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Middle school short stories resources for GATE
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Activities Bundle
These engaging Lamb to the Slaughter activities will help your students with making inferences, citing textual evidence, and persuasive writing. Students LOVE Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, and these activities really bring your short story unit to life.✅ Pre-Reading Simulation✅ Persuasive Essay✅ Optional presentation and discussionLAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER Activities:Pre-Reading Simulation: Students will work to discover Mrs. Maloney's guilt and motive. In this simulation, students will have
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8th - 11th
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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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Differentiated Lessons for Plot, Character, and Theme Using Pixar's "La Luna"
This set of standards-based lessons focuses on plot elements, characterization, conflict, and theme. Within each focus area, there are pages for use with students that are "approaching standard" and "on standard." There are additional pages for students who have mastered the standard and are ready to level up that focus on the coming of age genre and a paired non-fiction text (TED talk). Check out the preview for examples.My goal in teaching with films is to give students an understanding of lit
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6th
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Also included in: Five Short Films for Teaching Theme
Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Wife's Story" Student Workbook Short Story Mini-Unit
Looking to freshen up your short story playlist? Student favorite, The Wife's Story is super fun story to do with all different levels of students. My student workbook mini units are an engaging way to teach short stories and leave students with a lasting impression. Included is everything you need to teach this short story, including:*Author Bio Page*Pre-reading Discussion Questions*Vocabulary with quiz*Vocab Activity*Short Story with Note Space*Reading Comprehension Questions*Creative Writing
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Fun & Creative Summer School ELA Bundle for Middle & High NO PREP!
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
Test by Theodore L. Thomas Author's Purpose Questions and Activites
This product contains questions which explore the literary elements used in the story and ask students to determine for what purpose they were used. The higher-level thinking questions help students to determine the message/theme of the story. It also includes a vocabulary identification chart which uses context clues and a short contructed response question. Answers are provided for all activities.
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7th - 10th
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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
Death by Scrabble by Charlie Fish Author's Purpose and Short Answer Questions
This product contains questions require students to identify and examine the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. They are higher-level rather than content based questions. It also includes a short constructed response question requiring text evidence. Answers are provided for both activities.
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8th - 11th
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Quiz & SCR
This product includes a ten question multiple choice quiz and two short constructed response questions based on Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery."
Multiple choice questions focus on parts of a story, foreshadowing, theme, and story events. There are two short-constructed response questions. One is for honors/GATE students, the other is for all students. The SCR's are perfect as SBAC test prep!
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8th - 10th
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Symbolism Flipbook and PowerPoint - Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
Are you looking for a fun way to practice analyzing symbolism in “Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe? This symbolism flipbook moves from identifying concrete attributes of a symbol to getting into the nitty-gritty analysis. Your “Masque of the Red Death” symbolism project includes:A step-by-step PowerPoint showing how to construct the Flipbook (You can edit the requirements for each flap)A full Teacher's Guide for each flap of the Flipbook for Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe,
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7th - 10th
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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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Rikki tikki tavi Socratic Seminar
Engage your high-level students after they read "Rikki-tikki-tavi" by hosting a Socratic seminar! This structured, whole-class discussion activity is an excellent alternative to a traditional worksheet or test for checking comprehension and assessing students' analysis of the text.The seminar includes fourteen open-ended questions that invite students to analyze character, plot, theme, conflict, stereotyping, motivation, and personification in this classic animal story. There are also two follow
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: "Rikki-tikki-tavi" Short Story Unit - Printable & Digital
Radio Theater Units Scary Scripts Grades High School Frankenstein Monkey's Paw
SAVE 30% This bundle includes two radio plays, appropriate for upper middle and high school. This is my best suggestion for needing differentiation in your classroom. Plus, I have given you the unit I use when teaching radio theater! Strengthen students' reading, speaking and listening skills by using radio theater plays. Note: Each radio play can be purchased separately, too! Each product includes: letter for the teacherthe rationale for teaching radio theatera brief biography about the orig
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8th - 10th
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They're Made Out of Meat Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify the strategies used by the author and the purpose for each. It also has a vocabulary chart in which students are given a word in context and asked to identify the meaning. Answers are provided for both activities. Writing suggestions are included to give students choices for practice.
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7th - 10th
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The Storm by McKnight Malmar Author's Purpose Unit
The unit contains various activities which require students to analyze the story, identify literary devices and determine why the author used them. It comes with a suggested lesson plan for the order of activities. The vocabulary chart uses context clues, the imagery and literary device charts ask students to find examples, and the higher-level thinking questions have students look closely at the author's words to determine his meaning. It also has two short constructed response questions on ir
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7th - 10th
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Examination Day by Henry Slesar Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This product contains questions which explore the literary elements used in the story and ask students to determine for what purpose they were used. The higher-level thinking questions help students to determine the author's message of the story. It also includes a vocabulary identification chart which uses context clues and an imagery chart in which students are required to find examples and determine the author's purpose. A short constructed response question is added in which students have to
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7th - 10th
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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
Hey, You Down There by Harold Rolseth Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify the strategies the author uses to convey his purpose. A vocabulary chart is included which expects students to define the meaning of words based on context clues. Writing activities give students a choice on how they want to cover the story. Answers are provided for all activities.
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7th - 10th
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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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Scary Radio Drama Script Frankenstein's Mystery Grades 8 to 10 Gothic Horror
Frankenstein's Mystery is an electrifying radio play that resurrects Mary Shelley's timeless tale in a mesmerizing audio experience, skillfully combining classic storytelling with the dynamic world of radio theater. This production offers a comprehensive package that not only delivers a riveting performance but also provides valuable resources for directors, actors, and educators. If you decide to perform for the public, there are no royalties to pay. The Story: Frankenstein's Mystery begins whe
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8th - 11th
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The Wife's Story by Ursula K. Leguin Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This story with a surprise ending comes with higher-level thinking questions which require students to identify the strategies used by the author to convey her purpose. There is an inference chart which asks students to provide examples from the story and explain their significance. The product also includes a short constructed response question which expects students to provide evidence from the selection to support their answer. Answers are provided for all activities.
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7th - 10th
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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
The Wish by Roald Dahl Author's Purpose Questions and Activities
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to determine what the author was trying to convey and what strategies he used to convey it. It also has charts which expect students to identify literary devices and the purpose of each, as well as a vocabulary chart stressing connotation and denotation. A short constructed response question is included for writing practice. Answers are provided for all activities.
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7th - 10th
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