Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Activities w/Theme Essay - Print & DIGITAL

Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – These standards-aligned resources focus on vocabulary, plot details, characterization, and theme for Rod Serling's science fiction teleplay. Now includes a PRINT and DIGITAL version! Students dig deep into the text to provide evidence and practice close reading skills. Includes two different differentiated writing assignments with convenient grading tools.

To access the DIGITAL version, you will find:
--a PDF with links to each of the resources
--directions for uploading the resources and using them with students

With both a print-and-go version AND digital, you'll be equipped for all teaching situations! Plus, you'll be able to differentiate according to your students' needs.

Resource Contents:

1. LITERATURE RESPONSE – Students use close reading skills as they respond to standards-aligned prompts

2. VOCABULARY – A vocabulary study of ten words from the teleplay

3. PLOT LINE CHART – A visually attractive plot chart with definitions given for exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Includes plenty of space for students to record events.

4. THEME ESSAY ASSIGNMENT – Students choose two theme topics from a list of six provided. Complete step-by-step directions are given as students gather text evidence and follow the writing process. The Theme Essay comes in two versions for differentiation, regular and advanced.

5. THEME ESSAY ASSIGNMENT “ADVANCED VERSION” – This is the same theme essay assignment, but it has two higher-level requirements to challenge students. You can choose between the two versions to meet the needs of your learners.

6. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER – A pre-writing organizer students use as they gather evidence for the Theme Essay

7. THEME ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC – A rubric for grading either version of the Theme Essay

8. TRANSITIONS – A handy list of transitions organized by purpose for students to reference as they draft their essays.

9. CREATIVE TOPICS – An engaging writing assignment with three Creative Topics based on the teleplay. Student choice of narrative or argumentative-type writing offers differentiation.

10. CREATIVE TOPICS GRADING SHEET – A convenient half-sheet where comments are provided for teachers to check (strengths and areas for improvement) and then assign a grade.

11. A PDF WITH DIGITAL LINKS – Access the digital version through this PDF with links to the above resources and directions for using with students.

12. ANSWER KEYS – Answer keys are provided for the Literature Response, Vocabulary, and Plot Line pages (6 pages)

13. TEACHER GUIDELINES and CCSS – Guidelines for teaching with the materials and a list of standards aligned with the resources.

If you are looking for quality literature response work to engage your students while reading The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, please open the PREVIEW!

Thanks, --Joy

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