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Free 8th grade short stories resources
Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer Template
Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer TemplateYou may use this template in any way that you wish. You can even use it in your commercial product as long as you credit Lovin Lit.The size of this plot diagram template was made to fit into a standard composition notebook when cut out along the perimeter. If you teach reading or literature in grades 4-8, please click Follow Me to be notified of freebies!I hope you find this plot diagram template useful.
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2nd - 12th
Folktale Genres Poster Set FREEBIE! Fairy Tale, Tall Tale, Fable, Myth, & Legend
Folktale Genres Poster Set FREEBIE! Fairy Tale, Tall Tale, Legend, Fable, & Myth.This set was created with upper elementary and middle school ELA classrooms in mind.6 Poster Set for teaching the subgenres of Folktales: Fairy Tale, Tall Tale, Legend, Fable, & Myth.You can buy the full set of 12 here: Fiction Genres Posters Set of 12Please check my TpT store for more reading and literature poster sets and other resources.
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1st - 9th
FREE Narrative Writing Checklists | Rubrics | All Ages | Editing Assessment
Teach your students to independently check their narrative/story writing using these beautiful checklists and rubrics. this is the free PDF version. If you are looking for an EDITABLE VERSION WITH ALL TEXT TYPES, you can find it here.These editable checklists are specifically for narratives or story writing. We will be creating more for other writing genres shortly.There are three age variations in the bundle for Junior (Ages 5 - 7), Middle (7 - 11) and Senior (11 - 15). Each bundle contains
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K - 9th
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Pixar Shorts Film Theme Plot Literary Elements, Devices, Analysis SEL Activities
This study guide using the Pixar short film, Joy and Heron, is a fun way to teach literary elements like THEME and CONFLICT. These Free worksheets guide students through the process of using the conflict and resolution to identify the theme of a story. It has mega fun appeal, but is also rigorous and challenging. Want to go deeper and digital? CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL GOOGLE SLIDES LITERARY WORKSHOP of Joy and HeronFilm Synopsis: A cute puppy, Joy, scuffles with an ornery Heron when the bird tr
Grades:
5th - 8th
Inferences and Context Clues Short Stories Free Sample for Speech Therapy
These short stories are designed for speech therapy can be provided for distance learning to help students make inferences and use context to determine meaning. Areas targeted include: learning new vocabulary, recognizing and understanding figurative language, and answering “why” and “how” questions. Stories are intended to be relatable for students in 2nd through 4th grade. Examples of story themes are: eating out, reading a report card, Halloween, and going to the beach. This free sample incl
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2nd - 8th
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"All Summer in a Day" Short Story-Metaphors, Figurative Language, Bullying Theme
This free, awesome science fiction short story resource is great for exploring beautifully executed figurative language, the theme of bullying, and a fascinating setting. Students read a very short, very well-written short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury that is available free in easy-print format. ELA students analyze the text, make inferences, cite textual evidence, and find similes and metaphors in the reading comprehension exercise. They even consider what motivates students to bul
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5th - 10th
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ESL / ELL Short Reading + Task Cards | Level: Beginner Newcomer
This English Language Learner reading comprehension short story is perfect for ESL / ELL / ESOL learners in all classrooms. This comprehensible input story features early, common English words: this is, animal, person, is called, there is, says, is not, and I am alongside many cognates. This story is accompanied by 6 task / question cards for reading comprehension practice. Task cards include: multiple choice, matching, cognate recognition, drawing, & meaning association. This short story is
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: ESL / ELL Short Reading + Boom Cards Bundle | Level: Beginner Newcomer
Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, FREE, Literary Analysis PDF & Google Drive
Use "The Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe’s creepy tale of twisted justice, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson includes a 14-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters) and a Storytelling Arc handout (with key) to emphasize exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Finally, the download also includes a link to a short anticipatory video clip that will build students’ intere
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8th - 11th
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Emoji Story- A Writing Prompt using Emoji
Print off the emoji prompt andrubric (if you choose) for each of your students. Your students will take their slip of paper and cut out each of the emojis. They must then create a story using the emojis in place of actual words. For example, if they are using the mad emoji, they would not write the word “mad”, they would simply just glue that emoji in its place. If they are using the rubric,they will then staple it to their story.This is a SAMPLE download. If you'd like the full pack containing
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1st - 8th
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Story Elements Paper Fortune Teller Activity - Literary Devices Game
Story Elements Paper Fortune Teller Activity - Literary Devices Game: Use this story elements paper fortune teller activity to engage all of your students in learning new literary devices. Simply use the included instructions to teach students how to fold the fortune teller and play the game within your classroom. After students use this activity, they will have a stronger understanding of fictional story elements like character, plot, setting, conflict, theme, and moreIncluded in This Story Ele
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4th - 9th
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Hero's Journey, Joseph Campbell Hero Journey, Free PDF & Google Drive materials
What do Harry Potter, Frodo, and Katniss Everdeen all have in common? All of their stories (and so many others) fit the classic storytelling pattern of a heroic journey, as established by famed scholar Joseph Campbell. Using many of the steps of the heroic journey as chronicled by Campbell, this lecture slide deck (download includes both Prezi and Google Slides versions) will allow you to connect the classic pattern to the stories our students love. From The Matrix to Star Wars to Finding Nemo,
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7th - 10th
"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl Short Story Activity Pack
A packet of activities to accompany Roald Dahl's famous short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter". Included in this free resource:
* Comprehension question worksheet (students must use text evidence to justify their responses)
* Plot mapping activity--two forms included--one blank and one partially filled
* 8 task cards for extension after reading--students can respond in writing or orally.
