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Short stories teacher tools for Easel Assessments
Dark Romanticism & American Gothic Unit; Poe, Hawthorne, Dickinson, The Village
In this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to short stories (The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, Rappaccini’s Daughter), poems (The Raven, A Bird Came Down The
Grades:
8th - 12th
Detective Stories Unit - Short Stories by Doyle, Poe, Dahl; Sherlock Holmes film
In this fantastic detective stories unit, you will explore the characteristics of the detective story genre and apply them to great short stories by Edgar Allan Poe (The Murders in the Rue Morgue), Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Adventure of Silver Blaze), and Roald Dahl (Lamb to the Slaughter).Learn what makes a good detective story and then work like a sleuth to identify genre elements in E. A. Poe's and Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories. Analy
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: Detective Stories Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
Scary Story Collection for Middle School: Escape Room, Task Cards, Printables
This spooky collection of fiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. Each fictional story has descriptive characters and settings, drawing your students into the mystery. This unit will reinforce skills that you have taught. Students will use their skills to solve the mysteries (demonstrating comprehension of the text). What your students will discover: Was Dracula real or just a
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Collection of Suspenseful Short Stories with Printables and Task Cards
This collection of fiction mysteries contains 3 reading comprehension passages. Students are taught to identify examples of foreshadowing, flashback, and suspense- 3 very important literary elements. These elements also play a key role in improving comprehension. By learning to identify them, students are then able to understand and use them to make inferences. All reading standards are not taught in isolation. They are taught naturally using an engaging mystery!What your students will discover:
Grades:
6th - 8th
The Story of an Hour Close Reading Lesson Plan
Teaching Kate Chopin’s popular short story “The Story of an Hour”? Need a way for your students to practice close reading? Then this “The Story of an Hour” Close Reading Lesson Plan is for you! This resource was created to help students practice skills such as annotating, close reading, and more. What's included in "The Story of an Hour" Close Reading Lesson Plan: ✷ Vocabulary - Use context clues to determine the meaning of ten words Match synonyms, complete sentences, and write an original prac
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11th
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum Bundle
Gothic Short Story, "The Doppelgangers" and How to Write One
~A Gothic Short Story: The Doppelgangers~ Betty J. White copyright 2021, award-winning author A teaser: It was All Hallows Eve. The ghouls were mere whisps stirring the stormy cauldron… “Not a good omen,” Jewel thought.* Includes a Discussion Guide for teachers, readers, writing groups, and librarians.* Inspiration and tips on how to write your own goth short story.* Suggested for grades 8 on up.
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Bundle: "Three Gothic Tales and Learn How to Write One"
A2 - Reading Lesson - Change a Life: Adopt an Animal
This is an A2 pre-intermediate level English reading lesson about animals. It includes the reading and reading comprehension exercises in 4 different formats together with the answer keys and explanations.True/False questionsMultiple choice questionsShort answer questionsMultiple choice cloze exercise
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Not Grade Specific
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A look at the Short Story.
This product is a resource for introducing the short story in an attractive Power Point format. An easel quiz is newly attached.
Grades:
7th - 11th
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