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Higher education short stories printables
The Story of an Hour - Kate Chopin - Short Story Unit & Close Reading Analysis
Looking for an engaging short story unit your students will enjoy while practicing close reading and literary analysis? This "Story of an Hour" short story and close reading unit can be used in whole or in part to help students connect to Kate Chopin’s classic while practicing the skills necessary for mastery of critical reading and writing standards. The resource includes a wide variety of activities that make differentiation easy--all with no-prep, print-and-go convenience.So many times, stud
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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ESL Short Reading Comprehension Passages (Part 1, 2)
Short Reading Comprehension Passages - ESL Reading Articles.
This bundle contains 50 short reading passages.
Aims:
* Practice reading skills
* Learn new vocabulary
Students read the passages and answer the questions or complete the exercises that follow to check reading comprehension.
These materials are applicable for elementary and low intermediate level students.
The matterial is geared toward teenage and adult students.
Part 1 and 2:
1. A day in life of James Blunt. w229
2. A Horrible Ti
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Superhero clipart - comic book clip art, super heroes, sounds, birthday numbers
This clipart package is for:
1. A complete superhero sounds/sayings clipart set
2. A cityscape background at night (size 11x11 inches)
3. Superhero numbers and "Happy Birthday" saying for birthday invitations, etc.
What you receive:
• .PNG files in high-resolution (these have transparent, invisible backgrounds, meaning that you can place the individual clipart on any color or background you like.)
• JPEG files in high-resolution (JPEG files have merged, white backgrounds around the clipart and
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Literary Elements & Techniques (Student Reference)
This is a great reference for students to use when reading short stories, during novel studies, and to refresh student memory before starting final assignments.
There are over 50 elements and techniques included in this reference sheet:
- Narrative Point of View
- Setting
- Plot
- Figurative Language
- Conflict
- Theme
- Symbol & Motif
- Irony
- Plot Techniques
- Plus Many Other Important Terms!
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ESL Short Reading Comprehension Passages
Short Reading Comprehension Passages - ESL Reading Articles.
This bundle contains 25 short reading passages.
Students read the passages and answer the questions or complete the exercises that precede or follow the text to check reading comprehension.
These materials are applicable for intermediate level students.
The matterial is geared toward teenage and adult students.
Passages:
1. 20 years of pain. w 403
2. A reward or a bride.w326
3. Adventurous Dinning.w328
4. An International Relationsh
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Worksheets Summer School ESL Homework
Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Worksheets Summer School ESL HomeworkThis 175 page PDF file includes 100 Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank questions.The reading comprehension ranges from stories, paragraphs, texts, and passages to give your students a variety to read about. Topics include, but are not limited to: animals, food, family, sports, and science.These worksheets have many uses:1. Home school2. Substitute teacher3. Snow days4. Busy work5.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
I'm Moving Social Stories
Have a student in your classroom who is moving? These two social stories can help you talk to your class and the student about the changes that are coming. Print them in color, laminate and use them over and over again.
"Saying Bye to Friends" is a social story for you to read to the whole class. It describes how they might not see their friend every day anymore, but they can still be friends.
"I Am Moving" is a social story written for the student who is moving and it aims to help them see
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway | 20-Page Editable Lesson Plan!
Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-based! This 20-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants." Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading handout, reading quiz, and discussion questions will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights!! Hold your students account
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Book of the Month Activites for Children with Autism- "The Mitten"
This is one of the Book of the Month- Interactive Activities for Children with Special needs. This bundle focuses on the children's favorite, The Mitten, by Jan Brett. In this bundle you will find a bunch of hands on activities for your pre-readers:
-Picture Vocabulary Cards
-File Folder Game. Picture to Picture matching
-File Folder Game. Picture to Word matching
- Math Worksheets
-Writing Worksheets
- Following Directions Worksheet
- Comprehension Question Flash Cards.
- Take Home Book Repor
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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SHORT STORY BUNDLE: 65 Stories with Side-by-Side Annotation Organizer
SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGYWe’ve compiled over 65 GREAT SHORT STORIES totaling 750+ PAGES OF TEXTShort stories are powerful, accessible, and engaging vehicles for teaching critical reading skills and for encouraging a love of literature!SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGY CONTENT AND FEATURES✔ Large selection of Short Story Genres and AuthorsWe've selected a diverse collection of short stories and authors with a wide variety of genres and teaching situations in mind. ✔ Short Stories at Your FingertipsWhen you need
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Fear and Suspence Short Story Unit - UPDATED!
Thank you for your interest in this updated short story unit. Any month of the year is the perfect time to introduce suspence and horror to your students! When I created this unit, I had three main goals in mind for my students: (1) To expose them to the elements of a short story, (2) To compare and contrast a short story with a novel, and (3) To gain experience in narrative writing skills .
