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7th grade short stories study guides
The Ransom of Red Chief FLIP BOOK - Short Story Study (Standards-Based)
“The Ransom of Red Chief” will be fun to read and analyze with this interactive FLIP BOOK! Students easily assemble the flip books and practice higher-level thinking skills in pairs, small groups, or independently. Students will make inferences, interpret figurative language, acquire and apply new vocabulary, examine irony, determine themes, map key plot elements, and respond to close reading questions. Answer Key included!Your students’ artwork will adorn the cover page, where they draw and col
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6th - 8th
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The Fun They Had: Short Story Study Guide CCSS
Isaac Asimov’s short story, THE FUN THEY HAD, is a compelling snapshot of school in the year 2157. An excellent read-aloud selection any time of the year, this science fiction tale is especially appropriate as a back-to-school study.
This teaching resource for Mr. Asimov’s science fiction classic has
an internet link to a copy of the story
vocabulary activities
10 short answer comprehension questions
16 interpretive thinking and writing prompts
a graphic organizer for wri
Grades:
4th - 8th
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The Monkey's Paw; Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This scavenger hunt is an open book in class assignment where students search for details from the story. There are 30 questions. It is easy to grade. This could also be done as a homework assignment or in class with a partner. The KEY is included. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. Please do not share the KEY.
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6th - 10th
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Activities and Handouts for "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes
"Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes is a wonderful short story that teaches an important lesson.
Items included in this unit:
✥ Two PowerPoint Lesson Plans (13 slides)
✥ Study Guide Questions and Answers
✥ Characterization Handout (Describes different types of characterization)
✥ Conflicts and Characterization Handout
There are 5 pages in MS Word and 13 slides in MS PowerPoint. All the documents are editable for your convenience.
Please download the preview. If you have any questions feel
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Bundle
Gift of the Magi-- Readers' Theater Adaptation with Activities
Included in Gift of the Magi-teacher and student pages-vocabulary -pre-reading activities-questions -projects-quiz-answer key -synopsis -suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “Gift of the Magi” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both middle and h
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Flowers for Algernon questions for discussion or comprehension checks
Eight pages of questions based on the short story, "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes are broken down by progress reports and can be used as class discussion-starters or printed out as reading checks.
Grades:
6th - 10th
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The Monkey's Paw Short Story Unit with Easel Activity
Monkey's Paw complete study guide for the short story The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs - Short Story Unit. Includes Anticipation Guide, Vocabulary Activities, Plot Summary, Vocabulary Fill-in sheet with key, Word Search Puzzle, Crossword Puzzle, About the Author, Comprehension Quiz with key, Final Test, Essay Questions and Short Answer Questions that require students to use evidence from the text in their answers. Also includes useful links to the story, a podcast, and a short video, various gra
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Lady or the Tiger Open Book Scavenger Hunt + KEY
The Lady or the Tiger Open Book Scavenger Hunt p. 31-36 (25 questions and a KEY) Could be done by students in class or as homework. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A page answer KEY is provided, making this two pages total. Please do not share the KEY._________________ 1. The hyphenated word used to describe the king_________________ 2. "He was given to se
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7th - 11th
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O. HENRY | A RETRIEVED REFORMATION Close Reading Study Guide | Worksheets
In this close reading study guide, students enjoy one of O. Henry’s famous surprise endings as they meet Jimmy Valentine, reformed safecracker (or is he reformed?).Your 20-page printable guide includes . . . • introductory notes to teachers about the story, along with background information and links if you prefer audible versions for students to read along• pre-reading discussion questions• complete text of ”A Retrieved Reformation”• comprehension questions to use as students read the story•
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: O. HENRY Close Reading Study Guides: Bundle 1 | Worksheets
Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit with Easel Activities
Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit and Teaching Activities. Teaching resources to go with the scary story The Cask of Amontillado by Poe. Includes handouts and slides with a biography of Edgar Allan Poe, Pre-Reading Questions, Overview of the story, Vocabulary to Watch For and vocabulary slides and note paper, 10 Question Multiple Choice Quiz with key (which you can use as a final test or assessment), Vocabulary Matching Test, Essay Questions, Discussion Questions, Character
Grades:
6th - 9th
Fiction Story Elements Plot Summary Guide Graphic Organizer Digital and Print
Plot Summary Guide. Summarize the plot elements of any fiction short story or novel with these worksheets and graphic organizers. Based on the Common Core State Standards of analyzing how particular story elements interact, like how the setting shapes the plot. Students list the characters, determine the protagonist and antagonist, describe the setting and its relationship to the plot, describe the conflict, complications and rising action, the climax, falling action, and resolution of the story
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Fresh Ink: Workbook for "Eraser Tattoo" by Jason Reynolds
NO-PREP workbook for "Eraser Tattoo" by Jason Reynolds. A short story from Fresh Ink: An Anthology.Pg. 0: Contents pagePgs. 1-2: Reading comprehension questions & vocab activityPgs. 3-5: Character graphic organizersPg. 6: Story mountain graphic organizerPg. 7: Story review form Pg. 8: KeyDetails> 23 reading comprehension questionsThree types of questions: Short Response (complete sentences not required) Complete Response (complete sentences required) True/False > "Complete Response"
Grades:
7th - 9th, Higher Education
The Most Dangerous Game Theme Foldable
Analyze four big ideas from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell in this theme activity foldable.
