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Short stories Common Core RL.9-10.3 rubrics
"A Sound of Thunder" Writing Prompts Digital Activity
This short story has everything, time-travel, a controversial presidential election,and dinosaurs. Ray Bradbury wrapped all of this together in a powerful short story rich with imagery and filled with literary devices. Use this lesson to make the English Literature Standards real for your students.Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.I have included 10 constructed response items based on the short story "A Sound of
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6th - 10th
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Paired Texts — The Yellow Wallpaper, Story of an Hour Comparison TDA Essay
If you are looking to read the perfect paired texts, look no further than "The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Both stories are feminist in nature and are free online because they were written in the 1800s! Perfect for women's history month!Included in this purchase is:a graphic organizer that outlines how students will compare multiple literary elements of the two short stories, "The Story of An Hour” (1894) by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
High School Short Stories Test and Answer Key with Study Guide (Volume 4)
This end-of-unit test pairs with a low-prep bundle and covers ten short stories for high school: "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs, "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury, "The Good Deed" by Peal S. Buck, "The Devil and Daniel Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benet, "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry, "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World"
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8th - 12th
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High School Short Stories Test and Answer Key with Study Guide - Google (Vol. 4)
This self-grading test pairs with a low-prep bundle and covers ten short stories for high school: "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs, "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury, "The Good Deed" by Peal S. Buck, "The Devil and Daniel Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benet, "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry, "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World"
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8th - 12th
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High School Short Stories Test and Answer Key with Study Guide (Volume 2)
This end-of-unit test pairs with a low-prep bundle and covers ten short stories for high school: "Charles" by Shirley Jackson, "The Interlopers" by Saki, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, "Dead Men's Path" by Chinua Achebe, "Home" by Gwendolyn Brooks, "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Dinner Party" by Mona Gardner, "The No-Guitar Blues" by Gary Soto, "Three Wise Guys" by Sandra Cisneros, and "All the Years of Her Life" by Morley Callaghan. A test prep guide, answer k
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8th - 12th
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High School Short Stories Test and Answer Key with Study Guide (Volume 1)
This end-of-unit test pairs with a low-prep bundle and covers ten short stories for high school: "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury, "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing, "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson, "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" by Jack Finney, "The Leap" by Louise Erdrich, "The Colomber" by Dino Buzzati, and "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker. A test prep guide, a
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8th - 12th
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High School Short Stories Test and Answer Key with Study Guide (Volume 3)
This end-of-unit test pairs with a low-prep bundle and covers ten short stories for high school: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier, "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst, "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan, "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, "The Challenge" by Gary Soto, "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai, and "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara. A test prep guide, answer key,
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8th - 12th
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High School Short Stories Test and Answer Key with Study Guide - Google (Vol. 3)
This self-grading test pairs with a low-prep bundle and covers ten short stories for high school: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier, "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst, "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan, "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, "The Challenge" by Gary Soto, "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai, and "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara. A test prep guide, answer key
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8th - 12th
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High School Short Stories Test and Answer Key with Study Guide - Google (Vol. 2)
This self-grading test pairs with a low-prep bundle and covers ten short stories for high school: "Charles" by Shirley Jackson, "The Interlopers" by Saki, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, "Dead Men's Path" by Chinua Achebe, "Home" by Gwendolyn Brooks, "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Dinner Party" by Mona Gardner, "The No-Guitar Blues" by Gary Soto, "Three Wise Guys" by Sandra Cisneros, and "All the Years of Her Life" by Morley Callaghan. A test prep guide, answer
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8th - 12th
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High School Short Stories Test and Answer Key with Study Guide - Google (Vol. 1)
