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Short stories graphic organizers for homeschool
Writing Fractured Fairy Tales (LapBook & Graphic Organizers)
Fractured fairy tales take the traditional fairy tales that you know and change them. Elements such as the characters, setting, point of view or plot might be changed.What is included in this resource?Graphic Organizers:* Prewriting brainstorming (2 worksheets)* Planning Story Elements* Planning Story Sequence* Comparing Stories*** An informational sheet about fractured fairy tales is also included.Mini-LapBook:Students will select a traditional fairy tale and write a new fractured version of
Grades:
3rd - 4th
Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle
Teach the intricacies of the Hero's Journey (or Monomyth) with this amazing bundle of worksheets, graphic organizers to suit multiple versions of the cycle, writing prompts, teacher notes, deconstructed plot summaries, character analysis ideas, doodle notes, narrative plot arc templates and more! What's included?★ Graphic Organizer / Poster / Anchor Chart / INBThis chart details the 4 parts and 12 stages of the Hero's Journey. There are 4 designs: full chart, partially completed chart, highlight
Grades:
6th - 12th
Character Traits Graphic Organizers
16 fun and creative character profile worksheets that students can use to create their own character profiles for a story, or to analyze characters in novels or film. Due to the differing style of these templates and lines for note-taking OR white spaces for doodling/drawing, you can easily differentiate for your students!Contents#1: This character profile template allows students to draw their character and note information about their character (name, age, gender, hobbies etc). [Two versions,
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Writing Organizers & Activities Bundle
Pixar Shorts Films NARRATIVE WRITING THEME PLOT LITERARY ELEMENTS ANALYSIS SEL
LITERARY ANALYSIS OF PLOT AND FULL NARRATIVE WRITING UNIT for GLUED! Google Slides and Worksheets. This adorable animated short film is perfect for teaching PLOT, THEME, CHARACTER TRAITS & MOTIVATION, CONFLICT, SETTING, FORESHADOWING, AND NARRATIVE WRITING in the most FUN AND EFFECTIVE way! In this workshop, students are guided through a full interactive plot analysis of the short film Glued. Students will then use the knowledge they've gained in the workshop to create their own narrative
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5th - 9th
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Main Idea and Details ( Multiple Paragraphs & Science Themed)
For these main idea worksheets, equip your students with highlighters to help them find the supporting details that support the main idea. Students will read multiple paragraphs and find the main idea of each one, as well as the entire passage.
Encourage them to use the graphic organizers included to help them organize the stories.
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***Common Core Standards***
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of speci
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1st - 3rd
1st Grade Reading Comprehension Differentiated Reading Passages for Entire Year
Teaching your first grade students important reading comprehension skills is an important part of the emergent reader journey. With students at multiple levels differentiated reading passages is a must! Fill your first grade reading comprehension lessons with these monthly guided reading packets. Each guided reading packet includes a total of 24 differentiated reading passages containing both fiction and nonfiction passages! All the passages are designed with your first grade emergent readers
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1st - 2nd
The Yellow Wallpaper Mini-Unit - Engaging, Complete Print and Digital Resource
“The Yellow Wallpaper Mini-Unit” is perfect for teaching students to analyze literature in a meaningful way. All of the prep work and thinking have been done for you. This truly is a print-and-go resource. The mini-unit includes 5 lesson plans, an interactive PowerPoint presentation to introduce the story’s historical context, student activities, as well as a detailed answer key. The mini-unit also includes a creative writing piece that allows students to play around with voice and situate thems
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Writing Workshop Mini Lesson: Seed Ideas for Small Moment Stories
This is a great resource for a writing workshop following Lucy Calkins Units of Study writing Personal Narratives. One of Lucy's units teaches students to write about small moments vs. the entire experience. For example, I may have vacationed in Hawaii, but I should pick one moment from the trip (like seeing the ocean for the first time) as my story. She refers to these small moments as "seed stories" and the entire experience a watermelon. Clever!When I teach this lesson I have my students prac
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1st - 5th
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
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1st - 5th
Hero's Journey Identifying Stages
An "ordinary" boy who makes things happen when he is angry or scared, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village and our friendly neighborhood high school student bitten by a radioactive spider – they’re all heroes of their own narratives, or if you like, protagonists within a Hero’s Journey. Identifying and analyzing the acts and stages of the Hero’s Journey can be difficult for students if not modeled first. This resource includes plot summaries from the above three well-kno
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle
Crafty Minds Creative Writing for Minecraft Crazy Kids
Click here for the DIGITAL VERSION! I went to North Carolina last summer and my friend’s kids were begging to buy a subscription to Minecraft. Then, when I was visiting my nephews in Oregon, they were also begging for Minecraft. Then, the school year started, and Minecraft is all the kids are talking about. So, I thought I might as well make it pay off and get these kids writing about it! They LOVE it and I know your kids will too! Download the preview to see more about this packet. Now availab
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Writing Bundle with a Minecraft Theme Printable and Digital Resources
You Are Special by Max Lucado
Remind your students that they have inherent value because they were created by God! Engage your elementary students with these print-and-go pages to supplement the book You Are Special by Max Lucado.The book:You Are Special by Max Lucado is a beautiful allegory that tells the sweet story of Punchinello, the wooden Wemmick who believes that he isn't good enough because of what others say about him. We learn that we are precious to God just the way we are. It is through spending daily time with h
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2nd - 5th
MATH CURSE Task Cards and Activity Packet
Engage your students this fun and challenging resource to supplement the book Math Curse, which emphasizes the idea that math is everywhere!Packet includes:Story Elements graphic organizerStudent Tracking SheetScratch Paper32 Math Curse Task Cards (print and digital)4 blank task cards (for you to customize)Math Curse: create your own problemMath Curse: plan your own story graphic organizerMath Curse: plan your own story writing template #1Ideas for classroom use:Print and cut out cards. Place ea
Grades:
3rd - 6th
1st Grade Reading Comprehension Passages for Guided Reading | October
Want to save time planning for your small group reading lessons each week? These monthly guided reading packets are your answer! Each Guided Reading packet includes 4 differentiated nonfiction passages, and 4 differentiated fiction passages. (24 passages in all) The passages include a lesson plan example, vocabulary cards, pre-reading activity, 3 levels of reading passages with vocabulary words and comprehension questions, a comprehension graphic organizer, and a writing response page.What do
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1st - 2nd
Hero's Journey Presentation, Teacher Notes & Handout
Teach the Hero's Journey (or Monomyth) with these background teacher notes, student presentation, and fun handout quiz!1. PresentationThe presentation (PDF file) explains the stages and parts of the Hero's Journey and breaks them down in step-by-step analysis in 50 full-color slides. Examples of each stage are included, highlighting four well-known narratives.2. Student Handout/WorksheetUse this fun handout/worksheet accompaniment alongside the presentation for students to note-take during your
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Hero's Journey Presentation, Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers Bundle
Pop Up Writing Activity - minecraft like images!
