368 results
Short stories Common Core CCRA.W.2 resources
Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - The Black Cat - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven
Print and go short story annotations activities and projects for your next Edgar Allan Poe unit, Tell Tale Heart unit, Raven unit, or Black Cat unit! These short stories with comprehension questions contain short story annotations activities, graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys. The included activities ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. This Poe unit is a great addition to a short story unit on classic literature.✅While t
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
1st Grade Writing Personal Narrative, Opinion, How To, Poetry, Prompts, Posters
First Grade Writing Curriculum! This bundle contains 7 writing units for a FULL year of writing curriculum!Google Slides Version Included!KINDERGARTEN WRITING CURRICULUM AVAILABLE HERE!****Join my private group, The Moffatt Girls-Engage Group, to see how other teachers, parents, and homeschoolers are using and organizing Moffatt Girl Curriculum and to see the FB LIVE for this curriculum!***DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW TO SEE THIS CURRICULUM IN ACTIONDo you struggle with teaching your students how to wri
Subjects:
Grades:
1st
Types:
Historical Fiction Passage for Reading Comprehension Questions Salem Witch Trial
Keep student interest in middle school with The Salem Witch Trials historical fiction passage for reading comprehension with questions. This engaging, low prep resource will be welcome in your classroom and your kids will love it! The story and student pages may be printed as worksheets or used digitally through Google or Easel documents. Easy set up makes this perfect for centers or substitute teachers.Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the middle school reading c
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit - Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages
This "The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit contains a 50 page close reading unit on “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Perfect for a short story interactive notebook, this Gift of the Magi teacher guide contains Gift of the Magi comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, Gift of the Magi activities, vocabulary words, foldables, close reading resources, graphic organizers, creative writing, and essay activities are all included. All activities are classroom tested and include creat
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions with Answers
Make language arts class fun with these high school reading comprehension passages and questions. This resource contains classroom ready nonfiction articles, discussion questions, writing prompts, and answer keys to develop your kids’ critical thinking skills. Plus, quick and easy setup and clear directions make these engaging activities perfect for centers or for emergency sub plans for high school English.Click here to save 30% off the price of 30 reading passages plus a bonus story with the M
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 6th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 6. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, genre, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, narrative writing, informative writing, analyzing argument and counterclaim, imagery, character traits, inferencing, central idea, summary w
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Writing Center Activities- BEST SELLING!
This writing center creates student independence and gives them the choice! Great to use during writing, when students finish early, or Daily 5! Great for the ENTIRE YEAR!GRAB A FREE COVER FOR THE ACTIVITIES HERE!Included:5 Display/Set up suggestionsBulletin board posters/headings Writing checklist Labels for displaysExamples of each type of writingTemplates of each type of writingStudents get to choose from: Letters (MORE ADDED!)Poems (MORE ADDED!)Book ReviewsCards (MORE ADDED!)Newspaper Articl
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Literature: Writing a Literary Essay Unit
Writing doesn't come easily to many students; so to effectively teach literary analysis writing we need to GUIDE students through the process. In this comprehensive literature essay writing pack you will get step-by-step lesson plans, engaging worksheets, helpful handouts and more. ** NOTE: You can now buy this as part of my BUNDLED WRITING PACK and save 20%**OVERVIEW:Think of this as literary analysis boot-camp: over the course of the unit, students will be introduced to the concept of anal
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
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
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
The Hero's Journey | Movie Analysis | Short Story Writing | Activities
This Hero's Journey activity package contains a variety of activities relating to the Hero's Journey as explained by Joseph Campbell. For this activity, students practice their Hero's Journey analysis skills by viewing a heroic movie of your choice (a variety of examples are included), and using the included worksheets to discuss how each stage of the Hero's Journey can be seen. Students then use an included template to illustrate and write their own short stories, following the stages of the
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Also included in: Middle School ELA Emergency Sub Plans - No Prep English Sub Plans - May
Dystopian Short Story Unit Bundle - 3 Stories, CCSS Aligned, Analysis Activities
Students constantly RAVE about dystopian literature. Why not give them something to rave about in your classroom? This month-long dystopian short story unit, featuring short stories by Ray Bradbury, contains engaging and relevant reading comprehension and literary analysis materials that will encourage student engagement and foster reflective thinking about life, society, and, yes, even that scary word - the FUTURE. Materials Included:1. A BONUS Unit Outline/Overview2. "An Introduction to Dystop
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
In this Paired Texts Bundle — You will receive a literary analysis for each individual story: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In addition, you will receive an essay prompt and rubric for a text-dependent analysis essay and graphic organizer to compare and contrast both pieces of literature. The paired texts analysis focuses on many literary elements (similarities and differences) including: point of view, text structure, theme, characters
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Close Reading & Analysis Dystopian Short Story Unit
