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5th grade short stories resources for GATE
The Fun They Had: Short Story Study Guide CCSS
Isaac Asimov’s short story, THE FUN THEY HAD, is a compelling snapshot of school in the year 2157. An excellent read-aloud selection any time of the year, this science fiction tale is especially appropriate as a back-to-school study.
This teaching resource for Mr. Asimov’s science fiction classic has
an internet link to a copy of the story
vocabulary activities
10 short answer comprehension questions
16 interpretive thinking and writing prompts
a graphic organizer for wri
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4th - 8th
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The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
A perfect tale for the winter season, this classic short story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, makes the perfect holiday text for my gifted 4th grade students. It has been rewritten to suit the reading level of upper elementary students and includes a wide variety of vocabulary words, intentional literary elements, and loads of figurative language. The literary elements I pair with teaching this text are plot (mainly for the surprise ending!), summarizing, and irony. We spend between 1-2 we
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4th - 6th
The BUNDLE: A Deep & Complex Look at Aesop's Fables
A Deep and Complex Look at Aesop's Fables with STEM and Logic PuzzlesThis resource is designed to help you introduce Sandra Kaplan's icons of Depth and Complexity using Aesop's fables. It includes background information for the teacher, along with 11 lessons introducing the icons. Each fable focuses on a single icon to allow students to grapple with the content. Included in this resource are 11 accompanying Logic Puzzles which further critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills. A STEM
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2nd - 5th
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Drama Reader’s Theater Inca Short Story The Magic Lake Folktale Peru Moral Story
Part of a Readers Theater Bundle The Inca folktale The Magic Lake is a dramatization of a Native American short story with roles for 20+ students and suitable for Social Studies studying indigenous people or South America, a Drama, Language Arts or reading classes. Students have fun while they strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically for the classroom. This folk tale is ver
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7
4 Just So Stories - Differentiated Reading Passages - Pourquoi Tales
Your students will love these lively pourquoi tales. This resource includes originals plus three differentiated adaptations of four Just So Stories. Passages are included as a printable PDF, eBook, and digital Easel Activities, which allow kids to annotate directly on the pages. “How the Camel Got His Hump”“How the Jaguar Got His Spots”“The Beginning of the Armadillo”“The Elephant’s Child”Open the preview to take a closer look.Reach every child in your classroom! Multiple levels let you challeng
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4th - 6th
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Gift of the Magi: Story vs. Movie Guide
There's nothing like a meaningful & rigorous way to incorporate a short movie into the classroom during a busy holiday season! I pair my annual short story study of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" with the Disney cartoon version found in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.It’s about a 20 minute film that pairs perfectly with ANY text version of this story. My students LOVE this version of the film, and it offers a lot of areas for comparison including plot element changes and additional charac
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
Podcast Listening Worksheets What If Donuts Came to Life Story
Podcast Activity ♥ Students QR code in and listen to a podcast What If World: What if Donuts Came to Life? Students colour while they listen with boxes for them to take notes and recall information they have listened to. Podcast learning is a high interest task that holds student attention an develops listening and critical thinking skills. Differentiate for students using high order thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy response sheets. What Will I Receive?- PDF Document- Class display format w
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1st - 6th
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Reader’s Theater The Boy of the Red Twilight Sky Canadian Indigenous People
The Boy of the Red Twilight Sky is a dramatization of a Canadian Indigenous Peoples creation myth, a short story, with roles for 20+ students and suitable for any one studying folk tales in a Drama, Language Arts, Social Studies (re: Canada) or reading classes. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically for the classroom. The Boy of the Red Twilight Sky Long ago
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Theater Arts Native American First People Folk Tales Readers Theater
Reader’s Theater Ukrainian Folk Tale The Cat and the Rooster Short Story
Are you looking for a darling short story about a specific culture? This delightful Ukrainian folk tale I've adapted into a reader's theater script with roles for 17+ students is suitable for elementary or middle school students studying folk tales, integrated into a study Slavik countries, a L. Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one or three day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expend. HOW DO I USE THIS IN MY CLASSROOM? This piece could be a one or three day s
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Reader’s Theater Scripts Folk Tales Middle Grades
Google Classroom Reading Comprehension
This digital, paperless bundle includes 30 fiction reading passages at the guided reading levels Q, R, and S. The reading passages create a high level of engagement for your fourth-grade readers and are perfect for their reading level.There are a total of 30 stories with comprehension questions, included in this bundle. The stories were created in Google Slides. Each short story includes a cover page, the story, and 10 comprehension questions. The comprehension questions are a mix of short answe
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3rd - 5th
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Big 5 Lion Non-fiction Reading Comprehension Questions, Short story & Rubric
NP PREP Non-fiction reading comprehension about the South African LionEngage Gifted Students & Deepen Comprehension Skills (Grades 5-7)Exhausted from researching and prepping new activities?This Non-fiction comprehension resource about the African Lion is your classroom (and sanity) saver!What's Included (Print & Go):Captivating Non-Fiction Text: Ignite curiosity with fascinating facts about lions.Bloom's Taxonomy Questions: A variety of questions that assess remembering, understanding,
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: 6 x Reading Comprehension & Creative Writing BUNDLE - African Animals
Christmas Themed Readers Theater Scripts Grades 4 to 6 Short Story
SAVE 30% Need something for a Christmas or holiday celebration? These Readers Theater scripts are perfect for a holiday open house In this collection and share two stories from Germany and one from Mexico. These scripts and units contain drama and humor, so you can focus on either or perform both! Bonus script included: The Cat and the Rooster (Creative Dramatics Version) HOW DO I USE THESE RESOURCES IN MY CLASSROOM: These scripts are adapted for the language arts, drama, reading or even a so
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4th - 6th
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Reader’s Theater Script How the Bee Got Its Stinger Cherokee Indian Story
Part of a Bundle This Cherokee Indian short story, How the Bee Got Its Stinger is a readers theater dramatization of a Native American legend with roles for 25+ students and suitable for Social Studies studying indigenous people, classes studying folk tales, legends or fables, or in a Drama, Language Arts or reading class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Semester Long Curriculum for Drama| Theater Class Back to School!
A Deep and Complex Look at Aesop's Fable: The Lion and the Mouse
This resource is designed to help you introduce one of Sandra Kaplan's icons of Depth and Complexity (Big Idea) using an Aesop's fable. It includes background information for the teacher, the fable, along with a lesson to introduce the icon. Each fable focuses on a single icon to allow students to grapple with the content. Included in this resource are accompanying Logic Puzzles which further critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills. A STEM activity is also included with each fable t
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: The BUNDLE: A Deep & Complex Look at Aesop's Fables
Cinderella Text vs Film Bundle
In this bundle you will receive all of the resources you need to teach a short unit comparing and contrasting the Grimm Brother's text version of Cinderella and Disney's Film version. With these items you can take your students through watching and reading both stories while taking focused notes, using those notes to answer challenging higher level thinking questions and culminate their learning with a narrative writing or recorded podcast. You will receive:Cinderella Text vs Film Lesson Sequenc
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5th - 8th
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Podcast Listening Worksheets How the Jellyfish Lost His Bones
Podcast Activity ♥ Students QR code in and listen to a podcast Storynory: How the Jellyfish Lost His Bones Japanese Folktale Students colour while they listen with boxes for them to take notes and recall information they have listened to. Podcast learning is a high interest task that holds student attention an develops listening and critical thinking skills. Differentiate for students using high order thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy response sheets.What Will I Receive?- PDF Document- Class
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1st - 6th
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Podcast Listening Worksheets The Great Lost Sock Mystery Story
Podcast Activity ♥ Students QR code in and listen to a podcast Story Shed: The Great Mystery of the Lost Sock Students colour while they listen with boxes for them to take notes and recall information they have listened to. Podcast learning is a high interest task that holds student attention an develops listening and critical thinking skills. Differentiate for students using high order thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy response sheets. What Will I Receive?- PDF Document- Class display forma
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1st - 6th
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Drama Reader’s Theater Script Zuni Folktale The Maidens of the Corn Legend
Celebrate Native American Heritage month with this exciting reader’s theater script! The Zuni tale The Legend of the Corn Maidens is a dramatization of the beloved folk tale, a short story, with roles for 20+ students and suitable for a Social Studies of indigenous people, the American southwest, Drama, Language Arts or reading classes. Students have fun while they strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. Th
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7
Gift of the Magi: Narrative Elements Test
This test is designed to pair with my adaptation of O. Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi.” However, the majority of the prompts may also fit with the original or other versions of the text. Check out the preview to see samples of the variety of test questions provided in this assessment! You can use the 100% editable Google Slides version to make a copy of the test and change anything to suit your teaching needs. Included in this product you will receive:6 page printable PDF with 25 asse
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
Podcast Listening Worksheets What's My Superpower Story
Podcast Activity ♥ Students QR code in and listen to a podcast Julie's Library: What's My Superpower? Students colour while they listen with boxes for them to take notes and recall information they have listened to. Podcast learning is a high interest task that holds student attention an develops listening and critical thinking skills. Differentiate for students using high order thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy response sheets. What Will I Receive?- PDF Document- Class display format with Q
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1st - 6th
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Robbed in Florence--by a 3rd grader--Personal Narrative (Small Moment) Example 1
This product is a personal narrative--a small moment--which the student wrote in third grade. Her teacher said that she had one of the most potential of all his students in writing. He suggested the student's piece of writing should be used as a classroom example.This Robbed in Florence dates back to where this student went to Florence in Italy for a spring break vacation but her family was robbed while visiting the city. The experience was at the same time terrifying and exciting.
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3rd - 6th
Fairy-Tales DOK & SEL Part 2 (Depth of Knowledge & Social, Emotional, Learning)
Looking for an engaging way to incorporate critical thinking and tie in social emotional learning? If you answered yes, then this is the product for you! As a G/T teacher I struggled to find engaging lessons that dug deep into texts and led to great conversations about how those texts applied to life. That is why I created this product to introduce students to the depth and knowledge icons slowly by using fairy tales told from the villain's perspective to engage students.Fairy Tales included:"No
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1st - 8th
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Everyday Creativity and Writing Project
A fun little writing project where students take everyday items and turn them into something else. Then they create a story about it.
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1st - 5th
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"My Dog, 'Peaches,' (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based upon a short story about a remarkable dog named 'Peaches.' It is based upon some true events. [Disclaimer: Be sure to always keep all pets safe. Details in this story are based upon some true events. It is not suggested that anything in this story be attempted by the reader.] ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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