Short stories teacher tools on sale

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

A Literature Kit for the novel The War with Grandpa written by Robert Kimmel Smith. Take a Peek Inside:Explore the complexities of intergenerational family relationships as one boy declares war on his older relation. Bring this novel to life for students, with well-designed and thorough vocabulary and chapter assessments. Imagine the problems that may arise from a grandparent moving in. Draw a scene from the novel as it is being described. Come up with reasons behind certain characters' actions.

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3rd - 4th

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Back to School, Classroom Management, For All Subjects

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

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2024-2025 Editable Teacher Planner - Digital, Printable, Binder, Back to School

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Sheila Cantonwine

Are you looking for an easy-to-use editable calendar and planner that can be printed and used digitally? This calendar and planner features two years, so you won't have to wait for updates. This calendar has seven different layouts and months span from July 2024 through June 2026. The vertical orientation makes these perfect for binders, and you’ll love the matching binder covers with spine labels that are also included with this calendar.What's included?⭐ 2024 - 2025 Editable Calendar and Plann

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Not Grade Specific

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Teacher Manuals, Bulletin Board Ideas

Also included in: Classroom Decor Bundle for Back to School - 2 Year Teacher Planner Included

Strong Stories: Coast Salish Series Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning

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Infusing Indigenous Literature

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School Students This learning resource BUNDLE is based on the Strong Stories: Coast Salish Series books and help organize and document student learning and understanding of the Coast Salish Culture. This bundle is perfect for: class discussions, individual learning or independent group learning stations.This product is featured in my blog: Strong Stories: my greatest discovery this year!Units included in this BUNDLE support th

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Canadian History, Native Americans, Short Stories

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2nd - 5th

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Workbooks, Cultural Activities, Lesson

Fall of the House of Usher Guided Reading Worksheet Crossword & Wordsearch

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 47 questions (with answer key), crossword puzzle (with answer key) and wordsearch puzzle (with answer key) for The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe. All puzzles use key vocabulary words from the story. Check out the free preview I am offering. It contains the first 10 questions (with answer key) of the 47 question worksheet. You can also see the puzzles clearly in the thumbnails to your left. If you don't have the fu

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9th - 12th

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The Westing Game - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8

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English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

A Literature Kit for the novel The Westing Game written by Ellen Raskin.Take a Peek Inside:Unravel the secrets at the center of an intriguing murder mystery game. Activities are meant to excite students throughout the reading. Using the chapter titles as clues, predict what might happen in each one. Identify elements of foreshadowing from the novel, and imagine what will take place. Follow the clues in the story to solve the game before any of the characters. Identify cause and effect by explain

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7th - 8th

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CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.6

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The Raven Edgar Allan Poe Guided Reading Worksheet, Crossword and Wordsearch

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This lesson packet contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 29 questions (with answer key), a crossword puzzle (with answer key) and wordsearch puzzle (with answer key) for The Raven, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Key vocabulary words from the poem are used for the crossword and wordsearch puzzles. The word bank from the word search list are the same words used in the crossword puzzle. You will love this lesson set. Great value The 29 question worksheet should take about 60-70 minute

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8th - 12th

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Everyday Use by Alice Walker Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 44 questions (answer keys included) for Everyday Use by Alice Walker. Questions consist of True and False, fill in the blank and short answer. This story is found in high school literature books as well as the Springboard Level 5 book. It will take about 50-70 minutes for the students to complete this worksheet (depending on the student). If you don't have this story in your literature book, you can find it here: http://xroads.vir

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8th - 12th

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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 67 questions (answer keys included) for The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. Questions consist of True and False, fill in the blank and short answer. This packet is 4 pages long, 2 pages for the questions and another 2 pages for the answer key. Questions are in chronological order - as the story is read by the students, the questions are presented. This worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a

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6th - 11th

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The Old Man and the Sea - Literature Kit Gr. 9-12

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English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

A Literature Kit for the novel The Old Man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway.Take a Peek Inside:Students become inspired by this tale of struggle and perseverance against nature. Creative ideas are offered to enhance learning in the classroom. Students create a link between the idea of luck and the society in which Santiago lives. Put events between Manolin and Santiago in the order that they happen after Santiago's fight with the marlin. Explore the character of Santiago by indicating wha

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9th - 12th

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson unit contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 32 questions (with answer key) for the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Questions consist of True and False, multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer. This is a classic short story published in 1948 that centers around small town rituals of holding a "lottery" where the "winner" receives a death sentence that centers around the offering of human life in order to appease the farming corn gods. A truly horrif

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Grades:

5th - 9th

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Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core

Grade 3 Ontario Curriculum Language 2023 Lesson Plans A-D (55+ Lesson Plans)

Created by

Kevin Scott

Streamline your Grade 3 Language teaching with our comprehensive lesson plans aligned to the Ontario Curriculum. This resource pack includes:Example Long-Range Plan: Organize your year effectively with an overview of Grade 3 language expectations.Lesson Plan for Each Specific Expectation: Detailed plans for strands A to D, covering all areas of language learning.Learning Goals and Success Criteria: Measure progress and guide student understanding.Assignment and Rubric for Each Lesson: Assess stu

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Grades:

3rd

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Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

A Sound of Thunder R Bradbury Guided Reading Worksheet Crossword & Wordsearch

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 51 questions (answer key included), crossword puzzle (with answer key) and wordsearch (with answer key) for A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. Free preview includes 6 of the 51 questions with KEY. Great value for $1.50 The 51 question worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a two page worksheet that can be combined to a front/back copy using only 1 sheet of paper. No staples. Also, the puzzles can b

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8th - 12th

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Black Beauty - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6

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English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

A Literature Kit for the novel Black Beauty written by Anna Sewell.Take a Peek Inside:Get a sense of the remarkable injustices experienced by both horses and the people of the day. Incorporate well-thought-out questions that encourage students to really think about their answers. Determine the setting of the novel based only on a few details from the story. Prepare for the reading by investigating the purpose of the spur in horseback riding. Finish sentences from the book with their missing voca

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Grades:

5th - 6th

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EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, Short Stories

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

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Digital/Printable Main Idea Task Cards w/ Differentiation & Audio Grades 1-3

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Mia's Marketplace

This highly differentiated set of 32 digital and printable task cards is a great addition to any reading curriculum and classroom! These task cards are a fun and encouraging way to enhance student performance with identifying main idea and supporting details in fiction and nonfiction short stories. This product is perfect for use in the classroom and through distance learning! This product includes:1 Printable Product Containing:2 Task Card Sets (1 Main Idea Set and 1 Main Idea and Story Details

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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Activities, Task Cards, Lesson

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RL.2.2

, RL.3.2

, CCRA.R.2

When We Were Alone Lessons - Indigenous Resource - Reconciliation

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Infusing Indigenous Literature

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Primary Elementary School StudentsThis unit is part of a Julie Flett BUNDLE: Supporting First Nations and Metis Literature in the Primary Classroom - Discovery of SelfWith this unit, students will explore this incredibly rich story with comprehension reading strategies such as visualization, connection, questioning, transitioning and summarizing.Easy to use reading response pages in blank, interlined and lined versions, have been created

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Canadian History, Native Americans, Short Stories

Grades:

K - 4th

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Worksheets, Lesson, Centers

Also included in: Julie Flett Lesson BUNDLE - Inclusive Learning for Primary Students

The World on the Turtle's Back Guided Reading Worksheet

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English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 50 questions (answer key included) for The World on the Turtle's Back, an Iroquois myth/belief. Questions consist of True/False, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and short written response. NOTE: You are getting TWO versions of this worksheet. One is for the McDougal Littell textbook with the "build background" section, and one version for the actual story (great for teachers who do not have the McDougal Littell textbook). This

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9th - 12th

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RL.11-12.1

, CCRA.L.3

Literary Devices: Foreshadowing & Flashback Gr. 5-8

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English Language Arts, Reading, Tools for Common Core

This is the chapter slice "Foreshadowing & Flashback" from the full lesson plan "Literary Devices"About the FULL RESOURCE:Following a basic understanding of reading, Literary Devices explores the language of storytelling with a detailed look at characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view, foreshadowing and flashback, symbolism, and irony. Definitions of important terms and many opportunities to practice the skills being taught make our resource user-friendly and easy to understand.

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5th - 8th

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Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

The Mouse and the Motorcycle - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4

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English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

A Literature Kit for the novel The Mouse and the Motorcycle written by Beverly Cleary.Take a Peek Inside:Enjoy this tale of friendship and adventure, a new take on family vacations. Get your students thinking and predicting with the use of before and after you read questions. Answer opinion questions to set up the reading. Understand difficult words that will be used in the book. Use proof from the novel to find out why Ralph liked motorcycles so much. Students describe an exciting adventure the

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Grades:

3rd - 4th

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CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

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Also included in: Beverly Cleary Lit Kit Set - BUNDLE Gr. 3-6

How to Write an Essay: Writing an Informative Essay Gr. 5-8

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English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Writing

This is the chapter slice "Writing an Informative Essay" from the full lesson plan "How to Write an Essay"About the FULL RESOURCE:Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our workbook provides clear and concise lessons about every stage of the writing process. Based on Bloom’s taxonomy we offer instruction about the four most common types of essays and provide review lessons about verbs, adjectives and

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

The Devil and Tom Walker Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 49 questions (answer key included) for The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving. This is a very thorough, very complete lesson. Try it! Great short story about a man - Tom Walker - who meets the Devil in the woods. They strike a bargain and.... well you know the saying "he made a deal with the Devil"... Find out what happens! This worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a two page worksheet that

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9th - 12th

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Winter Dreams F Scott Fitzgerald Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 53 questions (answer key included), crossword puzzle (answer key included) and word search (answer key included) for Winter Dreams by F Scott Fitzgerald. Check out the free 9 question preview with answer key! Note: This short story is found in many high school texts as well as the new 11th grade Florida Collections by "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt", found on page 413. If you are using this text for the first time, this is a great way

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9th - 12th

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty J. Thurber Guided Reading Worksheet

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This lesson contains a complete guided reading worksheet with 37 questions (with answer key) for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber. This worksheet is designed with cost effective photocopying in mind. This is a two page worksheet that can be combined to a front/back copy using only 1 sheet of paper. No staples. It should take about 40-70 minutes for a student to complete this worksheet. As a public high school English teacher, the biggest challenge I have is getting students t

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8th - 12th

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