Students easily get into reading and analyzing "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. They seem to find the concepts of the dystopian story fascinating, yet somehow connected to their own lives. This week-long reading comprehension and analysis short story unit will ensure that your students not only become engaged in The Veldt, but that they thoroughly understand its dystopian purpose, implications, and themes. Plus, the project at the end allows the students to get creative and think about "the bigger p
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes Short Story Unit Lesson Questions Activities
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes is a great short story to get students speaking thoughtfully and thinking critically. This unit for Flowers for Algernon is comprehensive, thorough and detailed. Students will practice their inference skills while they explain character actions and thoughts, identify changes in Charlie and summarize their overall thoughts of each "progris report" session. This all-in-one resource for Flowers for Algernon allows students to thoroughly understand not only th
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 9th
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, Questions, Satire Writing and Analysis
This famously incendiary short story can be a great unit for Halloween, or, if you're feeling spicy, Thanksgiving. I think there's always room for "A Modest Proposal", like there's always room for pie. Spoiler: the proposal is that starving poor people should eat their own babies. Sound crazy? Outrageous? Ludicrous? It is, and just wait until your students get to delve into this meaty story and understand the deeply moving message it holds. This is a classic for a reason. Included:Link to the st
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Short Story Reading Comprehension Questions Writing
In this short story workshop, students will read (and/or listen to) Seventh Grade by Gary Soto and analyze plot, character, and conflict; answer text dependent questions, diagram the story plot, and write a plot summary. INCLUDED:PRINTABLE VERSION- Designed specifically for 8.5x11 paperDIGITAL VERSION- Designed specifically for interactivity on Google SlidesLink to full text embeddedLink to full audio embedded8 text-dependent, rigorous CCSS questionsAnswer KeyPlot diagramPlot summary teach sheet
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Writing Graphic Organizer Printables for Writer's Workshop
This printable writing graphic organizer pack includes EVERYTHING you need to support your elementary students during personal narrative, informational, and persuasive, and how-to writing projects. The organizers help students in the pre-write part of the writing process. They make for a great writing station or writer' workshop in upper elementary. They are also no-prep and printable to save your precious time!Who? The organizers work for any class from 1st to 5th working on becoming strong wri
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 4th
Escape Room Break Out Box Game, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Get ready to dive into an exciting escape-room style adventure with this break-out game designed to review narrative elements in Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" with secondary students! Your students will love the exciting, modern game-like format. You will love that your students are actually enjoying reviewing the elements of fiction and that there are plenty of tools included to help you set it up with ease. Your admin will love to see that you're engaging all learners with
Grades:
7th - 10th, Adult Education
Types:
HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 8th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 8. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, author's purpose, character trait, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, figurative language, analyzing argument and counterclaim, central idea, summary writing, internal and external c
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz and Answer Key for Google Drive
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home grading with this self-scoring quiz covering Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat." The assessment may otherwise double as a guided reading handout to facilitate purposeful reading experiences. An answer key is included. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, a printable option is available.)Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:Point of viewThe location from which the narrator tells the story
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Roald Dahl Story Bundle The Landlady Man From the South Lamb to the Slaughter
This short-story bundle for The Landlady, Man From the South and Lamb to the Slaughter, three of Roald Dahl's great short stories, helps make literary analysis easy! The thought of analyzing can be daunting for many students, so why not make it fun with all the delightful dark humor of Roald Dahl? Let students start off their learning adventure by getting to know Dahl with a web quest. After the webquest you then have the option to have students write their own biography for Roald Dahl. The b
Grades:
8th - 11th, Adult Education
Types:
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions A Bundle
Make language arts class fun with these high interest reading comprehension passages and questions for high school students. This resource contains classroom ready nonfiction articles, vocabulary activities, discussion questions, writing prompts, and answer keys to develop your kids’ critical thinking skills. Plus, quick and easy setup and clear directions make these activities perfect for centers or high school sub plans.By purchasing this bundle you save about 25% off the price of individual r
Grades:
9th - 11th
Thanksgiving Reading Activities Short Story By O. Henry Printable & Digital Unit
Take a break from planning with this two week short story unit for O. Henry's "Two Thanksgiving Day "Gentlemen". These Thanksgiving activities are scaffolded, easy to use, and will keep your students engaged for the last 2 weeks before the break!Now you can celebrate the season while teaching the important skills of:➡️character traits➡️summarizing➡️citing evidence➡️irony➡️paragraph writingWhat's included: Printable AND digital versions (using Google Slides)✅ The public domain text of "Two Than
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Comprehension Quizzes and Keys for Google Drive
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home grading responsibilities with this self-scoring quiz covering the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Additionally, a short answer option is provided for re-assessment purposes. Answer keys are included. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, printable versions are available.)By taking these assessments, students will demonstrate:A knowledge of charactersA knowledge of the lottery's procedural aspectsA knowl
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Showing 1-24 of 368 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands