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Short stories Common Core SL.11-12.1 resources
The Veldt, Ray Bradbury Short Story Worksheets + Multimedia, PDF & Google Drive
If your students can’t go an hour without looking at their phones, they need to read “The Veldt.”Ray Bradbury’s chilling futuristic short story, “The Veldt,” gives us a glimpse of a world where children love their devices more than their families. Sound familiar? This compelling 90-minute lesson will get your students reading, thinking, and discussing the consequences of our tech-dependent culture. The materials (5-page PDF with links to online media and Google Drive versions of all student hand
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8th - 11th
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Harrison Bergeron, Literary Analysis + Video, Kurt Vonnegut, PDF & Google Drive
Use this compelling two-day (or possibly three-day, depending on your pacing) lesson on Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s chilling futuristic short story, “Harrison Bergeron,” as a stand-alone lesson, as part of any short story unit, or as a supplement to any larger dystopian novel study, such as Brave New World, The Giver, or The Hunger Games.Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s story presents a chilling vision of a future where everyone has the exact same level of intelligence, talent, and beauty. Shouldn’t we want to level
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8th - 11th
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High School Short Stories Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocab Games Bundle (Vol. 1)
Expand your selection of short stories for the high school ELA classroom with this bundle of reading comprehension quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary games covering 10 narratives representing a range of authors (including Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Amy Tan) and genres (including young adult fiction, science fiction, and horror). A summative unit test and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF for
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8th - 12th
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Unit - 2 Weeks - Washington Irving Short Story, CCSS
This is a fun 2 week unit plan for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Whether you need a unit during the Halloween season or you're simply looking to study an early work of classic American literature, this is a fun storyline for students to analyze. Students will: Participate in engaging PowerPoint sessions, read the text (included), engage with the rich vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences about themes supported with evidence, use a viewing guide as they watch
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8th - 12th
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A Jury of Her Peers, Susan Glaspell short story, art analysis PDF & Google Drive
Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers,” a short story version of her one-act play, Trifles, is a quick-paced thriller that’s sure to get your students thinking and debating the nature of justice.This 20-page PDF download (includes Google Drive version of all student handouts) includes a full-text copy of Glaspell’s public domain story (nine pages), a 9-question short answer sheet, a symbolism harvesting activity, and a supplemental art analysis activity. Answer keys and suggested responses are i
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Grimms' Fairy Tales Close Reading Worksheets Bundle for Google Drive - Vol. 1
Support the development of close reading skills for high school with this bundle of rigorous comprehension and analysis worksheets covering 25 fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm. With these resources, students will demonstrate command of general plot, build their vocabulary, write with clarity and precision, and make engagement with works of fiction visible. All materials are made for Google Drive and delivered as editable Google Docs. Additionally, a zip file containing Word Document
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8th - 12th
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin - Engaging Tasks - Digital & Print
Looking for some fresh ideas to use in teaching "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin? This is such a great story with a surprise ending! You can easily teach inference skills, foreshadowing, characterization, and women's roles in the 1800s using this story.What's Included . . . ► Step-by-step lesson plans ► Instructions for how to add the Google Slides to your Learning Management System► Clean copy "The Story of an Hour" in color Google Slides or black & white printable► Reading/Thinking Gu
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7th - 12th
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Trifles Susan Glaspell Unit Analysis Lesson Plans Questions Answer Keys Rubric
Susan Glaspell's Trifles is a wonderful one act play that helps students learn about gender roles and stereotypes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Trifles, first produced in 1916, themes and topics are still just as applicable as they were in 1916. Trifles is an excellent resource to use to hone skills with characterization, theme, motif, mood and tone and symbolism. Furthermore, in a society of social alone-ness, this unit gets students thinking about the destruction of isolation
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Button, Button" by Richard Matheson Short Story Unit Lesson and Activities
"Button, Button" by Richard Matheson is a suspenseful and shocking short story your students are sure to love. This PRINT and DIGITAL short story unit resource has everything you would need to effectively, and seamlessly teach Matheson's "Button, Button" to your students.Engage your students effortlessly with high-interest pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. ⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Included in
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Spooky Short Story Unit Suspenseful Short Story Resources
To Build a Fire Unit by Jack London: Stations, Test, Activities, Vocabulary
Looking for ready-made lessons for "To Build a Fire Unit" by Jack London that will interest, engage, and challenge your students? This unit comes with everything you need to teach this short story from start to finish!What's included . . .❶ Step-by-Step Instructions❷ Daily Bell Ringers that are relevant to the story❸ Pre-Reading hypothermia task with answer key❹ Reading guide with answer key❺ Station Tasks that require close reading, analysis, and synthesis of text. Students will dig into the st
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE
Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin - Reading/Thinking Guide, Quiz - Digital & Print
Looking for ready-made materials for "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin? This is a great story with a surprise ending! You can easily teach inference skills, foreshadowing, characterization, and theme using this story and this lesson plan. What's Included . . .► Step-by-step lesson plans ► Bell Ringers► Clean copy of the story "Desiree's Baby" in black & white print or color digital slides► Reading/Thinking Guide which asks students to gather evidence, think critically, consider cause/effect,
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE
A Rose For Emily by William Faulkner Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Questions, with Key
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner Complete Lesson Bundle
This is a complete lesson pack for the short story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner. 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
