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Short stories Common Core RL.9-10.5 independent work packets
Most Popular Short Stories Bundle — 8th, 9th, 10th Grade ELA Short Stories
Working on a short story unit? Look no further for resources. Here are the Most Popular Short Stories Bundled for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade ELA!Included in this bundle: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell All products include reading comprehension questions and
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Monkey's Paw Simplified Halloween Story - TPT Digital and Google Classroom
An adapted text version of the Halloween classic story to assign on TPT Digital, through Google Classroom.Have you ever wanted to read "The Monkey's Paw" with your class but knew your students would be put off by the language? Then this is perfect for you!The chilling classic is adapted to make it accessible to less advanced readers, special education classrooms and intermediate ESL and EFL students. It also makes a fine story for the regular ELA classroom.Tackle vocabulary and ELA critical thin
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Monkey's Paw - 2-Level Adapted Text Bundle - ESL Halloween Fun!
We Ate The Children Last Short Story Analysis
This resource is a complete literary analysis for "We Ate The Children Last" by Yann Martel.If you are looking to teach dystopian literature or read a dystopian short story—look no further. If you've never read We Ate The Children Last, I highly recommend it! It's a quick read, only a little more than 1,000 words.... with every line more disturbing than the next. Included in this Dystopian Literature Analysis We Ate The Children Last:activating strategy: word sort vocabularyreading comprehension
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Short Story Analysis
Ursula K. Le Guin's short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is perfect when studying utopian and dystopian literature. The theme: there cannot be happiness in the world without suffering. Included in this literary analysis of The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas:Academic VocabularyAnticipation GuidePowerpoint Presentation with literary termsParadoxAllegorySymbolism"Psychomyth" (term created by Ursula K. Le Guin)Utopia and DystopiaThemeComing of ageReading Comprehension QuestionsAcrostic P
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
The Lottery Short Story Analysis
This product contains a literary analysis of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Included in this lesson plan: Journal entry as a pre-reading, activating strategyBackground Bio and Vocabulary TermsVocabulary list and graphic organizer for studentsReading questions which focus on literary elements such as: mood, textual evidence, suspense, foreshadowing, text structure, character motivations, irony, gender roles, dialogue, and objective summaryAllegory and theme lesson and graphic o
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: The Lottery Short Story Bundle
"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
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury — Short Story Analysis Reading Guide
This product includes a reading guide and short story analysis for "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury.In this lesson:anticipation/activating strategyacademic vocabularyreading comprehension questions and answer keysfigurative language/quote analysis graphic organizerafter reading summarizing strategyLiterary focal points: setting, irony, mood, theme, personification, simile, metaphor, allusion, and inferences.File Types Included:Teacher Answer Keys (PDF)Vocabulary (Powerpoint Presentat
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: Ray Bradbury Short Stories — Popular Short Stories
"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
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
"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
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Story of an Hour Literary Analysis
This product includes the link to the 1894 short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin.The lesson provided allows a quick and easy introduction to the historical context of the 19th century, including Chopin's personal background and the women's suffrage movement. Also included is a before reading activating strategy which will build anticipation and bring to light prior knowledge. This helps students recognize the irony present in the story, make connections to the text, and identify how
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
The Ray Bradbury Collection: Close Readings of 5 Classic Bradbury Stories
Close reading assignments, before you read assignments, assessments, slides, and an author spotlight. A perfect companion to a Fahrenheit 451 unit, or an ideal fit for the Ray Bradbury superfan. Get students excited about literature with this collection. TEXTS: All Summer in a Day, Fever Dream, The Pedestrian, The Tombstone, There Will Come Soft Rains...PRACTICE WITH: Figurative language and literary elements (symbol, conflict, simile, metaphor, character, irony, setting, plot, exposition, risin
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Necklace Short Story Analysis | Guy de Maupassant
In this reading comprehension guide for the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, students will analyze vocabulary, conflict, irony, theme, and character motivations. This short story has a great message about being grateful for what you have and how the reality of people's lives are sometimes different than what they portray.PLEASE READ: There are multiple versions of this story available, so please view my product preview to view the entirety of this resource. The questions will ali
Grades:
6th - 11th
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Short Story Analysis
The short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving with Reading Comprehension Questions & Creative Writing Project is perfect for reading gothic, romantic literature! Who hasn't heard of the mysterious legend of the headless horseman? This spooky tale is known to many, but read and understood by few. Read Irving's original tale and have your students analyze the text with these close reading, literary analysis questions. This product includes:anticipation guide and activating
