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10th grade short stories independent work packets for Google Apps
The Tell Tale Heart Interactive Close Reading with Google Slides!
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Cask of Amontillado Google Annotation Project - Distance Learning Approved!
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
Grades:
7th - 12th
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Complete Unit (Print + DIGITAL)
“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
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6th - 10th
The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales: Comparative Analysis of Different Versions
The best of both worlds: Student Choice and Comparative Analysis!Students are guided step-by-step through comparative reading and writing of a Brothers Grimm Story and an Alternative Version. Students get to choose one of seven Brothers Grimm stories to read for their assignment. There are four steps to this assignment: 1. Students compare and contrast a Brothers Grimm Story to an Alternate Version of the story. All of the versions are provided for through the hyperlinks in the document. 2. Stud
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
The Interlopers - Distance Learning 3-Level Adapted Story & Activities - ESL ELA
Allow your students to explore the famed Saki short story "The Interlopers" via Google Classroom. It's a great story - an exciting classic, full of conflict and irony. And now it's accessible to all.This packet includes the original short story, plus adaptations at two more levels, ideal for lower level readers or beginner and intermediate ESL/ENL students. (This would not be suitable for an AP class, but is rather aimed at students who need some help making classic texts accessible.)First, stud
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5th - 12th
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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, story & questions - GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY!
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is an intriguing story for young adult readers. For this story, I have created a Google Doc that has integrated questions to answer while reading.First read: students enjoy the story read through without stopping (Text ONLY file) (optional)Second read: students answer embedded questions while reading, stopping at intervals to reflect on the previous read. (Guiding Questions file)An audio version of the story is available on YouTube for students to listen to while r
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Dystopian Short Story Bundle, GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY!
Women's History Month Short Story Unit for High School ELA
Whether you're looking for feminist stories, classics or modern short stories, comparative literature or stories by female authors, it's all here in this amazing collection. This is my favorite short story collection for engaging high school students.Questions for (and links to):"Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid“Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros "Beau Willie Brown" Excerpted from: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, by Ntozake Shange“The Yellow Wallpaper” by
Grades:
9th - 12th
Virtual Learning/E-Learning: "The Most Dangerous Game" Close Read/Annotations
Virtual Learning/E-Learning Friendly Adaptation - "The Most Dangerous Game" Close Read/Annotation: This short story activity is Common Core aligned and places heavy emphasis on close reading strategies, annotating the text, bolstering vocabulary skills, identifying specific literary elements (characterization, setting, foreshadowing, etc), and making inferences. It provides 22 pages of text, leading questions, and space for commentary/note-taking. Can be assigned and completed entirely online!
Grades:
9th - 12th
Woman Hollering Creek | Sandra Cisneros, Questions and Essay for Women's History
Need an engaging short story that is high interest and great for high school? It's here! "Woman Hollering Creek" is perfect for teaching imagery, theme, characterization and an exploration of gender roles. Assignment includes a link to the story, comprehension questions and in-depth essay and discussion questions. It's a fully editable Google Doc and extremely easy to use with distance learning and Google Classroom. Rubric included.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Women's History Month Short Story Unit for High School ELA
Literary Elements Activities Any Book Digital Distance Learning Version
Whether you are looking for rigorous critical-thinking questions or distance learning activities that can be shared easily with your students, I've got you covered with my literary elements digital version that can be used with any book or story.The literary elements covered include: character development, setting, point-of-view (first, third limited, & third omniscient), plot, theme, tone & mood, and figurative devices. These can be used at ANY point in the novel or story. I include dir
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle for Distance Learning or Print & Go
Underwater Select An Adventure Story Writing Unit Ready to use Google Slides
This story writing exercise uses Google Slides to provide a "Choose Your Own Adventure" style story. Not a Google Slides user? No problem. This file can easily be downloaded as a PowerPoint from Slides, then sent out to students that way. All links and page connections to make this a true "Choose Your Own Adventure" story are made already - students just add information, edit button titles and put their story together.It has been a huge success with all the students that have tried it. There are
Grades:
5th - 12th
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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7th - 10th
The Masque of the Red Death Imagery Activity Short Story Distance Learning
This Distance Learning Visualization Activities Pack for "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe includes Reading and Writing Activities focused on Imagery & Setting for this classic story about DEATH & PRIDE. Make teaching this short story a piece of cake in your physical or distance learning classroom!HOW TO USE:***Just PRINT and TEACH with PDF or ASSIGN and TEACH with INTERACTIVE slides for use in Google Classroom™ and MS Teams™; just download the slides as a PowerPoint and u
