Halloween Common Core RL.9-10.3 resources for homeschool

DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Games

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

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Also included in: ELA FULL YEAR READING & WRITING CURRICULUM W MAP LESSON PLANS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Short Films CHRISTMAS ELA ESCAPE ROOM DIGITAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

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What a great pair! An animated short film and a 360 digital escape room! This resources offers 4 ROOMS: 15 clues, activities, puzzles, videos, and sound effects. *Photos and Images by Jenny WalkerShort film: A Nutty Christmas - A walnut must save himself and his friends as a villainous Nutcracker tries to get them. Students will work through the clues that teach plot structure, setting, figurative language, vocabulary, and more literary devices. GUARANTEED LAUGHTER AND FUN! OUTSIDE LINKS: Make s

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Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Games

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

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Also included in: December Literary Analysis and Pi Short Film For Google Classroom Unit 4

Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper

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In this Paired Texts Bundle — You will receive a literary analysis for each individual story: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In addition, you will receive an essay prompt and rubric for a text-dependent analysis essay and graphic organizer to compare and contrast both pieces of literature. The paired texts analysis focuses on many literary elements (similarities and differences) including: point of view, text structure, theme, characters

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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Creative Writing Unit Plan for Gothic Fiction and Horror (Google Drive)

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Inquiring Mind of the English Teacher Kind

Save time without sacrificing rigor in the high school Creative Writing classroom with this low-prep, Common Core-aligned unit plan and these all-inclusive resources for engaging students fully in the narrative writing process. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, printable versions are available.) Included are the following:A detailed, standards-based unit plan articulating the unit's transfer goal(s), essential question(s), enduring understanding(s), learning target(s), academi

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Complete Semester Curriculum and Materials Bundle

Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities

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This Edgar Allan Poe Gothic Short Stories Bundle includes a literary analysis for the following 5 short stories:The Tell-Tale HeartThe Cask of AmontilladoThe Fall of the House of UsherThe Black CatThe Masque of the Red DeathEach product includes an in-depth look at each piece of literature with corresponding activities and reading comprehension questions. All stories form a perfect gothic literature unit, Edgar Allan Poe unit, or short story unit during Halloween season!This BUNDLE also includes

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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Annabel Lee Fun Activities Edgar Allan Poe for Middle School and High School

Created by

The Supported Teacher

Edgar Allan Poe’s famous spooky poem, Annabel Lee, is one of the most engaging Halloween ela activities for middle school and high school students. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES close reading activity is filled with fun activities and is a great way to acknowledge Halloween without losing focus on teaching ELA activities that address the standards for close reading and analysis! In this fun activity, students work collaboratively to develop their understanding of figurative language and

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.10

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Also included in: Halloween Short Stories: Edgar Allan Poe: Annabel Lee & Masque of the Red Death

Edgar Allan Poe Digital Escape Room Bundle — 5 Digital Escape Rooms

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Save money and get FIVE DIFFERENT digital escape rooms!This purchase includes the bundle of 5 Awesome Edgar Allan Poe Digital Escape Rooms. Your students are going to love deciphering and solving puzzles in these dark and creepy, 360° digital escape rooms. All 5 escape rooms are designed to work for a laptop, tablet, or smart phone. Students will solve a series of clues based on the texts. The clues require comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences.The 5 pieces of Poe

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Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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The Raven Poetry Analysis | Poem Close Reading

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Halloween, Literature, Poetry

This resource includes a copy of the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe and 26 close reading questions. The analysis includes an in-depth look at academic vocabulary, poetic devices, and literary elements in the poem. (An answer key is also provided.)Poetic and Literary Devices Covered in this Activity:allusionalliterationsymbolismrhyme schemerepetitionmoodtoneimagerygothic literaturethemeYou May Also Like!The Tell-Tale Heart Digital Escape RoomIntroduction to Gothic Literature

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.8.1

English Language Arts, Halloween, Poetry

, RL.9-10.1

, RL.9-10.2

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Also included in: High School Poetry Unit | 4 Weeks | Poetry Bundle | Analyzing & Writing Poems

Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven", Halloween Activity | Poetry Analysis

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English Oh My

Use Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Raven". Are you interested in teaching “The Raven”? Need an awesome three to four-day lesson right before Halloween? Here it is! Introduce your students to the haunting poem, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, and have your students learn, analyze, critically think and discuss this poem with guided vocabulary and comprehension questions. Next, have your students dive into Poe’s poetry writing, analyzing his style and formatting. Lastly, challenge your students to write

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.2

Around the World With Mrs C

, RL.8.4

, RL.9-10.2

, RL.9-10.3

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Bundle- The Raven, Posters

Limetown Season One Active Listening Notes Handouts

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Are you looking to add a highly engaging podcast that your high school students will love? These active listening handouts help students with notetaking skills while listening to the podcast Limetown. As they listen to the episodes of Season 1, they use these interactive notes to remember plot points in Limetown as well as digging a little deeper into the allusions, symbolism, and themes in the series.Limetown is a fictional podcast that is reminiscent of old radio shows. It is in the mystery/su

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

9th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity

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This bundle contains 5 Halloween Gothic Short Stories as well as a Bonus Halloween Activity (just for fun!)This bundle includes the following short stories analyses:The Outsider by H.P. LovecraftLuella Miller by Mary Wilkins FreemanThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington IrvingThe Body Snatcher by Robert Louis StevensonAdditionally, there is a Halloween puzzle/activity packet included which is just for fun!All products include: academic vocabulary, reading compr

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Lesson

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.5

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Digital Escape Room – Escape The Headless Horseman