Great for a day when you have a substitute, or for students to work on independently.
Here's an example of h
Grades:
8th - 12th
Storytelling Arc, FREE Handout to Use With ANY Literature, PDF & Google Drive
This 2-page file (printable PDF & Google Drive version) includes a blank form and a completed sample to serve as a model for students. The sample is from my students’ study of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” but you could use the blank worksheet with ANY book or short story.This activity is designed to work with fifth graders through high school seniors.Need a lecture to go along with this Storytelling Arc handout? A Prezi slide deck overview lecture is available for
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6th - 9th
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Free Literary Devices Bookmarks - Literary Terms and Story Elements Reference
Free Literary Devices Bookmarks - Literary Terms and Story Elements Reference: Enhance your students' understanding of literary devices with these free bookmarks! Designed for quick reference, these bookmarks feature definitions for common literary terms such as setting, plot, atmosphere, character, narrator, conflict, theme, tone, and foreshadowing. With two color options and a black-and-white version for easy printing, these bookmarks are a convenient tool for students to use while analyzing s
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6th - 12th
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High Interest Short Story Middle and High School Struggling Readers
Capture and engage your students who are reading below grade level with this twisty short story. Perfect for Halloween or any other time. Written for students to build fluency, spelling, and understanding. A great resource for those with reading difficulties, dyslexic, and EFL/ESL students. My students LOVE my spooky tales.I have used this resource during our ELA rotations during October. My students have been engaged with the stories and I have even over heard them discussing the story! I was e
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Hi-Lo Spooky Fiction Struggling Readers Middle High School Dyslexia
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe Reading Test with Answer Key
A 25 question test to accompany the classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. The test consists of 15 multiple choice questions, 3 short constructed response questions, and 7 vocabulary fill in the blank questions. An answer key is included.
Items include comprehension questions, figurative language devices, character analysis, story elements, and tier-two vocabulary words. The short response questions ask students to cite evidence to justify their responses.
The zip file
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7th - 12th
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Plot Elements - Graphic Organizers
2 Plot Elements graphic organizers.
Other Resources
Writing Workshop 1 - The Writing Process Middle & High School
Writing Workshop 2 - Argumentative Essay Middle School & High School
Grammar Proficiency Test High School (Pre-test or Post Test)
Grades:
5th - 12th
Determining Theme: FREE Activity & Handout
Determining theme and its development is central to Common Core literature skills. This FREE activity enables students to employ a variety of strategies to identify themes and how they develop over the course of a text. It also adds a modern twist by allowing students to connect these themes to their favorite music. Used with ANY short story or novel, this lesson is aligned to the following Common Core State Standards:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1. Read closely to determine what the text says e
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7th - 12th
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The Lottery Shirley Jackson - Free Reading Comprehension Quizzes - Bell Ringers
Assess students’ knowledge of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” using these FREE reading comprehension questions! These bell ringer quizzes include six close reading questions that evaluate students' reading comprehension. Includes digital quizzes for Google Classroom®! Included with these Free Reading Comprehension Quizzes:✏️ “The Lottery” Reading Comprehension Quizzes - Digital & PrintSix close reading questions to evaluate knowledge and understanding✏️ Editable Reading Comprehension Que
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8th - 11th
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Plot Diagram / Plot Pyramid FREEBIE Graphic Organizer With Guiding Questions
This Plot Pyramid FREEBIE briefly explains the elements of plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) and provides a pyramid template for students to write in for any fiction story. Each spot in the plot pyramid includes guiding questions to help students determine the plot element for that spot.The Plot Pyramid FREEBIE Graphic Organizer is part of my Plot Foldable Collections for Middle Grades Common Core, so check it out!
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4th - 9th
Boom Cards | ESL Short Stories 1 + Questions | Reading + Listening Comprehension
This English Language Learner Boom Card deck is perfect for ESL / ELL / ESOL learners in all classrooms. This comprehensible input story features early, common English words: this is, animal, person, is called, there is, says, is not, and I am alongside many cognates. This story is accompanied by 6 task / question cards for reading comprehension practice. Task cards include: multiple choice, matching, cognate recognition, meaning association. As an added bonus, this deck includes listening comp
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: ESL / ELL Short Reading + Boom Cards Bundle | Level: Beginner Newcomer
"Night of the Volcano" Reading Comprehension Practice Passage w/ Questions
"Night of the Volcano" Reading Comprehension Practice Passage with assessment questions for grades 6,7,8.This is a practice reading comprehension passage that I created for my class. It contains a short story about a young girl who was left alone with her baby brother the night that the lava barriers around her town failed. It is a short, engaging passage with vivid details and metaphors to give your students plenty of practice.The passage also includes a few assessment questions including multi
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6th - 8th
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Short Films FREE LITERARY ELEMENT DEVICES & TECHNIQUES GUIDE
Using shorts or other animated short films to teach literary elements and literary device is hands down the most engaging and effective practice in the ELA classroom! Students absolutely love learning with them! But, it takes forever to sort through thousands of films and figure out which literary elements correlate. This guide lets you bypass all of that and go straight to teaching! ❤ Personal Note: I have viewed and analyzed hundreds of animated short films (I'm kind of obsessed), choosing on
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4th - 8th
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Core Aligned Creative Writing Rubric
Fully editable!
Flexible for assessing many forms of creative writing.
Memoirs, short stories, Flash Fiction, Microfiction, Personal Narratives
Core aligned to 9-10 Common Core, but easily adjustable to all middle grades.
Can be used as a teacher grade tool, peer-review grade tool, or self-assessment grade tool
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6th - 10th
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