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Common Core RL.9-10.3 worksheets under $5
Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
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7th - 10th
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Unit with Hunger Games Comparison
"The Lottery" Short Story Literature GuideThis package of documents features numerous materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's 1948 short story "The Lottery." Includes an introduction activity (using real stones), guided reading questions (for recall/comprehension, analysis, applying, critical thinking), discussion questions, a character chart, extended activities, a 26-question quiz (15 multiple choice, 9 vocabulary matching, 2 short answer essay), and a theme comparison with the novel The Hung
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle
Fahrenheit 451 Question Set, Analysis, Ray Bradbury, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use this package of questions covering Ray Bradbury’s modern American novel, Fahrenheit 451, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Bradbury’s themes.This packet includes student handouts with detailed questions (plot points, inference, and personal connections) covering all three sections of Guy Montag’s dystopian journey. A separate 8-page detailed answer key is also included, of course. (A total of 13 pages in PDF format plus a Google Drive version for onli
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe short story non-fiction multimedia PDF & Google
Use “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the gothic short story’s text, and provide opportunities for real-world connections to this grisly story via a high-interest informational text/article about a criminal’s successful use of the “not guilty by reason of insanity” defense. This two-day lesson includes step-by-step suggestion procedures (great to leave for a sub), a full-text copy of the public domain
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6th - 9th
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Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the short story, “The Gift of the Magi” by American writer O. Henry, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the text, and provide opportunities for creative writing. This two-day lesson plan includes a beautifully illustrated copy of the story, an 8-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and two options for creative writing assignments with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own O
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7th - 10th
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Harrison Bergeron, Literary Analysis + Video, Kurt Vonnegut, PDF & Google Drive
Use this compelling two-day (or possibly three-day, depending on your pacing) lesson on Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s chilling futuristic short story, “Harrison Bergeron,” as a stand-alone lesson, as part of any short story unit, or as a supplement to any larger dystopian novel study, such as Brave New World, The Giver, or The Hunger Games.Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s story presents a chilling vision of a future where everyone has the exact same level of intelligence, talent, and beauty. Shouldn’t we want to level
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8th - 11th
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STEAL Characterization - Lesson and Activities
STEAL Characterization Lesson and Activities
STEAL is an acronym to help students remember the tools used by author to bring characters to life: speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks. This resource has everything you need to teach students about indirect characterization….
★ An engaging (and editable!) presentation uses real-life examples and provides frequent checks-for-understanding.
★ Students follow along using the Cloze notes.
★ Then students practice applying the S
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6th - 9th
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The Scarlet Ibis, James Hurst Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the heartbreaking story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This three-day lesson plan includes a 7-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters), a pre-writing organizing task that will get your students to dig back into the text and organize symbolic elements (also with answer key), and a literary analysis writing assignment where students will examine Hurst’s use of symbolism to support his them
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8th - 11th
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The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Kate Chopin's 'The Story of An Hour'? Whether you have been teaching this story for years and are looking for something fresh, or have never taught it before, these resources will guide you and your students through a critical reading of this poignant short story. CONTENTSPrintable Version of the Text Included (in the public domain)Lesson Ideas:Although there is no step-by-step lesson plan contained, this teacher’s page gives ideas for pre-
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
Black Cat, Edgar Allan Poe short story + non-fiction, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use “The Black Cat” by American Gothic/Dark Romantic writer Edgar Allan Poe to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the short story's text, and provide opportunities for real-world connections to this grisly story via a 2009 newspaper article (link included) and critical reading activity. This two-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of the story, a 10-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and a real-world inf
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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"Thank You Ma'am" Langston Hughes story, literary analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use this classic short story, “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes detailed instructions, a six-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and an optional writing activity that shows students step-by-step how to build a powerful introductory paragraph to any literary analysis essay. All student handouts are included in both PDF and Google Drive formats.This lesson is best for
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8th - 11th
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The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Apps
Use the classic short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of this public domain story, an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key, of course), an interactive slide lecture (both Prezi Next and Google Slides versions included) to help your students learn how to analyze text as they connect the author’s setting to the character development of Mathilde Loisel, and an opt
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8th - 11th