This activity is great for interactive notebooks or as a standalone activity!
This resource is also included in my The Most Dangerous Game Mini Unit Bundle! Check it out!
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5th - 12th
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"The Ransom of Red Chief" Literary Elements - with text evidence
I've gone through the short story selection and created a chart and worksheet (with a key) that outlines most of the examples of irony, exaggeration, simile, metaphor, and foreshadowing that O'Henry uses in this classic short story.
Grades:
7th - 9th
Ken Liu's "The Paper Menagerie" Anticipation Guide and Comprehension Questions
The following seven worksheets/handouts are an anticipation guide, comprehension questions, and discussion questions to guide readers through and after Ken Liu's 2011 award-winning short story "The Paper Menagerie." The first page is an anticipation guide and ask students to agree or disagree with statements that relate to the conflicts and themes of the work. Pages two, three, and four contain comprehension questions or short answer questions that guide students to actively analyze the work's c
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" TEST with Answer Key
100 point assessment and answer key over Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher." This will test your's student's knowledge over the characters, setting, plot, theme, and symbolism of the story. There are several sections: vocabulary, plot timeline, fill in the blank, and extended response questions.
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6th - 10th
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Borders by Thomas King - Short Story Unit Bundle - Digital, Print - FNMI Studies
This short story unit for Thomas King’s "Borders" includes comprehension questions, literary analysis activities, assessment tools, an author biography, and informational handouts. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!100% of the profits from this resource are donated to Indspire, a charity dedicated to investing in education for Indigenous people in Canada.Included with this “Borders” by Thomas King Short Story Unit:✏️ Thomas King Author Biography Informational Handout - Digital
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7th - 10th
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi FLIP BOOK - Short Story Study (Standards-Based)
“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” will be fun to read and analyze with this interactive FLIP BOOK! Students easily assemble the flip books and practice higher-level thinking skills in pairs, small groups, or independently. Students will make inferences, interpret figurative language, acquire and apply new vocabulary, analyze characterization, determine themes, map key plot elements, and respond to close reading questions. Answer Key Included!Your students’ artwork will adorn the cover page, where they draw and
Grades:
6th - 8th
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The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant Complete Guided Reading Worksheet
This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 39 questions (answer key included) for The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant. Great value!
The 39 question worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a two page worksheet that can be combined to a front/back copy using only 1 sheet of paper. No staples.
The 39 question worksheet takes about 40-65 minutes to complete (all depending on the student).
As a public high school English teacher, the biggest challen
Grades:
7th - 10th
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My Favorite Chaperone
Teach indirect and direct characterization! Use "My Favorite Chaperone" by Jean Davies Okimoto at beginning of the school year to review characters and plot- and build on elements of a short story. This product includes a 40-slide PowerPoint, a 3-page editable EATS Lesson Plan (complete with Essential Questions, Activating Strategy, Exit Ticket, etc), a 3-page Reading Guide, Discussion Questions printable, Summary Paragraph Worksheet, Answer Keys, and an Assessment. What a valuable time-saver.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Sherlock Bundle
Each generation has a beloved retelling of the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson mysteries. Fortunately, the BBC’s excellent “Sherlock” series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman provides an engaging and excellent companion to the stories students love to read and we love to teach. These four “Sherlock” viewing guides provide questions to keep your students on task and taking notes as they view some of the most popular classroom-friendly versions to accompany your teaching. Answer
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7th - 12th
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A Script for "Charles" by Shirley Jackson
After you read the short story, you might want your students to read this script. Students love reading scripts as it is very student-centered and gets them involved. I think they retain more when they are part of this kind of a reading.
This script is arranged into eight parts, four characters and four narrators, so if you have, let's say, a class of 24, you could have three groups reading it aloud simultaneously, two in the class and one in the hallway. The script itself will take less tha
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6th - 10th
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Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”–25 Rigorous Tasks AND Guided Reading Questions
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”–25 Rigorous Tasks AND Guided Reading Questions
You are bidding on a combination of an annotated version of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” with guided reading questions and Common Core alignment and 25 rigorous Common Core learning tasks with rubrics, graphic organizers, and supplemental informational texts. You are saving $2.00 by purchasing the items in this combination lot.
This Common Core resource includes an annotated version of Shirley Jackson's short st
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Sherlock Holmes: The Dying Detective Support Materials with Vocabulary and Test
The Dying Detective by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Support Materials to go along with the PLAY adaptation contains a before-reading research sheet, plot diagram activity, study guides, a vocabulary handout and worksheet, pictures you can project on your whiteboard of a calabash pipe, magnifying glass, and deerstalker hat, and a carafe. There is a stage directions hand-out for fun practice, a comprehension quick check T/F quiz, a TEST with a key, and a writing response. Also includes the story versio
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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