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8th - 12th
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"The Lottery" Pre-Reading Activites: Engaging Discussion and Predictions
Ready to amp up the excitement for Shirley Jackson's classic, "The Lottery," like never before? Dive into a world where predictions and collaboration bring stories to life, making your classroom buzz with anticipation and engagement! Why Settle for Less? Unleash the power of prediction with two versatile pre-reading activities that work wonders not just with "The Lottery" but any text – yes, even those info-packed ones! Get ready to see your students' curiosity skyrocket. Resource Goal: Student
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6th - 12th
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The Lottery Activity - Global Rituals Real-Life Comparison Worksheets and Rubric
Explore modern, real-life parallels from around the world using this comparison activity for Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery!” Students will compare the conformity, superstition, and blind tradition in this short story with six unique rituals from around the world. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Comparison Activity for Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”:✏️ “Global Rituals” Informational Handouts - PrintFlashcards highlight rituals from Scotland, Iceland, Borne
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8th - 11th
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Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle
The Sherlock Holmes stories are a breeze to teach with this cohesive unit! The BritLitWit Sherlock Holmes Unit Bundle includes introductory materials to orient students to the texts, resources for three stories, a final assignment (with three variations), and bonus materials for variety and fun! Here are the contents in more detail:Sherlock Holmes Introductory Slides: Includes a five-question anticipation guide that gets students thinking about the importance of observation and the popular appea
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7th - 12th
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Harrison Bergeron Lesson Plans | Kurt Vonnegut Dystopian Short Story Unit Plan
Want to inspire your classes to engage in healthy discussion and speak out against injustices? Students are bombarded on a daily basis with the message that it’s better to go along to get along, and that conflict is scary and to be avoided. They are led to believe that their voice isn’t important, especially when fighting against forces that are more powerful than they are. Believing this message can lead to a generation of future leaders who feel powerless and hopeless and do nothing to make t
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9th - 12th
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American Romantic and Transcendentalist Writers Unit
Introduce your class to America’s literary renaissance with this extensive unit featuring Dickinson, Whitman, Emerson, Thoreau, Jacobs, Poe and Hawthorne. This zipped unit includes a group research project, a variety of learning activities, quizzes, analysis questions, writing activities and a multiple choice test. All teacher notes and keys included. Common Core aligned.
Pre-Reading File Includes:
* Group writer and era concept research project with assignment, rubric and teacher notes
* Anti
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9th - 12th
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The Birthmark Bundle by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Activities, Stations, Vocab, Test
Looking for fresh ideas and activities for "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne? This complete unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach this short story from start to finish! What's included . . .❶ Step-by-step instructions❷ Daily Bell Ringers❸ VOCABULARY activities to help students become familiar with 30 challenging words from the story. ► Handout with 30 words, part of speech, definition to be filled in (editable)► Extension Options: Vocabulary Hands-On Poster Activity with Rubric for Grading
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Romanticism Bundle: Activities and Lessons for 8 Literary Works
The Fall of the House of Usher - 5 Day Unit - Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe
This is a 1-week unit plan for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher," one of his most famous Gothic short stories. Whether you need a spooky story during the Halloween season or you're simply teaching through the works of Edgar Allan Poe, this is an engaging story for students to analyze. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, learn the literary devices through a PowerPoint presentation and analysis, demons
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8th - 12th
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"The Fall of the House of Usher" Escape Room
Looking for an interesting way to assess understanding for "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe? Check out this engaging escape room that will have your students using their knowledge of the story, thinking critically, and working collaboratively to solve the 5 different clues to escape the falling house of Usher. What's Included:► Step-by-step instructions► 5 well-designed puzzles to solve ► Self-checking Google form► Printable hint cards► Clue labels (optional)► Congratulations
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Digital and Print Escape
Flash Fiction Microfiction Creative Writing
Sudden fiction, short-short stories, microfiction--whatever you call it, writing flash fiction is a fun way to challenge your high school students’ creativity. This creative writing resource can be used at the beginning of a short story unit to practice the elements of plot, character, setting, and point of view. You can also use this resource at the end of a short story unit as practice in revision and conciseness. Flash fiction can even be used in a literature class to review and assess studen
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Ultimate Fiction BUNDLE
To Build a Fire by Jack London Thinking Stations: Analyze & Synthesize
Looking for a new activity to supplement your "To Build a Fire" lessons? Try these thinking stations that require students to dig into the text, analyze, and synthesize in order to complete. What's included . . . ► Teacher instruction sheet► Bell Ringer► 8 Station Tasks ► Detailed Answer Key► Clean copy of "To Build a Fire" to use if needed in stations.This activity challenges your students to think and examine text for direct and indirect characterization, plot, setting, diction, theme, figurat
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6th - 11th
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Ambrose Bierce's “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” – 15 Common Core Tasks
This Common Core resource includes 15 rigorous unit learning tasks for Ambrose Bierce’s short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. The graphic organizers, rubrics, ar
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9th - 12th
Nathaniel Hawthorne's “The Minister's Black Veil” –20 Common Core Learning Tasks
This Common Core resource includes 20 rigorous unit learning tasks for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, "The Minister’s Black Veil.” The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory, narrative, and argumentative writing. This resource also include
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9th - 12th
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