This self-grading test pairs with a low-prep bundle and covers ten short stories for high school: "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury, "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing, "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson, "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" by Jack Finney, "The Leap" by Louise Erdrich, "The Colomber" by Dino Buzzati, and "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker. A test prep guide,
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8th - 12th
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Collision Course readers theater script, rubric, prompts, projects
Collision Course (based on The Signal Control by Wadsworth Camp) adapted to play format by Kathy Applebee is an 11 page, 3 scene script for 1 female, 3 males, 3 either. Script can be used as a reader’s theater or performance piece. Run Time: 20-22 minutes. Can be done using the Jigsaw method in class. It is an ideal piece to teach conflict in literature since several types appear in the plot. The 14 pages of projects and prompts provide opportunities for the teacher to choose, the students to
Comprehensive High School Short Story Unit (Distance Learning Friendly)
Here is my-tried-and-true, comprehensive short story unit for high schoolers. I have used this unit successfully many times with students grades 9-12. Students will learn:Key short story devices, techniques, and symbolsNote-taking/annotation skills for how to read short stories effectivelyReading/analysis of a diverse range of short stories, from classic American writers like Shirley Jackson and Nathanial Hawthorne, to international writers like Road Dahl, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Nadine Gord
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ELA Narrative Unit Reading and Writing Bundle
If you're an English teacher who teaches a narrative unit, you need this bundle!Included are 8 of my resources that will help you hit reading and writing CCSS for grades 6-9 while having fun and engaging students as you do it!Purchase this bundle and save 20% compared to purchasing each product separately!Thank you for visiting my store! Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases, so let me know how everything is working out! © The Poe English Teacher Please no
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6th - 9th
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ANALYSIS HANDOUTS BUNDLE
A bundle of handouts and cheat sheets on reading stories and poems for analysis.This bundle includes:Story SettingStory PlotCharacterizationStory AnalysisReference to ContextPoetry AnalysisPoetic Devices in PoetryPoetry AnnotationHere are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:To challenge early finishersFor effective tutoringAs ESL stations and sub tubsAs holiday work and homeworkFor small group collaborationsFor an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichmentThis is w
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6th - 12th
The Tell-Tale Heart - Close Reading & RAFT
Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Take Heart is the perfect story for character analysis and discussions around mental/emotional health. Help your students dig deeper with this resource!In this resource you will find engaging worksheet activities:1. Prereading activities: Academic vocabulary & initial knowledge activating worksheet.2. During reading activities: Cracking the Character Code worksheets.3. After Reading activities: Extended response writing and RAFT activity with rubric.COMING SOON! -
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7th - 11th
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty:Writing Prompts Digital Activity CCSS
I have updated this file and included 4 more constructed responses (11 in total), and several other mini posters.
I have included 11 constructed responses, mini poster for Essential question, mini posters for the learning target, a rubric for scoring, and a link for a copy of the entire text.
This activity is the perfect way to practice for the common core . Allow your students to annotate the text, discuss, and write about one of our most celebrated pieces.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Ninth Grade English ELA Year Long or Semester Long Unit & Save over 30%
Richard Wright "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" Character & Theme Notes and Essay
Teach Richard Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" with a literary essay on character and theme. Includes 2 graphic organizers for note-taking while reading, essay prompt, rubric, and thought organizer for thesis.
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9th - 12th
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The Shadow on the Wall reader's theater script (Mary Wilkins Freeman)
A Death in the family. Accidental or murder? As three sisters gather for the funeral, tensions mount and implied accusations fly and a mysterious shadow lurks and ...... Royalty free, 12 page reader’s theater script of Shadows on the Wall (original story by Mary Wilkins Freeman) divided into 4 scenes (plus directions for teaching with the jigsaw method). Roles for 1 male, 3 females and stage directions are included so script can be used for a performance. Run time is 20-23 minutes after re
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8th - 12th
Also included in: American Horror 2-3 week unit reader's theater, projects, prompts +
Rosa Parks Historical Fiction R.L. 9.1-9.10 10.1-10.10 and 11.1-12.10
Great for Black History Month. Covers all standards of Common Core Reading:. Literature. 9.1-9.10 and 10.1-10.10text evidenceword meaningstoneauthor's purpose and choicestwo different mediumshistorical fictionrosa parkscartoon drawinggraphic organizersthemecomplex characterspoint of view/cultural experiencesource materialread proficientlyeasy to read rubricscovers all R.L. common core standards 9.1-10.10
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9th - 12th
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