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Short stories research
Christmas Around the World Pack with Reader's Theater
NEW in 2023- Editable docs included. This Christmas around the World pack includes 8 nonfiction selections about winter holidays around the world. HanukkahKwanzaaSt. Lucia DayChristmas and Three Kings Day in ArgentinaAustralian ChristmasDiwaliJapanese New YearSoyal-Hopi Winter SolsticeThese selections are written at a high fourth grade reading level but can be used in grades 3-5. Students can be divided into groups. Each group should be given a winter holiday to research. Then they are requ
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Research All Year Bundle
Utopian - Utopia vs Dystopia Activity - Dystopian Literature Unit Activities
Introduce utopia, utopia vs. dystopia settings and themes, along with the concept of a perfect utopian world! This unique utopian resource includes opportunities for students to read, write, and conduct research! A slides presentation on the utopian world concept is included with 3 activities exploring dystopian versus utopian settings. Pair this resource with Ursula Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," Sir Thomas More’s “Utopia," or any utopian/dystopian literature!The Quest for Ut
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8th - 11th
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Year Long Blank Writing Templates & Pages
Do you waste time searching for the perfect writing paper? Save time with these easy, no prep writing templates that allow students to focus on content rather than learning a new writing document. Choose from 44 unique designs and layouts to meet the needs of all of your students while also allowing them to be creative with their writing paper choice. You can assign one page writing templates or have students “publish” four page booklets.OR create a community of writers by creating a class book
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Year Long Writing Bundle for First Grade (daily writing + stations)
Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
This resource features a comprehensive list of questions to introduce the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe. Students will be shocked to learn some of the gruesome details of his life. This resource works great as homework prior to beginning your Poe unit or can be done in the classroom with computer access.Resource includes:15 questions about Edgar Allan PoeFull answer keyList of credible websites for students to explore when looking for answers__________________________________________________
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
Summer School Activities Curriculum - Short Story Project - 6th 7th 8th grade
Teaching Summer School has never been easier with this all-in-one reading and writing project-based activities curriculum for middle school! All the work is done - including PowerPoints, notes, and 4 weeks of Lesson Plans for important skills such as plot diagrams, summarizing, researching, and group work!Your students will:1. Take a multiple intelligences assessment.2. Be grouped by strength.3. Choose a short story to study.4. Learn about plot diagrams, summarizing, research, and group wor
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6th - 8th
Koala Bear Non-fiction Mini Unit | Distance Learning
This fun mini unit will teach your students about koalas. They will learn from a mini booklet and then complete activities. Finally, they can complete a craft and do a mini research project on koalas as well. This unit can be used for distance learning and google classroom with the new TpT digital tool. Included:• koala mini booklet, copy 2 per page• fact vs. opinion• digging deeper• opinion writing• informative web and writing• fill in the blank writing• can, have, & are writing• koala re
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Koalas & Kangaroos Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text
Lit. Circle Bundle
This Lit. Circle unit spans several weeks and was designed for short stories (but has also been used with whole novels or choice texts).Reading for the Lit. Circle Portion of the Unit:Students journal with a quick write each day as a warm-up. (4 weeks of journal prompts included)They read their choice story taking notes with the story overview packet.Then students have over 19 menu options to choose from to complete in groups. Items range from 1-4 points in value depending on the difficulty leve
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9th - 10th
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The Tell-Tale Heart — Guilty or Not Guilty Trial Activity using Textual Evidence
Guilty or not guilty?! Let your students decide the fate of the narrator from The Tell-Tale Heart!This activity requires research, critical thinking, close reading, literary analysis, and finding textual evidence to justify responses. Students will research the different degrees of murder in the United States. Then they will take on the role of the judge for the trial against the narrator in the story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Students will use both critical thinking skills and e
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: The Tell-Tale Heart Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE
Digital Paired Passages May Google Classroom Google Slides
Are you looking for activities to use digitally with your students? These distance learning paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension using Google Forms. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of May. For non readers, each passage contains an audio file to listen to the passage instead of just reading. One passage is fiction and the other is non-fiction. The themes covered in May are plants, dragonflies, bubbles, and turtles. After reading the pa
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Digital Resources May Bundle Google Classroom Google Slides
Digital Paired Passages April Google Classroom
Are you looking for activities to use digitally with your students? These distance learning paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension using Google Forms. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of April. The themes covered are frogs and toads, sharks, earth day, and sloths. After reading the passage, students will be given self grading multiple choice, true/false and some multi select questions. There is also a short answer for each passage that
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Digital Resources April Bundle Distance Learning Google Classroom
Australian Curriculum 8.4 Year 5 Explorers Lapbooks Mega Bundle
Studying Famous Australian Explorers can be fun and engaging! With these lapbook activities that perfectly compliment the Australian Year 5 HASS curriculum, your students will explore the life and contributions of 14 Australian Explorers, as well as practise mapping and writing skills.Please preview all resources included in this bundle by clicking the links to the resources above to ensure you fully understand what is included in this bundleThrough this lapbook students will explore:✏ The early
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4th - 6th
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AP English Literature Research Paper Assignment
This is the research paper assignment that I give my AP English Literature students, though it could be used for any upper level high school English class. The assignments asks students to make a literary argument about the short fiction of a writer of world literature.
