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Common Core RL.9-10.3 lessons under $5
"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
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 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
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
Direct and Indirect Characterization Bundle: Lesson, Activities, PowerPoint
Teach direct and indirect characterization with this engaging lesson and activity bundle designed for middle (advanced) and high school students. This lesson uses the "STEAL" acronym to help students remember the five unique methods of indirect characterization. Students will discover the strategies authors use to develop characters when writing short stories. This bundle will successfully move to students to a point where they can begin analyzing how complex characters are developed and, in tur
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8th - 12th
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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 Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin with Nonfiction Text - Short Story Analysis
Students complete close readings of two texts: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and The Washington Post article “Study Suggests You Can Die of a Broken Heart” to make relevant connections. Students begin by completing an anticipation guide with statements about love and marriage. A handout with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies provides scaffolding for their reading, and the lesson culminates with an assignment requiring students to find a love song or poem that matches a theme f
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
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
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
Annotation Unit - Presentation, Guided Notes, and Annotation Practice Activities
Do your students struggle with annotation and analysis? This annotation unit makes annotating easy. You can break down the basics of annotation with a presentation and guided notes. Then students can practice annotating with three different activities. All three activities include sample annotations. This is a great way to introduce annotation to students. There's no prep for you. Just print and go.This unit on teaching annotation includes1. Annotation Made Easy presentation2. guided notes3. gui
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6th - 10th
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Rigorous Short Story Lesson Plan "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
“Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl is a classic short story about a pregnant housewife who completes and covers for an unthinkable crime. All materials provided offer multiple opportunities to critically evaluate character motivation, plot elements, cite evidence and evaluate irony! The lesson also includes engaging extension activities. ★ Common Core Aligned Questions from the text w/Answer Key ★ Discussion Questions ★ Graphic Organizers ★ Writing Extension Activity (4)This resource is perfe
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Rigorous Short Story Bundle - Common Core Aligned
Borders by Thomas King: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Thomas King's 'Borders'? 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 highly relevant 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 are included.
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
Speed Dating for ANY Novel: Engaging Literary Analysis Discussion Activity
Engage ALL of your students with this fun "speed dating" discussion activity that works for ANY novel. This student-centered lesson scaffolds discussion AND the challenging skill of literary analysis. Students will be paired up to discuss questions aligned with Common Core 9-12 ELA standards in different rounds of "speed dates." After each round, students will rotate to a new partner and receive a new question. By the end of class, students will have interacted with 15+ peers and discussed 15+ q
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rules of the Game by Amy Tan: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Amy Tan's 'Rules of the 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 evocative 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 are included.
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
Plot Diagram Notes and Lesson with Pixar Film
Guide your students through plot diagram or let students guide themselves with this scaffolded activity on Google Slides! After watching the "Day and Night" Pixar short film, students will be introduced to the basics of a plot diagram. This activity includes the following: - Simplified & Easy to Read Notes on Plot Diagram Basics (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). - Interactive Slides for students to type, drag, and match - Pixar Short Film Link - Formative R
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Plot Diagram Unit Bundle
Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
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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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types of Conflict - Literary Conflict Examples - Activity for Any Movie Trailer
Explore the four types of literary conflict using any movie trailer! This lesson differentiates between person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. society, and person vs. nature. Students can use the graphic organizer provided to analyze the literary conflict in your students' favorite film trailers. Included with this Types of Literary Conflict Lesson:✏️ Types of Conflict Informational Handout - Digital & PrintDifferentiate between the four types of conflict: person vs. person, person
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6th - 10th
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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Hands-on Activity with Rubric
Need a fresh, super engaging activity to assess the students' understanding of "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe? You have found it! Get students thinking, analyzing, inferring, and creating with this fun, hands-on hidden door task! Students are amazed by the hidden compartment and love the design freedom that accompanies this activity. This activity assesses students' knowledge of characterization, irony, point of view, reliable and unreliable narrator as well as reading comprehensio
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8th - 12th
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Paired Texts Lesson with Short Stories - The Most Dangerous Game and The Lottery
This "paired passages" lesson encourages students to practice annotation, story analysis, synthesis, and essay writing. Students complete close readings of Richard Connell’s story “The Most Dangerous Game” and Shirley Jackson’s story “The Lottery.” Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings, consider and compare themes, and write a short literary analysis essay. The lesson includes handouts with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies, which provide scaffolding for diverse
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9th - 12th
Character Teaching Unit | Traits, Analysis | Characterization | Story Elements
☀️This DIGITAL UNIT provides the RESOURCES to teach students to ANALYZE and CREATE GREAT WRITTEN CHARACTERS. Learn how CHARACTER TRAITS, CHARACTER ARCS, and more interact with STORY ELEMENTS to create characters we know all know and love and why.EMPOWER your students as READERS and WRITERS as they explore the purpose and process characters play within the five STORY ELEMENTS.LEARNING INTENTIONS✍ To understand the PURPOSE & ROLE of Characters within a story.✍ Exploring characters within ST
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5th - 7th
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Dead Men's Path by Chinua Achebe: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Chinua Achebe's 'Dead Men's Path'? 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 ar
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
Literary Devices Test | Poetry Assessment
⚜This poetry and literary devices test is in multiple choice format and recommended for grade 8 through high school students. It is a resource you'll use again and again!⚜➜This resource is available at a reduced price as part of my Poetry Mega-Bundle for Middle and High School. Check it out!ELA CCSS & ACT QC aligned - 20 questions based on four separate poems, this assessment is perfect for a poetic devices - figurative language test. The four poems provide a state-test-like format wherein y
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: POETRY BUNDLE: Activities and Unit Test
Annabel Lee Fun Activities Edgar Allan Poe for Middle School and High School
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
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6th - 12th
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Everyday Use by Alice Walker Complete Guided Reading Worksheet
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 44 questions (answer keys included) for Everyday Use by Alice Walker. Questions consist of True and False, fill in the blank and short answer.
This story is found in high school literature books as well as the Springboard Level 5 book.
It will take about 50-70 minutes for the students to complete this worksheet (depending on the student).
If you don't have this story in your literature book, you can find it here:
http://xroads.vir
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8th - 12th
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