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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Close Reading Critical Thinking Mini-Unit

By Teacher in the Rye

Shirley Jackson, one of America's best loved horror and mystery writers, shines in her most widely-read story, "The Lottery." I hope your students can find depth and meaning in the story using these worksheets. I tried to incorporate as much

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (23.90 MB)

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The Necklace Short Story Unit Pre-Reading, Questions, Quiz, Essay and More!

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a complete unit for Guy de Maupaussant's "The Necklace."You will get the following materials:Pre-Reading VocabularyGuided and Unguided Quote Studies with Literal and Inferential QuestionsSupplemental Follow-Up to Quote Studies on Literary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, RL.8.6...

$7.00

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The Open Boat Naturalism Close Reading Unit Pre-Reading through Quiz

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a complete unit for teaching Stephen Crane's most famous short story, "The Open Boat." For teachers of American Literature, this story is a staple of the realism/naturalism movement, and a wonderful testament to the tenacity of the human

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$8.00

Digital Download PDF (54.08 MB)

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Short Story Bundle for Middle and High School Google Drive™ Edition

By Teacher in the Rye

Build up your short story unit collection with this GROWING bundle of Google™ resources to use in or out of your classroom! If you are interested in the standard PDF version of my Short Story Bundle, click here:⭐ Short Story Bundle for Middle and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$51.00

$39.99

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The Monkey's Paw Close Reading Unit: Vocabulary, Questions, Quizzes & More!

By Teacher in the Rye

What is the role of fate in our lives? In W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw," the idea of the supernatural vs. human choice comes to life in a story of good fortune gone bad.This is a complete unit you can use in your middle or high school English

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9

$5.50

Digital Download PDF (50.11 MB)

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The Monkey's Paw Close Reading Unit Google Drive™ Distance Learning

By Teacher in the Rye

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.1...

$6.00

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The Necklace Close Reading Short Story Unit for Google Drive™

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a complete unit for Guy de Maupaussant's "The Necklace" to use with Google Drive and Google Classroom for distance learning.You will get the following materials:Pre-Reading VocabularyGuided and Unguided Quote Studies with Literal and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.4, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3...

$6.50

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Google Drive™ folder

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The Open Boat Complete Close Reading Unit for Google Drive™

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a complete five-day unit for teaching Stephen Crane's most famous short story, "The Open Boat." For teachers of American Literature, this story is a staple of the realism/naturalism movement, and a wonderful testament to the tenacity of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6...

$8.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Naturalism Bundle: Close Reading Units Jack London Stephen Crane

By Teacher in the Rye

This bundle includes two complete short story units for the naturalistic authors Jack London and Stephen Crane.You will receive the following standard PDF (non-editable) units:⭐ The Open Boat Naturalism Close Reading Unit Pre-Reading through Quiz⭐

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

$16.00

$12.80

Bundle

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"A Rice Sandwich" Critical Thinking Mini-Unit {CCSS Aligned}

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a two or three day mini-unit on Sandra Cisneros' "A Rice Sandwich" (an excerpt from The House on Mango Street. I've included a few graphic organizers that will challenge students in critical thinking, analysis, and using textual support in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, W.7.9, W.8.9

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (1.11 MB)

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The Scarlet Ibis Close Reading Unit Vocabulary Quote Studies Symbols Quiz

By Teacher in the Rye

This close reading unit for James Hurst's touching short story "The Scarlet Ibis" will cover all the bases for you in an efficient, easy-to-use package.This is a PDF (printable) product.Included in this product are the following:Pre-reading Author

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (20.78 MB)

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Miriam Truman Capote Short Story Close Reading Unit Google Drive™

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a great close reading unit for use with Truman Capote's intense, psychological suspense story "Miriam."You get the following:Pre-reading Vocabulary with KEYQuote Studies and Literal/Inferential Questions with KEYPost-Reading Questions with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

$3.50

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Thank You, M'am Close Reading Short Story Mini Unit Pre-Reading, Questions, Quiz

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a mini unit for Langston Hughes' fantastic tale of kindness, "Thank You, M'am."You will get the following materials:Pre-Reading VocabularyQuote Studies with Guided Reading Questions and Literal/Inferential QuestionsClose Reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.1...

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (24.73 MB)

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To Build a Fire Close Reading Short Story Unit Google Drive™

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a complete unit for your Google Drive™ for Jack London's fantastic naturalistic story, "To Build a Fire." You will get the following materials:Background Info/Journal PromptPre-Reading VocabularyQuote Studies Literal/Inferential

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

$8.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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The Most Dangerous Game Close Reading Mini Unit with Quiz for Google Drive™

By Teacher in the Rye

This Google Drive™ Folder will come complete with the following material for Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game":Close Reading NotesReading QuestionsConflict in TMDGFull Text (PDF) of the storyGoogle Form™ Quiz (45 points) including

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3...

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

ADD TO CART

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Miriam Truman Capote Short Story Close Reading Unit

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a great close reading unit for use with Truman Capote's intense, psychological suspense story "Miriam." This is ZIP file with PDF downloads. This version is meant to print. Its Google™ counterpart is available here: Miriam Digital Version.In

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (38.68 MB)

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To Build a Fire Close Reading Short Story Unit Pre-Reading, Questions, Quiz

By Teacher in the Rye

This is a complete unit for Jack London's fantastic naturalistic story, "To Build a Fire." From start to bitter finish, this story will captivate students, and prove to be a favorite for many. You will get the following materials:Background

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.6, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, RL.8.6...

$8.00

Digital Download PDF (27.91 MB)

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The Masque of the Red Death Complete Unit Edgar Allan Poe Horror Short Fiction

By Teacher in the Rye

☠ Looking for an Edgar Allan Poe unit to use around Halloween? This unit for "The Masque of the Red Death" will challenge your students to do high-level thinking about one of Poe's most famous short stories. This is a comprehensive unit plan that is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

W.9-10.1b, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2c, W.9-10.2d, W.9-10.2e, W.9-10.2f, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2...

$7.50

Digital Download PDF (32.90 MB)

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Short Story Bundle for Middle and High School--Popular Titles! {CCSS}

By Teacher in the Rye

This bundle will GROW! As I add units, you will receive them when you check your purchases page. Longer Units:⭐ To Build a Fire Close Reading Short Story Unit Pre-Reading, Questions, Quiz⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Complete Unit Pack {CCSS}⭐ The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$56.50

$45.20

Bundle

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The Gift of the Magi Close Reading and Analysis Activities Mini-Unit Pack

By Teacher in the Rye

This beautiful story of selflessness and giving in the name of love is great at Christmas or any time of year! This mini-pack is meant to be used during and after reading O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi." This mini-pack can be distributed before

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (28.49 MB)

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I pride myself on the fundamentals. My products are practical and solid in their foundations. Without the basics, students cannot progress. I may not be the flashiest teacher around, but what I do and make works.

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AVID Certified; Google Certified; Read 2 Succeed; Gifted and Talented Endorsed

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B.A. and M.A. in English; M.Ed. in Secondary Education specializing in Best Practices

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