The assignment requires students to blend their own analysis of literature with several published works of literary criticism. It requires students to synthesize close readings of two or more short stories by their writer with
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11th - 12th
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Paired Passages December Reading Comprehension No Prep Activities
These paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension and compare and contrast standards. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of December. These no prep activities would be great for whole group, small group, or independent practice for your fluent readers. The themes covered in December are gingerbread, holiday lights, reindeer, and evergreen trees. After reading the passage, students work on answering the questions provided and illustrating a pie
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1st - 3rd
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John Updike A&P Short Story Quiz
John Updike's Short Story A&P Quiz - Includes 20 questions and answers to assess student comprehension and understanding. Also great to be used as a Research Paper Idea (See my Short Story Research Assignment)
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8th - 12th
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Urban Legend Webquest
An 18 question mini research assignment on urban legends.
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7th - 10th
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Fluency and Comprehension Short Story Assessment Short Vowels
Data tracking for reading and comprehension can be cumbersome but these short stories make data collection easy and can help pinpoint areas where students need additional help in reading. A student should be able to fluently read and understand a simple story in kindergarten. Measure students fluency and comprehension of short stories with these 1 page assessments. These 10 stories begin with reading sight words and CVC decodable words and build up slowly using consonant blends and digraphs with
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K - 1st
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Also included in: ELA Bundle for Kindergarten Reading and Writing
Paired Passages October Reading Comprehension No Prep Activities
These paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension and compare and contrast standards. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of October. These no prep activities would be great for whole group, small group, or independent practice for your fluent readers. The themes covered in October are bats, spiders, community helpers, pumpkins, and Halloween. After reading the passage, students work on answering the questions provided and illustrating a piece
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1st - 3rd
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Paired Passages November Reading Comprehension No Prep Activities
These paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension and compare and contrast standards. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of November. These no prep activities would be great for whole group, small group, or independent practice for your fluent readers. The themes covered in November are election, pumpkin pie, owls, and turkeys. After reading the passage, students work on answering the questions provided and illustrating a piece of the passage.
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1st - 3rd
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Paired Passages March Reading Comprehension No Prep Activities
These paired passages are perfect to work on reading comprehension and compare and contrast standards. There are 8 different passages that have paired themes for the month of March. These no prep activities would be great for whole group, small group, or independent practice for your fluent readers. The themes covered in March are porcupines, polar bears, frogs, and lizards. After reading the passage, students work on answering the questions provided and illustrating a piece of the passage. Th
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1st - 3rd
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Back to School Planning Bundle Reading, Writing, Research Activities
Everything you need for Back to School! Spend more time teaching and less time planning with 9 different resources designed to take work off your plate at the start of the year. Bell ringers, writing, reading, and research activities. Just plug and play!Plus, editable lesson plans that you can customize.What you'll get:(2 resources) August & September digital warm ups / bell ringer journal with quirky celebrations, historical events, holidays, and quotes. "The Fun They Had" short story analy
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6th - 8th
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SPANISH & ENGLISH: Earth Day Creative Writing Activity No prep
Engage your students in a meaningful Earth Day activity SPANISH AND ENGLISH BUNDLE with this creative writing resource focused on endangered animals. This Google Slides presentation is designed to spark imagination and raise awareness about the importance of protecting endangered species.Why You Will Love This Resource:Inspire creativity: Students will love imagining themselves as endangered animals and creating stories from their perspective.Educational: Learn about endangered species, their ha
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3rd - 5th
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Pluto Gets the Call Companion Pages
This is the perfect companion set for the book Pluto Gets the Call. The book explores when Pluto finds out he is no longer a planet anymore. This would be a great book to read when you are beginning to talk about space and the solar system or even just as a fun read aloud! This set includes:AR Poster: Poster to hang with AR code Academic Vocabulary cardsScience Vocabulary cards Planet Ordering Activity: Great for interactive notebooks!Planet Research Extension: Great for gifted and early finishe
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2nd - 5th
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Three Science Fiction Stories Bundle
Three Science Fiction Stories consists of works by H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke. The stories were meant to serve as an interdisciplinary experience for the Astronomy of the Solar System that I teach. Why these stories? I like them, and I have been a lifelong science fiction and fantasy reader. These are classic authors, and I want to present them to my students. The stories are also short enough to augment my astronomy course without taking too much time away from the regul
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Earth Day: Creative Writing Endangered Animal Adventure Google Slides Noprep 3-5
Engage your students in a meaningful Earth Day activity with this creative writing resource focused on endangered animals. This Google Slides presentation is designed to spark imagination and raise awareness about the importance of protecting endangered species.Why You Will Love This Resource:Inspire creativity: Students will love imagining themselves as endangered animals and creating stories from their perspective.Educational: Learn about endangered species, their habitats, and conservation ef
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: SPANISH & ENGLISH: Earth Day Creative Writing Activity No prep
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