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High school short stories scaffolded notes
The Cask of Amontillado - TEACHER COPY with ANNOTATIONS and Vocab
THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO TEACH THE STORY. These notes have EVERYTHING!This is the full text (on 7 pages with wide margins for annotations) of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado". It includes vocabulary words (highlighted in pink and defined in the margins), GISTs of each paragraph/section, example of foreshadowing, pronunciations of difficult words, examples of literary devices, and other miscellaneous annotations. It also includes 10 higher order thinking Questions for studen
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7th - 11th
Introduction to Gothic Literature | Intro to Gothic Lit
Included is a presentation on gothic literature--perfect for any teacher who is starting a short story unit on scary tales, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart," "Monkey's Paw," "The Black Cat," "The Landlady," and many more! This presentation includes a brief history of the horror genre and elements that encompass gothic literature. It also includes literary techniques used by authors to accomplish successful scary stories, such as irony, mood, foreshadowing, and imagery. Guided notes are included.You
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7th - 12th
Irony Types: Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal - Lesson, Examples, and Quiz
This product includes a lesson on the three types of irony, a graphic organizer for notes, a quiz on irony, and an answer key.
Grades:
7th - 10th
"Abuela Invents the Zero" CLOSE READ
Explore Judith Ortiz Cofer's short story with your students in a meaningful way! This story has so much more to offer than what was included in my students' curriculum. Each activity will implore students to think deeper and draw on their own experiences. Your students won't just be completing an assignment, they'll be CONNECTING to the text. WHAT'S INCLUDED? Character Values Chart (Abuela/Connie)Analyze Connie's Apology & Respond to Abuela HandoutSummary vs. Analysis (Sorting Activity)Deter
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6th - 9th
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Science Fiction Unit BUNDLE
Growing Bundle!! This Bundle contains an introductory presentation on science fiction, guided student notes, sci-fi short stories, questions, activities, and author biographies.Science Fiction Bundle Includes ...Sci-Fi Common Elements HandoutPurpose of Science-Fiction Close Reading Article & QuestionsIntro to Sci-Fi Presentation & Guided Student NotesSelling Point: Sci-Fi Short Story, Questions, and ActivitiesWelcome, Martians: Sci-Fi Short Story, Questions, and ActivitiesIsaac Asimov: S
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6th - 9th
Teaching Theme in Literature - Lesson and Cloze Notes Graphic Organizer
This is a great resource to introduce your students to Theme. This product includes a presentation lesson on what universal theme is and how to find it in literature. Your students will fill in cloze notes to complete the lesson. Also included are practice questions that require students to find theme in some of the most popular animated films.
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6th - 9th
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Reading Guide
This is probably my favorite short story to teach ALL YEAR! I love the reactions that I get from my students as they slowly start to figure out and accept the outcome of this plot twisting short story.
Use this reading guide to aid your students' comprehension of the story. Reading guide includes comprehension level questions as well as vocabulary, figurative language, literary elements, and background questions.
Side notes in the guide help students to understand the context of the story as
Grades:
10th - 11th
Short Story Elements : Notes, note taker, flashcards, and crossword puzzle
Do you need notes for short story devices, but don't want to type it all up or find pictures for every slide? Look no further! This resource of short story literary terms can be used for high school or late middle school. Gorgeous pics on almost every slide. Students can practice their knowledge of the short story devices through various exercises like flashcards and crossword puzzle. The Elements of a Short Story covered in this product:Setting expositionPlot ri
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle
"Marigolds" Quiz and Discusssion Activity
This presents a reading quiz and a discussion activity for Eugenia Collier's story "Marigolds." The discussion questions focus on conflict, symbolism, the theme of loss of innocence, and dialect. The questions may be used by students individually, in small groups, or in whole-class discussion. Included is a teacher answer sheet.
"Marigolds" Quiz and Discussion Activity by Marsha Mentzer is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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8th - 10th
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Narrative Short Story Worksheet and Graphic Organizer for One Friday Morning
Engage your middle school students in this powerful and meaningful short story, "One Friday Morning" by Langston Hughes. Students will learn the elements of effective narrative writing while also experiencing the powerful themes of this story. Understanding Narratives Short Story Analysis can be used to introduce, review, or assess students' understanding of narrative texts. This lesson is also perfect for emergency sub plans! Understanding Narratives guides students through the process of analy
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6th - 9th
Elements of a Story | Short Story Introduction
Break down the story elements with this great resource! These notes cover everything students need to know about the story elements. Great for short story units! In addition to the presentation, there are scaffolded notes for students and completed notes for teachers.Literary Terms Covered: - Plot - Setting (Location & Time) - Mood - Points of View (Five major types) - Characters (All different types) - Conflict (Types and kinds) - ThemeLooking for some short story units with minimal prep?
Grades:
7th - 12th
Flowers for Algernon - Full Text Annotations
This will save you so much time as you teach the story, Flowers for Algernon! You can use this to guide your lesson, or give to your students to show them how a text should be annotated as they are reading.