Included in this short story unit are:
A lesson-plan overview for the entire unit, individual, step
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Elements of Fiction Test
This test covers the elements of fiction and plot analysis. This test goes along with the Elements of Fiction Presentation and Elements of Fiction Quiz (also available in my TPT store). There is also an answer key to the test included in this bundle.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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'The Raven' by Edgar Allen Poe- Modified
Modified version of Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Raven' to be used as a supplemental reading to aid in understanding of the text. Great for students who are on an alternate assessment track and/or students who are English Language Learners or are struggling readers
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Desiree’s Baby by Kate Chopin | Short Story Analysis
“Désirée’s Baby” is a short story by Kate Chopin published in 1893. The story is set in Louisiana during the mid-nineteenth century, or the Antebellum South period. At the time, rich, white slaveowners were at the top of the social hierarchy. This story intertwines themes of racism and sexism through a complex plot and development of characters. Included in this purchase is:Complete short story “Désirée’s Baby” by Kate ChopinAcademic vocabulary graphic organizerActivating prior knowledge act
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Sherlock Holmes THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets
“The Red-Headed League” Sherlock Holmes Close Reading Study Guide is ready so your students can enjoy a trip to Holmes’s flat at 221B Baker Street, London. Here’s what you’ll find in your 33-page printable study guide:• introductory information about the story, along with links if you prefer to read the story online• a reproducible copy of the story• questions and vocabulary to use as students read the story• a vocabulary test based on vocabulary highlighted in the study guide• a test on the sto
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Sherlock Holmes: Conan Doyle Biography and The Red-Headed League
Point of view - 32 Task Cards
This printable consists of the following material:
1 page - elements of short story - explanation of plot pyramid
1 page - explanation of narrative perspective (types of point of view and narrators that can be found in literature)
32 task cards with short extracts from different works of literature for students to identify narrative perspective.
There are two versions of the cards - one with numbers and one without.
Student's answer sheet and key included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Clean Copy - The Murders in the Rue Morgue
This is a rendition of Edgar Allan Poe's brutal masterwork, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," often given the crown of being the very first detective story. Within, it sets several conventions of the genre, which are used commonly in following stories of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. The text, unabridged and verbatim from good ol' Eddie's cleverly plotted original, is formatted in a two-column page for the reading ease and encouragement of your scholars. Scholars reading more difficult pros
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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"The Necklace" Guy De Maupassant: Short Story Unit Resources - Distance Learning
Every resource in this unit is now in print AND (Google compatible) digital versions!Enjoy these no-prep, creative and engaging resources! This unit follows the free adapted play version of The Necklace! I have read both the original and play version with my students and have found that the play version is much more engaging for students as they get to interact by taking on the speaking roles of the characters. The activities in this resource and the test should align well with both versions, bu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Engaging Short Story Unit GROWING Bundle - Distance Learning
Arthurian Legends: A Thematic Unit
Thank you for your interest in Arthurian Legends: A
Thematic Unit. This is one of my favourite units to teach
because of the historical aspect of the topic and the activities we get to do in class.
I’ve had the opportunity to teach this unit with several grades and a wide variety of students, with varying academic abilities. This unit is extremely adaptable for all grades and academic levels. There are many lessons and activities to activate learning, teach literary elements, and teach th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Book Project for Any Book Fun Activity
This is Book Toons an amazing mini-unit that includes drawing a comic strip, writing a book summary, and creating a engaging book cover.
What's Included
- Pre-Teaching Activity comparing Genres (Novels vs Comics/Graphic Novels)
Story Boarding Activity for planning a coherent comic strip.
Comic Cover Drawing Sheet
Multiple Comic Templates
Word Bubbles and Comic Communication Cut Outs
Story Summary Sheets
Venn Diagram
All materials and Worksheets have a fun professional style that seems to
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Lined Paper Portrait for Upper Elementary, Middle, and High School
Great lined paper that prints out directly from your computer.
This paper is geared for upper elementary, middle and high school students.
Created by Jody Weissler of the Teachtopia Education Network.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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The Fall of the House of Usher Test 45 Multiple Ch. Answer Key
This is a multiple choice test that can be used after a discussion of the story or for close reading practice.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Day's Wait - Ernest Hemingway
This resource contains:
- the text of Hemingway - A Day's Wait divided into three parts - there are comprehension questions after each part.
- gap fill exercise
- comprehension questions after reading the whole text
- page on ambiguity - explanation, examples from the story
- page with information about Hemingway - his life and work
- key
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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50 One-Hour Reading Comprehension Lesson Plans or Activities
1. 50 complete and well-written lesson plans or activities in reading comprehension. Ready for print-out and use by your students.2. All lesson plans available in Microsoft Word and PDF files.3. Directions, rules, and exercises for each lesson.4. Stories included: Declaration of Independence, the Lowest Animal, the Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock, To Build a Fire, the Raven, Children’s Stories, Mark Spitz, MLK I Have a Dream, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Jonah and the Whale, Heavenly Christmas
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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