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Hand
The Hand by Guy de Maupassant Lesson Plan — Gothic Short Story Analysis
"The Hand" is a gothic short story written by Guy de Maupassant (1883) perfect for a gothic literature or short story unit.Included in this product is an anticipation guide, the full text short story, a vocabulary graphic organizer, 20 close reading/ reading comprehension questions, a short story elements graphic organizer, a creative writing learning menu with 2 options for after reading, and answer keys.This story is great for studying an embedded narrative text structure and unique point of v
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: Halloween Gothic Short Stories Bundle - Reading Comprehension
Luella Miller by Mary Wilkins Freeman Short Story Analysis
Luella Miller is an unusual woman... anyone who helps her, becomes pale, lifeless, and dies. In this femme fatale story, “Luella Miller” (1902) by Mary Wilkins Freeman, readers get a mysterious, sinister vampire story, without any explicit information about vampires. Included in this literary analysis of the gothic, feminist short story, you will get:the full text of Luella Miller by Mary Wilkins Freeman (first published in the December 1902 issue of Everybody’s Magazine and again in Wilkins' c
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity
Short Story Unit: "The Inn" by Guy de Maupassant (Print + DIGITAL)
Great for self-directed study for distance-learning or home school.This suspenseful short story unit is perfect for Halloween or anytime! Guy de Maupassant’s stories are admired for their economy of style and efficient, surprise endings and this tale of terror is no exception. The text can be found on the Internet in the public domain, and it is included as part of this unit with an added glossary. There’s a list of student projects students can complete, too. This is a 60 page Common Core align
Grades:
9th - 12th
The Pedestrian Quiz Activities Short Stories Literary Analysis Digital Bundle
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury Quiz and Activity DIGITAL Lesson Bundle uses the Common Core standards and contains QUESTIONS and ANSWERS modeled after standardized tests as well as ENGAGING and RIGOROUS reading and writing activities! Make analyzing this classic short story about a horrific dystopian future STRESS-FREE in your physical and distance learning classroom!One of the things I struggle with the most is preparing my students for all kinds of exams that they will encounter. With this EAS
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Grades:
7th - 10th
"There Will Come Soft Rains” By Ray Bradbury Worksheet Packet
Introducing our comprehensive worksheet packet designed for educators and homeschool parents seeking an engaging and educational resource for Ray Bradbury's timeless short story, "There Will Come Soft Rains." This meticulously crafted packet is tailored to enhance students' vocabulary, reading comprehension, and analytical skills, making learning a rewarding experience.Key Features:Vocabulary Enrichment: Unlock the power of language with carefully selected words from the story. Our packet includ
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Grades:
8th - 12th
"The Most Dangerous Game" Guided Reading with Comprehension & Analysis Questions
Help your students improve their reading comprehension and analysis skills through this guided approach to Richard Connell's exciting short story, "The Most Dangerous Game"! Students at a variety of reading levels can access the content using this guided reading, which includes the entire story, chunked to make it more manageable and accessible to students as well as focused comprehension and deeper analysis questions. The structure of the reading and the accompanying questions are designed to a
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7th - 10th
The Cask of Amontillado Detective CSI Review Activity & Analysis
Confidential: You are a detective investigating the scene of "The Cask of Amontillado," and it is your job to gather enough evidence to determine what Montresor's criminal charge should be. In this detective investigation/csi-style activity, students will demonstrate their comprehension and analysis of the short story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. They will demonstrate their knowledge of plot, setting, and characterization in this multi-part activity. By the end, they will analyz
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6th - 12th
The Fall of the House of Usher Digital Literature Guide for Distance Learning
This resource features a comprehensive CCSS-aligned literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher, now digital to support distance learning. The guide 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 li
Grades:
9th - 12th
"Marionettes, Inc." by Ray Bradbury Analysis
14 pdf pages + "Marionettes, Inc." short storyAssignments include:- Characterization- Vocabulary- Close Read Questions- Making Inferences- Text Evidence- Literary Analysis- 4 Essay PromptsAnswers included! Can be used for a single lesson or every item used to encompass 1-2 weeks.
Grades:
8th - 12th
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl Analysis
15 pdf pages + a copy of the story from CommonLitCan be used for a single lesson or every item used to encompass 1-2 weeks. Includes the following assignments:- Characterization- Vocabulary- Close Read Questions- Text Evidence- Literary Analysis- Class Discussion Questions- 3 Essay Prompts- Word SearchAnswers to each assignment are included.
Grades:
8th - 12th
The Cask of Amontillado Short Story Analysis
One of Edgar Allan Poe's most popular sinister tales is The Cask of Amontillado. In this literary short story analysis, students will define academic vocabulary from the story, participate in an anticipation activity, be given a brief background on Carnival of Venice, answer reading comprehension questions, write a quick summary, and play a fun "would you rather" game based on details of the story. Answer keys are included! This story is perfect for learning the three types of irony: situational
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: The Cask of Amontillado Reading Comprehension Bundle
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