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7th - 10th
"A Sound of Thunder" Quiz and Discussion Activity
This includes a reading quiz on Bradbury's story "A Sound of Thunder" and a discussion activity for use by individual students, small groups, or the whole class. The questions focus on the concepts Bradbury's extensive use of metaphor in the story, diction, story construction, conflicts, theme, and the concept of "the butterfly effect." Included are also a short reading about "the butterfly effect" and the coining of the term, as well as a teacher answer sheet.
"A Sound of Thunder" Quiz and
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8th - 10th
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Fables, Fairytales and Short Stories Unit for High School (9th-10th)
High school students often need help defining and understanding features of literary genre. This ten-day (assuming 45-60 minutes per day) unit was designed to help ease students into different types of short literature. Additionally, it serves as an entry point into the basics of literary elements. This unit was created to be used at the beginning of the year, but can obviously be used whenever needed. It's a helpful review for many, but also includes new vocabulary to help students use more pre
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7th - 10th
Creative Narrative writing: Short story steps to planning and structure
This resource is designed to step students through the short story writing process in a structured manner.What's included:-An overview of the purpose, features and language of a short story-The steps to follow when planning a short story-Short story structure-A short story scaffold for students to fill out-A short story structure for students to fill out-A short story structure example (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone)-A sample short story (The Little Match Girl- annotations included)-S
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7th - 12th
Cornell Notes for teaching Theme
These Cornell notes with answers provide students with guiding questions for teaching theme as an element of literature.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Elements of Gothic Literature PowerPoint
Looking for a way to introduce Gothic short stories to your students? This extensive PowerPoint discusses all of the main Gothic elements and more! Easily incorporate this PowerPoint into any Gothic short story unit or Gothic novel unit!In this product you will find...Elements of Gothic Literature PowerPoint:Version 1: This PowerPoint discusses Gothic Romanticism in-depth(19 slides) This Elements of Gothic Literature PowerPoint discusses What makes a story Gothic, Common Settings, Common Gothic
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Elements of Gothic Literature Bundle
Folktales Notes Powerpoints
These powerpoints are each designed to give clear, accessible information about each of the five special types of folktales: Fairytales, Fables, Legends, Tall Tales, and Myths. Many examples are given with the characteristics of each type of folktale in order to assure students' understanding.
Grades:
5th - 9th
Cornell Notes and Quiz Ch 2: Plot & Structure (Perrine) AP Literature
These guided reading notes (in the two-columned Cornell Notes format) feature 19 probing text- and inference-based questions that allow students to navigate the dense but informative Chapter 2 "Plot & Structure" of the Short Story/Fiction section of Perrine's anthology "Structure, Sound and Sense", a text commonly used in AP Literature. The accompanying quiz assesses students' reading and understanding through 10 multiple-choice, fill-in, and true/false questions. Answer Key included!
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cornell Notes Ch 3: Characterization (Perrine) AP Literature
These guided reading notes (in the two-columned Cornell Notes format) feature 17 probing text- and inference-based questions that allow students to navigate the dense but informative Chapter 3 "Characterization" of the Short Story/Fiction section of Perrine's anthology "Structure, Sound and Sense", a text commonly used in AP Literature.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
20 plantillas Mapas Mentales en blanco -Organizar Pensamientos e ideas spanish
20 plantillas Mapas Mentales en blancoEstos artículos están diseñados para estimular tu creatividad y mejorar la organización de tus ideas.Contiene 20 mapas mentales en blanco, cada uno de los cuales mide individualmente 8,5 x 11 pulgadas, y brindan un amplio espacio para visualizar y motivar conceptos de una manera clara y efectiva.Las páginas brindan una plataforma amplia para capturar sus pensamientos y explorar nuevas conexiones mentales.Ideal para prácticas de lluvia de ideas, fomenta la li
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Old Man and the Sea: Notes
From Electric English...
These are typed notes that explain some of the deeper context of the novella "The Old Man and the Sea". Even with all the other activities you assign during the course of the unit, it is still beneficial for the student to give them a concrete item they can refer to while working with the material. Hope it is helpful :)
Grades:
10th - 11th
Hills Like White Elephants by Hemingway Powerpoint/Edward Hopper
This is a powerpoint to help students think about the critical issues in Ernest Hemingway's Hills Like White Elephants. It also connects this story to the sparse artwork of Edward Hopper.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Gothics Bundle - Presentation, Guided Notes, Pit and the Pendulum Packet
This Gothics bundle includes a PowerPoint presentation with guided notes American Gothic literature as well as the full text of the Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe with guided reading questionsThe presentation lesson includes:- The beginning of American Romanticism and the Gothics- Tenets of American Romantic Literature- Tenets of American Gothic Literature- Common themes and motifs in Gothic Literature- A short author study on 6 major Gothic writers (Brockden, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville,
Grades:
7th - 12th
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