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8th - 11th
Comprehension Quickies Reading Level 1 | Short Passages | GOOGLE Activites
Super-Short Reading Passages & 190 Comprehension & Sentence-Writing Activities! 55 Interactive Google Slides terrific for struggling readers of all ages, students with short attention spans, or those who have difficulty reading longer passages. You'll be amazed at how much information can be found in such short paragraphs! (Reading Level Grade 1).Very short, leveled, easy-to-read non-fiction paragraphs (30-50 words) are followed by simple comprehension questions that require students to
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1st - 12th
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Activities Bundle | ELA Short Stories Unit
If you are reading Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl you need this short story unit and digital escape room bundle! The engaging and interactive student workbook includes every activity needed to supplement your whole class or small group reading. This printable packet is perfect for student journals or a small group short story study. Students in 7th, 8th or 9th grade will enjoy these fun and relevant activities! The Google Forms Escape Room is a perfect activity for small groups or teams! Th
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7th - 10th
Dystopian Fiction: World-Building
World-Building slideshow including mini lesson, mentor texts, and skills development. Topics include the following: Societal rules Technologies Cultural elements "2BR02B" Q&A Skills practice with student-selected dystopian ISP novel This chunked lesson was designed for a grade ten dystopian fiction unit in which students learn about advanced short story concepts and apply what they have learned to their own choice novel, in the form of a final project. See my introductory short story
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Fiction Unit & ISP Novel Culminating Activity
Dystopian Fiction: Complex Characters
Complex Characters slideshow including mini lesson, mentor texts, and skills development. Topics include the following: Understanding character complexity Key elements of complex characters Definition of a character arc Types of character arcs Elements of a character arc Moral ambiguity Flawed protagonists Common flaws in protagonists Benefits of flawed protagonists "The Lottery" Q&A Skills practice with student-selected dystopian ISP novel This chunked lesson was designed fo
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Fiction Unit & ISP Novel Culminating Activity
Dystopian Fiction: Advanced Plot Structures
Advanced Plot Structures slideshow including mini lesson, mentor texts, and skills development. Topics include the following: Dystopian fiction definition Nonlinear plot definition, examples, benefits Subplot definition, examples, benefits Cliffhanger definition, examples, benefits "Harrison Bergeron" Q&A "The Veldt" Q&A Skills practice with student-selected dystopian ISP novel This chunked lesson was designed for a grade ten dystopian fiction unit in which students learn about
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Fiction Unit & ISP Novel Culminating Activity
Dystopian Fiction: Symbolism and Motifs
Symbolism and Motifs slideshow including mini lesson, mentor texts, and skills development. Topics include the following: Symbols Motifs Allegory "There Will Come Soft Rains" Q&A Skills practice with student-selected dystopian ISP novel This chunked lesson was designed for a grade ten dystopian fiction unit in which students learn about advanced short story concepts and apply what they have learned to their own choice novel, in the form of a final project. See my introductory short s
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Fiction Unit & ISP Novel Culminating Activity
Dystopian Fiction: Theme
Theme slideshow including mini lesson, mentor texts, and skills development. Topics include the following: Totalitarianism Surveillance Freedom vs. control Societal collapse "The Pedestrian" Q&A Skills practice with student-selected dystopian ISP novel This chunked lesson was designed for a grade ten dystopian fiction unit in which students learn about advanced short story concepts and apply what they have learned to their own choice novel, in the form of a final project.See my intro
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopian Fiction Unit & ISP Novel Culminating Activity
Short Stories: Theme
Theme slideshow with mini lesson, mentor text, and skills practice. Topics include the following: Definition Universal themes Author's purpose Supporting evidence "The Lottery" short story Q&A Suggested activity for independent study novel *This chunked lesson is part of a larger grade nine short story elements unit that culminates in the analysis of a independent study novel.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Short Stories Unit & ISP Novel Assessment
Short Stories: Conflict
Conflict slideshow with mini lesson, mentor text, and skills practice. Topics include the following: Person vs. person Person vs. self Person vs. society Person vs. nature Person vs. technology New vocabulary "Stones" short story Q&A Suggested activity for independent study novel *This chunked lesson is part of a larger grade nine short story elements unit that culminates in the analysis of a independent study novel.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Short Stories Unit & ISP Novel Assessment
Short Stories: Characters
Characters slideshow with mini lesson, mentor text, and skills practice. Topics include the following: Protagonist vs. antagonist Static vs. dynamic characters Character motivations Character traits "Lamb to the Slaughter" short story Q&A Link to short Hitchcock video Suggested activity for independent study novel *This chunked lesson is part of a larger grade nine short story elements unit that culminates in the analysis of a independent study novel.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Short Stories Unit & ISP Novel Assessment
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