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Most Dangerous Game, Richard Connell, Short Story Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the classic short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This three-day lesson plan includes the full-text 9-page story (public domain), an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters), a simile hunt worksheet (also with answer key), and an optional direct/indirect characterization activity. All student handouts are included in both PDF and Google Drive formats.This lesson is best for ad
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8th - 11th
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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Richard Connell's 'The Most Dangerous Game'? Whether you have been teaching this story for years and are looking for something fresh, or have never taught it before, these resources will guide you and your students through a critical reading of this intriguing short story. CONTENTSPrintable Version of the Text Included (in the public domain)Lesson Ideas:Although there is no step-by-step lesson plan contained, this teacher’s page gives ideas
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter Questions, Multiple Uses, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use this chapter-by-chapter question set covering Harper Lee’s classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Lee’s themes.This packet includes 31 pages of student handouts (one per chapter) with questions (plot points, inference, and personal connections) covering Scout and Jem’s adventures in To Kill a Mockingbird. A separate 16-page detailed answer key to make grading easy is also included, of course. A total of 47 pag
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8th - 11th
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The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Guy de Maupassant's 'The Necklace'? Whether you have been teaching this story for years and are looking for something fresh, or have never taught it before, these resources will guide you and your students through a critical reading of this shocking short story. CONTENTSPrintable Version of the Text Included (in the public domain)Lesson Ideas:Although there is no step-by-step lesson plan contained, this teacher’s page gives ideas for pre-re
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
The Feather Pillow Horacio Quiroga, Lit. Analysis + Non-Fiction PDF & Google App
Introduce your students to Horacio Quiroga, a master of suspense who will forever change the way they look at their pillows and mattresses with his famous story of everyday horror, “The Feather Pillow.”This 9-page PDF (with Google Drive version of all student handouts) includes:• Suggested lesson procedure page• Full text of “The Feather Pillow,” a wonderfully creepy public domain short story by Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga. (English translation)• Handout of questions/discussion starters for
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8th - 11th
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SciFi Short Story & Artificial Intelligence Movie Analysis AI Google Drive & PDF
Tap into students' interest in artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT and DALL-E, and teach them how to “read” a movie in just the same way that we closely read literature. This five-day lesson begins with a study of Brian Aldiss’ short story, “Supertoys Last All Summer Long,” and continues will a full-movie viewing and analysis of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, a 2001 film directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Aldiss' science fiction short story. After analyzing Aldiss’ futuristic ta
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8th - 11th
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10 "Harrison Bergeron" CCSS Skills Pages
This packet includes 10 pages specifically designed for digging deeper into "Harrison Bergeron" and the common core state standards.
The following skills and standards are covered by page:
1. Two Argument Journal Prompts (CC W.9-10.1)
2. Inference, draw conclusions, Metacognition (CC RL.9-10.1)
3. Setting, Plot
4. Mood, Satire
5. Diction, Irony
6. Textual Evidence and Characterization (CC RL.9-10.1 and CC RL.9-10.3)
7. Theme Development (CC RL.9-10.2)
8. POV/Culture (CC RL.9-10.6)
9. Compare tw
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8th - 11th
Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Langston Hughes' 'Thank You Ma'am'? Whether you have been teaching this story for years and are looking for something fresh, or have never taught it before, these resources will guide you and your students through a critical reading of this thought-provoking short story. CONTENTS**Note: The actual text of the short story is NOT included due to copyright reasons. However, where possible, links and directions to where you can find the story a
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
Rip Van Winkle, Washington Irving Short Story Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle,” a classic American literature short story is both a light-hearted tale of magic and a sharp social commentary on the Revolutionary War.Help students enjoy the different levels of Irving’s masterpiece with this 12-page PDF download (includes Google Drive version of all student handouts) that includes a full-text copy of Irving’s public domain story (seven pages), a high-quality public domain audio recording of the text (41 minutes), an 8-question short answer
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Shirley Jackson's 'The Possibility of Evil'? Whether you have been teaching this story for years and are looking for something fresh, or have never taught it before, these resources will guide you and your students through a critical reading of this thought-provoking short story. CONTENTS**Note: The actual text of the short story is NOT included due to copyright reasons. However, where possible, links and directions to where you can find th
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
Rules of the Game, Amy Tan Short Story from Joy Luck Club, PDF & Google Drive
Use the short story, “The Rules of the Game” (a short piece from Amy Tan’s novel, The Joy Luck Club), to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson plan includes a 7-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course) and a creative writing assignment with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own work of fiction. All student handouts are included in both PDF and Google Drive formats.This lesson is best for advanced mi
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8th - 11th
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Julius Caesar, Scene-by-Scene Question Worksheets, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
These scene-by-scene questions covering Shakespeare’s classic play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, will require students to dig deeply into the text and their own minds to find the answers.This packet includes 13 pages of student handouts with detailed questions (both plot points and inference) covering every scene from all five acts of Julius Caesar. A separate 6-page detailed answer key is included. A Google Drive version for online learners is also included.In addition to working as homework a
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9th - 12th
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