaging way for students to review everything they have learned from this unit. At the end of the story, students will complete 20 multiple-choice and short-answer reading comprehension questions to assess their understanding. Short Story Description: "The Cosmic Collision Conundrum" is a sci
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-5
, MS-PS2-1
Also included in: Amplify Science- Force and Motion Unit Supplemental Resources Bundle
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