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6th grade short stories resources for Microsoft Word
"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Directions
My students read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl every fall and this mock trial is always a lesson they remember and ask to do over and over. Unfortunately it doesn't fit with every piece of literature. The lesson requires close reading, critical thinking, argument writing, oral communication, as well as comprehension of the story.
This product includes a one-page directions sheet for the teacher, as well as directions to be printed and handed to each of the following: prosecution, defe
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6th - 10th
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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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Writing a Short Story - Complete Unit
Your students will have their short story story written and completed in 15 days! This unit includes activities, specific lesson plans and every thing you need to help your students. My kids were very successful during this unit and enjoy it every year. It's positively directed but fast paced.
How to Write a Short Story
Day 1: Background Survey & Getting Excited Activity
Day 2: Character Development
Day 3: Continue Character Development & Setting Development: Where, When and We
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4th - 10th
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Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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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.
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6th - 10th
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What Should Danny Do? Activity Booklet
This activity booklet perfectly compliments the story book 'What Should Danny Do?' by Ganit Levy & Adir Levy.What's included in this download:- Doubled sided booklet- Make 2 booklets at a time! Print on A4 to make A5 booklets or blow it up to A3 and make A4 booklets- How to make and use the booklet instruction page- A scenario guide to help you keep track of all the story lines you have read- FOR AUSSIE TEACHERS Australian Curriculum Links English document for Years 1-3. Also useful for Heal
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1st - 6th
Gift of the Magi Reading Test/Quiz 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
This 25-question multiple-choice reading test/quiz on O. Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi" has questions from different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised) along with one optional essay question with lined paper to familiarize students with the format of standardized testing. It will test students’ literal and interpretive understanding of the story along with:characterizationpoint of viewmaking inferencesand literary devicesQuestions are modeled after standardized tests (SAT, ACT, and
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5th - 8th
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SCIENCE FICTION: History, Literature, and Creative Writing
Thanks for checking out my best selling literature unit!!!!!
Science Fiction is one of my favorite units to teach. It gives each of us a chance to ask, "What if?" This 99-page unit covers information about the history of science fiction as a genre, vocabulary to discuss science fiction, 10 science fiction stories w/resources, how to develop and write a science fiction story, and an extensive list of websites that could be helpful for more resources. The stories covered in the unit are:
"Ra
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6th - 12th
Theme Activity - Fables, Worksheet, and Answer Key!
Using Aesop's fables, the students will identify the theme of each story in the attached chart. This could be done individually, in pairs, small groups, or used as one station in centers. Discussions can be completed afterwards. Students can also be given each of the fables and highlight the facts that lead them to finding the lesson/moral.
This activity can be used in conjunction to teaching theme or as a separate review and follow-up activity.
Please rate and give feedback if you use it a
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5th - 8th
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"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Multiple-Choice Reading Comprehension Quiz/Test
This 19-question multiple-choice reading test/quiz on "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros has questions from different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised) along with one optional essay question with lined paper to familiarize students with the format of standardized testing. It will test students’ literal and interpretive understanding of the story along with:characterizationpoint of viewmaking inferencesand literary devicesQuestions are modeled after standardized tests (SAT, ACT, and state tests).Answ
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6th - 9th
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Fractured Fairytale Crime Scenes
In this assignment students will create a presentation of a mock crime scene based on a fairytale. Each crime will include characters from common fairytales. Students will include evidence to create a crime scene scenario. The assignment is organized into two main projects. The first part of the assignment involves creating a presentation of the crime. The second part of the assignment is a narrative story that explains the actual crime scene.
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5th - 9th
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Elements of Fiction: Plot Components Quiz
Quiz your students over their knowledge of plot components with this Plot Components Quiz. Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 include 17 questions total. There are 7 multiple choice questions over the identification of plot elements plus an eighth question asking students to draw a plot line and label the components, selecting the five correct terms from a word bank of ten terms. There are 9 more multiple choice questions that relate to a reading passage. Pages 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are the answers! Th
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6th - 12th
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The Circuit, by Francisco Jimenez - Worksheets + Answer Keys
This download includes worksheets and activities to use while teaching the short story, The Circuit, by Francisco Jimenez.
There is:
-Discussion/comprehension questions
-Context clues
-Chart for Cause/Effect and Types of Conflict
-1 Close Reading passage
-Teacher Response & Annotations of Passage
-Setting prompt for a well-developed paragraph
-Rubric for paragraph
-List of extended activties for enrichment or centers
+Answer Key to all provided!
Feel free to contact me with questions, and
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5th - 7th
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Flowers for Algernon final test
This test assesses students' knowledge of the short story, "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. There are 20 multiple choice questions that deal with literary devices, as well as comprehension. The last question is a short-answer question that asks students to construct a written response. An answer sheet and grading key are included as well.
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6th - 10th
Realistic Fiction Sample
This is a two page realistic fiction sample great for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. This realistic fiction follows a basic story mountain model, includes dialogue, vivid vocabulary, figurative language, and many other strong writing elements.
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4th - 6th
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Spanish Reader's Theater: Los Tres Cerditos (The Three Little Pigs)
Reader's Theater is a great tool for building fluency in reading. As a bilingual educator I have found that Spanish reader's theater is a valuable tool to get Spanish language learners to practice their oral development. Although I have used these scripts in my First grade classroom, they would also work well for secondary Spanish classes.
The Three Little Pigs is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students who are l
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1st - 12th
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REWARDS Intermediate Review Words with Connected Text for Lessons 1-15
Students can use this resource to review multisyllabic words from lessons 1-15 in the REWARDS Intermediate program - with the program there is no connected text in lessons 1-15, these review words and short stories can help students practice applying their REWARDS strategies and build fluency. 7 passage total in this product.
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4th - 8th
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Rikki-tikki-tavi Short Story & Plot Elements TEST
"Rikki-tikki-tavi" Short Story & Plot Elements Test contains multiple choice, true-false,and matching style questions on the "Rikki-tikki-tavi" story events and characters as well as elements of plot and the plot diagram. Students can identify the parts of the plot diagram as well as answer questions about how the events of "Rikki-tikki-tavi" fit into the plot diagram. There are also some "fact/opinion" questions related to the story. Please provide feedback! --Krissy Malone
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6th - 8th
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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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Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" Final Test (A and B versions)
This is a final test which can be used with or without a scantron (all answers are objective). There are two different versions (A and B) just in case you have some students who have wandering eyes! The answer keys are also included. The test totals 40 points and covers:
Part 1 - 10 multiple choice questions covering: irony, setting, characterization, theme, tone, plot, conflict, and symbolism
Part 2 - 10 multiple choice questions covering foreshadowing
Parts 3 & 4 - 6 multiple choice que
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6th - 10th
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Pixar Short Film Workbook - LIFTED
This is a workbook of literacy activities that are paired with the Pixar short film - LIFTED.This is a hilarious film that students adore and I have used this booklet as part of both film studies, creative writing, activator/tune in activities and outer space themed units.It has a range of activities including cloze passage, ordering scenes from the film, pictures, definitions, problem solving and other literacy sentence building activities.I hope you enjoy it as much as my students.
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K - 7th
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Elements of Fiction Pre-Assessment
This product is a pre-assessment for the following elements of fiction:
plot, characterization, conflict, irony, point of view primarily, with mood, setting, imagery, foreshadowing, flashback as other identification choices. Part I is basically matching terms to definitions, while Part II has students read a version of Cinderella and answer questions about plot, characterization, and irony. There are a total of 42 questions.
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6th - 10th
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