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7th grade short stories unit plans for Microsoft Word
Writing a Short Story - Complete Unit
Your students will have their short story story written and completed in 15 days! This unit includes activities, specific lesson plans and every thing you need to help your students. My kids were very successful during this unit and enjoy it every year. It's positively directed but fast paced.
How to Write a Short Story
Day 1: Background Survey & Getting Excited Activity
Day 2: Character Development
Day 3: Continue Character Development & Setting Development: Where, When and We
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4th - 10th
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5 Day English Sub Plan - Emergency Plans - FULL WEEK Middle/ High School English
EDITABLE Secondary English 5 Day Sub Plan. Ready to print or email. Students will read the short story "Trap of Gold" and create a poster project. Complete with lesson plans, short story, and poster project all in 1 easy to read document. Also, works in multiple grade levels so you can leave one plan for all your classes. - Instructions are detailed and easy to read so the sub can simply follow along. - Plans, short story, comprehension questions, and poster project all included in one editable
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7th - 12th
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Chrysanthemum! Teaching the Elements of a Short Story
This unit provides lesson plans for teaching the elements of a short story using Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes as a model. Several graphic organizers are included as well.
Topics covered: setting, characters, conflict, rising and falling action, climax, resolution, and theme.
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3rd - 8th
The Most Dangerous Game Short Story Lesson with Activities Common Core CCSS
1. This packet is filled with a post-reading pop quiz, three creative project based assignments, and a group activity that will lead the entire class in a review of several literary devices: Direct Characterization, Indirect Characterization, Tone/Mood, Sensory Imagery, Conflict, Foreshadowing, Personification, Hyperbole, and Symbolism. Technology is involved in almost every element of the unit. This is a wonderful engaging short story rich with detail and textual evidence.Click here to follow m
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable
Literary Elements Pre-Test
This a selected response test to assess students prior knowledge of literary elements including the parts the plot, characterization, theme, point of view and dialogue and should be used at the beginning of a reading unit that focuses on these terms. Question types include multiple choice, short answer, fill-in (word bank included).
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6th - 8th
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Elements of Fiction: Curriculum Materials MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL
Help your students learn all about what makes a story good with the Elements of Fiction Curriculum Materials MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
A two-page outline of all the documents is included. Also includes title-divider sheets to keep things organized in a binder or file folders.
Includes the following products (for less than what it would cost to purchase separately):
Brain Warmer Quick Write and Write Around
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elements-of-Fiction-Brain-Warmer-Quic
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6th - 12th
Baseball in April by Gary Soto: Writing Prompts/Discussion Questions
This 3-page download includes written response and discussion questions for Gary Soto's short story collection "Baseball in April."
With open-ended writing and discussion prompts--18 prompts covering all 11 short stories--this set of questions is ideal for in-class seminars, small group discussions, literature circles, quick writes, or providing a starting point for formal essays or in-class responses.
Designed for students in grades 5 through 8, these prompts require students to reflect upon
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5th - 8th
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"Amigo Brothers" Curriculum All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students read and understand Amigo Brothers, a short story by Piri Thomas.
Includes the following products (for less than it would cost to purchase separately):
Anticipation Guide
Quick Write and Write Around
Building Background Notes and Answers
Vocabulary Builder
Vocabulary Scramble
Vocabulary Quiz and Answers
Double Entry Response Chart
Character Chart
Reading Guide Advanced
Reading Guide Basic
Making Inferences and Using Text Support
Discussion Cards and Comprehension Questions
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Complete Unit for Henry Slesar's "Examination Day" - Editable - Answer Keys
This resource is a complete and editable unit for Henry Slesar's short story "Examination Day." What's included in your purchase: a teacher guide for assignments, links needed for the unit, a week's worth of bell work questions, comprehension questions, a plot diagram, foreshadowing analysis, theme analysis, and a choice project. Want more ELA resources? Check out my store!
Grades:
7th - 12th
Good Country People - Mini Unit Activities
Use the following items to aid an in-depth study of Flannery O'Connor's short story, "Good Country People":
- A biography of Flannery O'Connor's life and works.
- 29 analysis questions that focus on setting, characterization, making text-self connections, and strong comprehension.
- A 10 question multiple choice DYRT (Did You Read This) quiz.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Myths, Legends and Folktales Cooperative Unit
In this unit students will identify the characteristics of myths, legends, and folktales, apply thinking skills to reading, listening, and writing, and demonstrate knowledge of plots and major characters of myths, legends and folktales.
Students work in cooperative groups to read Native American and Japanese myths and legends. They learn about trickster tales and the characteristics of them.
Included is the unit test.
Grades:
4th - 8th
"Rogue Wave" Unit
In this unit is everything you will need while reading the short story, "Rogue Wave!" You will find pre-reading activities, during reading activities, and post-reading check questions. There are also two options for post-reading projects included! Enjoy!
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5th - 8th
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"Seventh Grade" Curriculum All in one DEAL
Help your students read and understand Seventh Grade, a short story by Gary Soto.
Includes the following products (for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately):
Anticipation Guide
Quick Write and Write Around
Building Background Notes and Answers
Vocabulary Builder
Vocabulary Quiz and Answers
Connecting Chart
Character Chart
Discussion Cards and Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehension Quiz and Answers
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6th - 9th
Thank You, M'am Curriculum All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students read and understand Thank You, Mam, a short story by Langston Hughes.
Includes the following (for less than it would cost you to purchase each document separately):
Anticipation Guide
Quick Write and Write Around
Building Background Notes and Answers
Vocabulary Builder
Vocabulary Quiz and Answers
Reading Think Chart
Double Entry Response Chart
Character Chart
Discussion Cards and Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehension Quiz and Answers
Grades:
6th - 12th
Seedfolks Unit Lesson
This is a unit lesson plan that covers the entire book Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischman. The following is included in this lesson:
1) Anticipation Guide: (1 page) The purpose of this assignment is to introduce students to the topics of the novels before the read the book.
2) Character Chart: (3 pages) This is a chart that includes each of the 13 characters and has students fill in information from each character's chapter. The purpose is for students to organize information and compare characters.
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6th - 10th
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Tales from the Inner City - Shaun Tan
A complete Literacy Unit (24 lessons) of every story from Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan. The unit aligns with the NSW K-6 English syllabus with all outcomes provided.
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5th - 9th
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Trickster Tales: Folktale Unit with Narrative, Reflective, Argumentative Writing
This 10-page download includes a unit comprised of four writing-based lessons regarding "Trickster Tales: Forty Folk Stories from Around the World," addressing four different writing modes: argumentation, comparison, narration, and reflection.
These four lesson plans includes clear instructions for writing-based instruction linked directly to folktales from the text, taking into account teacher directions, student instructions, assessment suggestions, and Common Core standards for each writing
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6th - 9th
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Halloween 3 Short Stories Unit for Clinkity-Clink, A Ghost Story, Bongcheon-Dong
Students read and analyse three different types of spooky stories.
1. "Clinkity-Clink" from Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark by Alvin Schwartz
2. "A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain
3. "Bongcheon-Dong Ghost" by Horang
None of these are very gory or contain adult situations.
The stories are not included in this download, but are available to view for free online. Links to view them are provided in the lesson.
The sample lesson is just a small excerpt from the unit plan. I kept it in MSWord form
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Question packet for Cajas de Carton (The Circuit) by Francisco Jiménez
This packet breaks down Jimenez's book into individual chapters. Questions are written in English and can be answered in Spanish or English.
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5th - 12th
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THE CANTERVILLE GHOST BY OSCAR WILDE: UNIT PLANS - 5 SESSIONS
Unit plans with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a gothic fictional comedy, "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde.After completing this unit students will be able to:SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting.SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch.SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot.SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation.SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context.Lesson PreviewAuthor
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: PROSE READING COMPREHENSION - SHORT STORIES - BUNDLE
Elements of Fiction: Conflict Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students grasp the concept of conflict with the Elements of Fiction: Conflict Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL. Offered for less than it would cost to purchase each document separately. The following documents are included: Conflict Guided Notes, Conflict and Resolution Chart, Recognizing Conflict Practice Sheet with answers, and Conflict Quiz with answers. This mini unit is also available in the Elements of Fiction: Curriculum Materials MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
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6th - 12th
Elements of Fiction: Theme Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students grasp the concepts of theme, motif, and symbolism with the Elements of Fiction: Theme Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL. Offered for less than it would cost to purchase each document separately. The following documents are included: Cartoons to Teach Theme with possible responses; Theme, Motif, and Symbolism Guided Notes; Theme Simplified Guided Notes Plus Answers; The Interlopers Rewrite; and Theme Analysis and Team Discussion documents; Theme, Motif, and Symbolism Practice Sh
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7th - 12th
Memoirs Unit Autobiographies Writing Middle High School
A comprehensive unit to teach students how to write personal memoirs of all types. The unit includes six merged documents : 1) definitions of all memoir styles 2) practice sheet matching the type of memoir to a description 3) a quiz on the memoir styles 4) a writing assignment for a collection of memoirs that can be shared with other students and can be used as a major grade 5) a scoring rubric for the assignment 6) a peer response form for peer editing of the memoir collection assignment prior
Grades:
7th - 12th
"Three Century Woman" Short Story Unit, (Common Core Aligned)
This is a complete unit for the story "Three-Century Woman" by Richard Peck. It focuses on Point-of-View, including notes and quizzes. It also includes reading review questions, a writing assignment, vocabulary assignments, and quizzes. Everything you need to teach this story!
*Sometimes the formatting is off, depending on the device you use to download the files. If the formatting is too far off, please tell me and I will send you any lesson you purchase via email!
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6th - 9th
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