Build a story, write about it! Pop Up Activity. Minecraft is the new craze with students. In the game students take 3d blocks, and construct their own worlds. With this activity your students will be able to create their own minecraft pop-up scene to get their creative juices flowing, then write about it! I have also included a pair of story maps to help your students with their stories.43 pages!Included in this activity:30 pages of backgrounds for students to choose from (15x for making popups
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Grades:
K - 6th
1st Grade Reading Comprehension Passages for January | Differentiated
Want to save time planning for your small group reading lessons each week? These monthly guided reading packets are your answer! Each Guided Reading packet includes 4 differentiated nonfiction passages, and 4 differentiated fiction passages. (24 passages in all) The passages include a lesson plan example, vocabulary cards, pre-reading activity, 3 levels of reading passages with vocabulary words and comprehension questions, a comprehension graphic organizer, and a writing response page.What do
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
The Elevator, Click-clack the Rattlebag & The Feather Pillow Short Story Bundle
Looking to teach a creepy and eerie unit with students? This BUNDLE contains units for The Feather Pillow, The Elevator and Click-clack the Rattlebag! Three creepy stories to engage students all while working their critical thinking skills and hitting Common Core standards! This bundle is particularly excellent during the first part of the school year as fall approaches and the scary stories begin to make their rounds! These are delightfully horrifying short stories for Halloween time, but also
Grades:
7th - 10th
Story Starters Creative Writing Prompts
Looking for a FUN and ENGAGING way to captivate your students' interest and enhance their writing skills? Look no further!
Have students who struggle with getting started when writing? Tired or hearing, "but I don't know what to write about!"? Well then, this is the product for you!
"Story Starters" are 24 writing task cards that provide students with the beginning sentence of a story and let their imaginations do the rest!
10-page packet includes:
Teacher directions
24 Prompt Task Cards
Brai
Grades:
1st - 6th
Literary Elements Pixar Short Film Bundle - Piper & La Luna DISTANCE LEARNING
Want a new and engaging way to teach the literary elements? This bundle was designed to help students learn the literary elements by applying them to Pixar’s short film ‘Piper’ and ‘La Luna’.This Packet IncludesFrom Teaching Literary Elements Using Pixar's Piper★ Finding theme worksheet★ Plot chart (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)★ Cause and effect worksheet ★ Writing prompt ★ Answer keysFrom Teaching Literary Elements Using Pixar's La Luna★ 2 different
Grades:
4th - 12th
The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Unit - Reading
Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and engage them in critical thinking skills? How about a short story that is filled with suspense and will keep them on the edge of their seats? Look no further than “Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe. This engaging and rigorous close reading unit is full of high quality and critical thinking activities to accompany this thought-provoking short story. Students will LOVE that they are engaged in an on-going
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories - Short Stories Units - Reading Task Cards
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit Study Common Core
[[Short Story Series]]
The Lottery
by Shirley Jackson
Grades 7-12
Product Overview/Preface:
This product contains over 90+ pages of well thought-out, sophisticated, and effective mini-lessons and graphic organizers to teach Shirley Jackson’s chillingly macabre Short Story “The Lottery”.
My activities are meant for both reinforcement and rigorous instruction in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of rigorous texts. You can easily guide students in scaffolding their knowledge and buildi
Grades:
7th - 12th
BUNDLE: Plot Diagrams - Conflict/Resolution - Short Stories
THREE short story that ask students to identify various elements, such as characters, setting, conflict, etc. and has a plot diagram (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action & Resolution) for students to fill out with story elements.Answer Keys included for the plot diagrams!If you'd rather purchase individually, here are the three stories:It's Not Too Late: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Its-Not-Too-Late-Conflict-Resolution-Plot-Diagram-Short-Story-4161829Baggage Clai
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Digital Writing Minecraft Create-a-Scene & Write on Google
Kids still love Minecraft, but not so much writing. Well, why not combine Minecraft and writing to make an engaging activity to get students writing? What could make it even better? Make it a digital resource so there's no paper, no mess! Click HERE for a video of how this resource works. You can find the paper version here. Included in this resource are:instructions on how to start the storya planning pagean editing checklist20 background scenes23 click 'n drag characters 6 click 'n drag animal
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Writing Bundle with a Minecraft Theme Printable and Digital Resources
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