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Free short stories unit plans for Microsoft Word
SDAIE Short Story Unit for 9th/10th Grade ELA - California State Standards
This is a Literary Analysis Unit designed to teach the concepts of Characterization, Point of View, Irony, and Figurative Language, reinforce the concept of basic essay structure, and allow students to practice gathering and evaluating the audience impact of evidence from a literary text. It is based on the California State Standards for 9th/10th grade ELA, but is easily convertible to Common Core Standards with few changes. It embeds SDAIE strategies throughout, and is hyper-scaffolded for the
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9th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Death By Scrabble: By Charlie Fish
Looking for a short story for your literature circle?
Charlie Fish has written a short story that will have readers talking! Who knew Scrabble could be a deadly game?
This story can be used to teach many literary elements.
Don't take my word for it.
Take the time to get familiar with Charlie Fish's "Death By Scrabble". You are sure to love it.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Amy Tan: "Fish Cheeks" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Tan's very short story, "Fish Cheeks". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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A LOVING HOME FOR MAYA LESSON PLAN
This is a moving story about a puppy that sought to rescue her master, but ended up being kidnapped, and how she escapes and finds her way back home. Students will learn the meaning of determination as they read this emotional story.
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2nd - 3rd
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Jack London: "To Build a Fire" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of London's "To Build a Fire". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. This story and its activities are also a part of a bigger unit on Jack London. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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9th - 11th
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Washington Irving: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Irving's short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Women in Literature: Short Story Unit
This unit was designed specifically for New Zealand schools Level 2 and the NCEA qualifications, but it can be adapted to suit.
In this very exciting and interesting unit, students will be reading and analysing short stories from four very prominent writers: Mary Shelley, Flannery O�Connor, Katherine Mansfield and Patricia Grace.
They will discuss the elements of the short story genre and then will analyse the themes, plots, settings, characters and language features of these stories.
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10th - 12th
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8th Grade Classroom Handout "Those Three Wishes" by Judith Gorog
Classroom handout that covers Pre/During/Post Reading for the Fiction or Narrative Character and Plot mapping of the short story. This is a portfolio entry #1 for Student-Led Conferences in the Fall. This is the first assignment for the entire unit. The unit covers the Common Core standards for spelling, narratives, and writing of short stories.
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8th
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Mark Twain: "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. This story and its activities are also a part of a bigger unit on American Realism. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Kate Chopin: "The Story of an Hour" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Chopin's, "A Story of an Hour". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. This story and its activities are also a part of a bigger unit on American Realism. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Washington Irving: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Irving's short story, "The Devil and Tom Walker". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Saki: "The Interlopers" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Saki's short story, "The Interlopers". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Unit for "Shoofly Pie"
This is a unit for the short story "Shoofly Pie" by Naomi Shihab Nye. Students will Discuss the nature of grief and the different ways we grieve, draw conclusions about the nature of food and families, write a page in which they discuss a family memory and food, relate how special dishes help us to remember special people in our lives. This unit is designed for 10th grade English Students and is set to Florida's NGSSS.
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10th
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John Steinbeck: "The Chrysanthemums" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Steinbeck's short story, "The Chrysanthemums". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Ambrose Bierce: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Bierce's, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. This story and its activities are also a part of a bigger unit on Ambrose Bierce. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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John Steinbeck: "The Leader of the People" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Steinbeck's chapter from "The Red Pony"... "The Leader of the People". It is a tale that can stand on its own, and so, often does. There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Hemingway: "A Clean Well-Lighted Place" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Hemingway's short story, "A Clean Well-Lighted Place". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. This story and its activities are also a part of a bigger unit on "The Old Man and the Sea". All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Edgar Allan Poe: "Hop-Frog" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Poe's short story, "Hop-Frog". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Frederick Douglass: "Battle with Mr. Covey" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of a chapter from Douglass' narrative, "A Battle with Mr. Covey". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. This story and its activities are also a part of a bigger unit on American Realism. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Hemingway: "The End of Something" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Hemingway's short story, "The End of Something". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. This story and its activities are also a part of a bigger unit on "The Old Man and the Sea". All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Mark Twain: "Cannibalism in the Cars" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Twain's short story "Cannibalism in the Cars". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. This story and its activities are also a part of a bigger unit on American Realism. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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10th - 11th
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Edgar Allan Poe and Gothic Literature Unit
An Edgar Allan Poe unit that focuses on poetry, literary devices, and creative writing. Edgar Allan Poe was an extremely influential individual, who paved the way for many horror writers and gothic genre writers today. Students will study literature and have a chance to create their own gothic pieces in the form of a poem and short stories. DISCLAIMER: While this lesson plan does include a bit of activities for you and your students to do, I am offering it free because I understand that there ma
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Literature Unit Overview: Short Fiction I
Trying to work within the guidelines of the new AP Literature Course Exam Description? This Unit Plan may help! The reading activities associated with each story are available for purchase in my store. Includes an overview of the stories, skills, and Essential Knowledge covered in the unit as well as a suggested calendar you can give to students.
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11th - 12th
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Also included in:Â AP Literature NEW CED Unit Plan & Activities for Short Fiction I
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