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Your students are going to love deciphering and solving puzzles in this spooky and suspenseful 360° digital escape room. Students must escape the headless horseman from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving!This activity is designed to work for a laptop, tablet, or smart phone. Students will solve a series of clues based on the story “"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving in order to crack the master lock and escape the scene. This game requires reading comprehension sk

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Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Activities Bundle

The Fall of the House of Usher—Reading Comprehension, Gothic Literature Analysis

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English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

This product is for Edgar Allan Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher” and consists of reading comprehension questions and a gothic literature analysis graphic organizer.1) To activate students' prior knowledge on gothic literature, students will participate in a carousel brainstorming activity. 2) Students will define academic vocabulary for the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher."3) Students will read the full story “The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe and complete the

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

, RL.8.10

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities

The Corpse Bride | (2005 PG) | Movie Guide | Digital & Print Worksheets Question

Created by

The Mindful English Classroom

Halloween Classic. Movie Guide Questions and Graphic Organizer for The Corpse Bride (2005) PG Animated. Educational Activities to use while viewing in class. This resource includes a PDF of the entire product and links to Google Docs and Slides for a digital option. Assign in Google Classroom or Print and leave as Sub Plans.Includes:The Corpse Bride Movie Viewing Guide - 20 Guided Questions & 5 Discussion Questions (PDF & Docs)Answer Key (PDF)Movie Review Worksheet (PDF & Slides)Movi

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3

, RL.9-10.5

, RL.11-12.7

Also included in: MOVIE GUIDE BUNDLE | All Movie Guides In Store | Year Long Film Study Resources

The Black Cat Short Story Analysis

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Have your students read the creepy, gothic short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe and supplement your lesson with these pre-reading, during reading, and after reading activities!First have your students look at a series of superstitions and decide if they are superstitious themselves.Secondly, this story is RICH with academic vocabulary. Have your students choose 10 words from a list of 25 words to learn and define. Next, your students will read the short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar A

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities

"The Tell-Tale Heart" Unreliable Narrator Editable Google Drive™ Bundle

Created by

ELA St

This editable Google Drive™ bundle includes a 22-slide lesson with guided notes handout and a 4-page practice with answer key.As a note, TPT lists the file type for bundles of Google resources as "Google Apps™ (not downloadable)." This just means that it is not a zip file. You will still receive all of the files in your Google Drive™, and you can download them from there if you wish!

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

The Cask of Amontillado Reading Comprehension Bundle

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This bundle includes 3 resources for “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe.1) 360° Digital Escape Room. Students will solve a series of clues based on the story in order to crack the master lock and escape the room. This game entails reading comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences. 2) Literary Analysis. This includes: an anticipation guide, vocabulary, reading questions, quick summary, after reading activity, and answer keys. 3) One Pager Project. Students i

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Worksheets, Projects, Games

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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The Body Snatcher Short Story Analysis

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The Body Snatcher is a Gothic Mystery Short Story by Robert Louis Stevenson. If you've never read this tale before, I highly recommend it! This gothic story is told in an embedded narrative and is inspired by the true crimes of William Hare and William Burke in 1828.The Hare and Burke murders were a series of 16 killings committed in Edinburgh, Scotland where the men would dig up corpses and sell the bodies to Doctor Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures.Included in this short story

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Activities

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.8.1

Megan Memories - Megan Meyers

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.10

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Also included in: Halloween Gothic Short Stories Volume II — Bonus Halloween Activity

WE WEAR THE MASK POEM & ART | Inside Outside Poem Dunbar BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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In this no-prep, easy-to-use unit inspired by Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” poem, students will use art and poetry to deeply analyze the masks we wear, distinguish between their inside vs. outside character and personality traits, and represent these findings through a self-created mask. This engaging activity turns this abstract concept into an activity that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable!This The Mask I Wear Product Includes 12 NO PREP, easy-to-use pages:•Pages

Subjects:

Black History Month, Halloween, Poetry

Grades:

5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

RL.4.3

, RL.4.5

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.6.3

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Also included in: BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART POETRY PERSONALITY | We Wear the Mask Dunbar

"The Tell-Tale Heart": Tone and Mood 3-Page Practice Google Doc™ w ANSWER KEY

Created by

ELA St

This editable Google Doc™ provides scaffolded questions for students to practice identifying the tone and mood of three different excerpts from "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Each page provides one excerpt for annotating and four short-response questions. The pages can be assigned individually or all together. In my classroom, I use the three pages after teaching a lesson on tone and mood to provide guided practice. I do a gradual release of responsibility by doing the first page as a

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide

Created by

Language Arts Excellence

This 25-page literature guide features a Common-Core aligned mini-unit for Edgar Allan Poe's tale of ultimate revenge, "The Cask of Amontillado." The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and reader response for the short story and encourages students to think critically about Poe's use of irony, foreshadowing, literary elements, and symbolism. A full answer key is provided along with one bonus student-tested lesson plan. The wide range of activities in th

Subjects:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

Masque of the Red Death Edgar Allan Poe Halloween Inferences Middle School ELA

Created by

The Supported Teacher

Edgar Allan Poe’s famous spooky short story, The Masque of the Red Death, is one of the most engaging Halloween short stories and activities for middle school and high school students! Introduce your students to the horror genre and gothic literature with Poe’s scary short story about a young prince who tries to escape death. This scary short story is filled with figurative language and is a wonderful way to teach close reading strategies, annotation, symbolism, allegory, and more! This EDITABLE

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.10

Teach with Mark and Elyse

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Also included in: Halloween Short Stories: Edgar Allan Poe: Annabel Lee & Masque of the Red Death

Holiday Literature MEGA BUNDLE - CCSS

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This is a mega bundle of our literature units to use during the holidays (9 units total). These units cover several classic texts to engage your students during the Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas seasons. Students will: Delve into the context of each author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and will be assessed through various creative writing assignments. Each unit has

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