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High school short stories lessons under $5
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities: Engage your middle and high school students with Shirley Jackson's compelling short story, The Lottery, using this comprehensive resource designed to engage your students. Included are presentation slides to guide the lesson, reading analysis questions to deepen understanding, a symbolism assignment to enhance critical thinking and a video comparison assignment for added context. Additionally, students will have th
Grades:
8th - 12th
All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Units - Questions Activities
All Summer in a Day Short Story Units - Comprehension Questions and Short Story Annotations Activities - Perfect for your upcoming Ray Bradbury short story unit or Science Fiction unit, this package contains graphic organizers, All Summer in a Day questions, vocabulary, task cards, a hexagonal thinking activity, an engaging Pennant Project, and more!✅Be sure to click on the preview for detailed descriptions and pictures of everything included in this resourceThis creative and engaging package in
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5th - 9th
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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
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Presentation and Activities
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Presentation and Activities: Immerse your students in the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic masterpiece, The Tell-Tale Heart, with these comprehensive short story materials. This resource equips educators with everything necessary to effectively teach the classic work of gothic fiction and engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Included are the full text of the story, a presentation to guide the lesson, a figurative langu
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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 Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit Slides, Assignments and Activities
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit has everything you need to teach this classic work of dystopian fiction, The Veldt by Ray Bradbury and includes resources to assess student understanding, as well as get them working on their creativity and writing skills with reading response questions, a missing persons report activity, and a creative writing real estate listing for George and Lydia activity. Also included is a PowerPoint presentation that lays out the unit for you, as well as provid
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8th - 12th
Short Story Listening Comprehension Scaffolded with Visuals for Speech Therapy 2
Listening comprehension is a vital skill for all children. Providing visuals is the perfect way to scaffold the task, while gradually increasing the difficulty. This resource contains 3 different levels of difficulty: 1, 2, & 3 sentence mini-stories. Each story comes with a visual support to assist in answering the questions. Use these visuals as needed and fade them when possible.This resource is perfect for targeting listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and Wh- questions - maki
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PreK - 9th
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Valentine's Day Short Story - The Chaser by John Collier Slides and Activities
Valentine's Day Short Story - The Chaser by John Collier Slides and Activities: This short story resource is the perfect lesson for Valentine's Day! The Chaser by John Collier tells the story of a young man named Alan who is desperate to make a woman named Diana fall in love with him. He is so desperate, in fact, that he is willing to use a love potion! This Valentine's Day short story lesson includes a slideshow, an assignment that focuses on the valuable reading skill of making inferences and
Grades:
8th - 10th
Lesson: Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Lesson Plans Worksheets, Key, Powerpoints
"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto Lesson Resources
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson for a s
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6th - 9th
The Elevator William Sleator Short Story Unit, Analysis, Activity, Plot, Quiz
“The Elevator" by William Sleator is a fun and creepy short story that is a particularly wonderful tool to teach and discuss characterization, mood/tone, theme and motif. This short story unit for "The Elevator" is fully print and teach ready, the handouts are nicely organized to facilitate student learning and the product is thorough and comprehensive!This short story unit for William Sleator's "The Elevator" includes:-Pre-reading vocabulary -Activating activity with phobias-During reading an
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6th - 9th
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The Interlopers Close Reading Literary Analysis Assignment - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your students in close reading and literary analysis with this The Interlopers Close Reading Literary Analysis Unit! This digital and traditional print close reading activity for "The Interlopers" requires students to go back to carefully-selected passages from the text to read and closely analyze specific literary elements: conflict, suspense, and theme.With an emphasis placed on close reading and literary analysis, students will gain a better understanding of Saki's short story "The Int
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Stories Close Reading Literary Analysis Bundle - PRINT + DIGITAL
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
Lesson: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Key, PPT
“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used
Grades:
6th - 12th
Weekly Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Writing ELL Reading Context Clues
Summary of Story:Two friends who never bend the rules try sneaking out of school just once before they graduate eighth grade... Unfortunately, that day happens to go terribly wrong.About this Resource:This is one story that is split into five passages. Each passage has seven questions (5 multiple choice, 1 short answer, and 1 extended response). Questions look at vocabulary, context clues, synonym/antonym, and other aspects of close reading.Whether you use these reading passages as homework, par
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
The Fall of the House of Usher: A Mini-Unit! *Snapchat Activity Included!*
#TheFalloftheHouseofUsher #EdgarAllanPoe #Snapchat #AmericanLiterature
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Need a lesson that lasts in your students' minds for more than 10 seconds? This Edgar Allan Poe mini-unit can help students understand "The Fall of the House of Usher" with a modern twist! This activity pack hits many standards: h
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Questions, PPTs
“The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an
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5th - 9th
The Raven- Edgar Allan Poe- A Mini-Unit!
Raven: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
#TheRaven #EdgarAllanPoe #Poetry #AmericanLiterature
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This lesson is can also be paired with Edgar Allan Poe- A CSI Activity!
In need of extra activities and resources to enhance your Edgar Allan Poe unit? The Raven- A Mini-Unit activity pack will help you guide your students in a better un
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Two Kinds by Amy Tan Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Questions, Key, Resources
“Two Kinds” by Amy Tan Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson for a sub.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Theme Lesson & Quiz – Apply to ANY Novel, Short Story, or Movie
Need a quick mini-lesson to review or introduce themes in a story? Grab this lesson and practice set to teach what theme is and immediately start identifying one in a text of your choice!In this lesson, students will:• Learn what a theme is (and several examples)• Learn the difference between a THEME and a TOPIC• Discuss ways to infer one in a novel• (Complete guided notes to facilitate the lesson)• Practice activity: write a short literary analysis paragraph identifying and defending a theme (f
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Literature Lessons & Projects Bundle for Secondary ELA
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Slides, Assignments, & Activities
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit Assignments And Activities - Introduce your students to the short story The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury. This short story package has everything you need to teach the story and includes resources to assess student understanding, as well as get them working on their creativity and writing skills. You'll find a PowerPoint presentation that guides you through the unit, reading questions, figurative language activity, and a creative writing assignment w
Grades:
8th - 12th
"Masque of the Red Death" Symbolism & Color Analysis + Masquerade Mask Project
This product includes:Color Symbolism Chart with pre-filled meanings, perfect to use as a handout or for students to place in a journalColor Symbolism Chart with blank column for meanings, enabling students to do their own research for each color, or to fill in as they take notes"Masque of the Red Death" symbolism analysis assignment + teacher keyMasquerade Mask Project w/ instructions + rubric"Masque of the Red Death" is the perfect story to use when teaching symbolism. The assignments in this
Grades:
8th - 12th
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
Lesson: Eleven by Sandra Cisneros Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Key, Powerpoint
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor them for your purposes. Also, all of the graphic organizers can be used for any text. The worksheets are provided in BOTH .pdf and MS Word formats for all users and formats. These materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson fo
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5th - 9th
The Open Window by Saki Short Story Unit - Close Reading & Irony
Understanding irony is so vital to appreciating literature—particularly with the short story. Using this packet, students will do a close reading of Saki’s "The Open Window," identifying examples of irony and categorizing them by type—situational, verbal or dramatic. They will also work in groups to create and perform their own irony skits to include portrayals of each type. This is a fun, learning-filled activity that I have done for years in my classroom, and it has been a student favorite!
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7th - 12th
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