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Three American Literary Movements Mini Unit
Three American Literary Movements Mini Unit
This mini unit includes the text (Internet links if necessary) for 3-4 literary pieces for each of the three literary movements: Romanticism, Trans...
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A

Lessons on
Lessons on "America and I" and "Trans-National America"
This lesson focuses on an excerpt from "America and I" by Russian-Polish Jewish immigrant Anzia Yezierska, and follows up on a lesson on "Trans-Nat...
By Brandon Juhl
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Tall Tales
Tall Tales
I have the children read two different tall tales each day, then pick one to use with this organizer. This helps me see that the children can pick ...
By Nicole Craghead
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Jury of Her Peers: Short Story Test
Jury of Her Peers: Short Story Test
Jury of Her Peers: Short Story Test.7 Short answer questions and 1 timed essay question. Test created for 9th grade gate, but can be differentiated...
By Litteacher
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The Wise Old Woman Activity Sheet and Graphic Organizer
The Wise Old Woman Activity Sheet and Graphic Organizer
Included are higher order thinking constructed response questions, a graphic plot organizer, and a fun activity to challenge the students on the st...
By Lauren Rodriguez
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, English Language Arts Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin Short Story Student Reading Guide
The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin Short Story Student Reading Guide
This is a student reading graphic organizer for the short story The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin. This guide asks students to read the story onlin...
By Michele Luck's Social Studies
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Days

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The Landlady Book Club Lesson and Monkey's Paw Preview
The Landlady Book Club Lesson and Monkey's Paw Preview
This 90 minute lesson plan is to use the day after reading "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl. This lesson is full of Book Club discussion questions to b...
By Lauren Rodriguez
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

The Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg Hunt
The (Easter) Egg Hunt This is a fun, light-hearted play about a chicken’s search for a basketful of eggs – to save her from being ‘Roast Chi...
By Robert Russell
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Subject: Drama, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Webquest of Edgar Allan Poe
Webquest of Edgar Allan Poe
Great for halloween! This webquest comprehensively explores the life of Edgar Allan Poe. It uses information from the poemuseum.org website. The we...
By Terry-lynn Mcleod
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 1 hour

Big Books For Little Tots
Big Books For Little Tots
Big Books for Little Tots includes patterns and text to make 3 big books for emerging readers. If you don't have the time to assemble the stories, ...
By Paul Laporte
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Plot Map and Vocabulary Semantic Map
Plot Map and Vocabulary Semantic Map
These graphic organizers are great ways to increase the depth of student understanding when doing novel studies or reading short stories. They allo...
By Sandra Casady
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

"The Tale of the Mountain Cat" A Readers Theatre Script
This is a Readers Theatre Script that is based on a story about a boastful Mountain Cat who comes into a meadow community and creates a confrontati...
By Andre Labouyer
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Folktale:
Folktale: "Saved By A Fly" vocabulary and story
This powerpoint tells the folktale of story "Saved By a Fly". At the beginning their are slides about the vocabulary in the story. At the end of ...
By Heidi E.
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Vocabulary Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

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There Will Come Soft Rains and Garden of Stubborn Cats questions
There Will Come Soft Rains and Garden of Stubborn Cats questions
There Will Come Soft Rains & Garden of Stubborn Cats--short answer and multiple choice questions. These materials are also available as part of the...
By Dave Moeller
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 10th Duration: N/A

Writing Assignment:
Writing Assignment: "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan
Power point to guide students through the writing process. Each slide corresponds to a paragraph of the essay. Writing Prompt: Who has the greater ...
By Nicole Schmidt
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Subject: Essay Writing, Short Stories Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

ReadersEdgeTentaclesTaleof AGiantSquid
ReadersEdgeTentaclesTaleof AGiantSquid
Powerpoint to use along with your Reader's Edge Lesson Level 2 Tentacles Tale of a Giant Squid Follows Teacher's book and has pictures for each of ...
By Barbara Chambers
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: 1 Week

Ancient India - Hindu Creation and Traditional Stories
Ancient India - Hindu Creation and Traditional Stories
This is an excellent lesson that comes with traditional Hindu stories, featuring stories on Brahma and the creation of the world, the Indian God Ga...
By Traveling Teacher
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Subject: Ancient History, English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 90 Minutes

Treasury of Best-Loved Children's Stories
Treasury of Best-Loved Children's Stories
Contains 19 best-loved children's stories such as The Ant and the Grasshopper, The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, Thumblina, A Brer Rabbit Story...
By Navagon
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler ISBN #: 0-7853-2861-0
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"A Man Called Horse" Quiz and Discussion
This presents both a reading quiz and a discussion sheet on Dorothy Johnson's story "A Man Called Horse." The discussion centers on the idea of co...
By Marsha Mentzer
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Assessment Questions to Henry and Mudge and The Best Day of All
Assessment Questions to Henry and Mudge and The Best Day of All
Comprehension assessment. Literacy for your students. 4 Chapters, 6 pages. Book #14 Henry and Mudge and The Best Day of All * Henry and Mudge ar...
By J. Grosso
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, Special Education Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

"The Tell-Tale Heart" Study Guide
This standards-based and comprehensive study guide is for "The Tell-Tale Heart" and has detailed questions to help students learn, understand, and ...
By The English Guy
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Mr. Parker by Laurie Colwin Reading Graphic Organizer and Guide
Mr. Parker by Laurie Colwin Reading Graphic Organizer and Guide
This is a student reading guide for Mr. Parker by Laurie Colwin. Students are asked to organize teh basic short story elements and the answer wrap...
By Michele Luck's Social Studies
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Subject: Reading, Short Stories, English Language Arts Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 hour

Analyze Short Stories using Graphic Organizers
Analyze Short Stories using Graphic Organizers
A four page analysis of short story elements, including plot, setting, point of view, character. Students will use non-linguistic representations c...
By Kelly Hansen
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

"Amigo Brothers" Anticipation Guide
Use this anticipation guide to help your students think about some of the themes in Amigo Brothers, a short story by Piri Thomas. Includes three q...
By Teacher Tricks
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Strategies Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Christmas Holiday Story
Christmas Holiday Story "Christmas Stockings" Reading Comprehension
This Christmas and Holiday themed Reading Comprehension worksheet packet includes 3 pages and is a story about going Christmas Stockings. The Story...
By Powerpoint Maniac
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 40 Minutes

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Dandelion Wine Essay Questions
Dandelion Wine Essay Questions
Four essay questions designed for the short story, DANDELION WINE, by Ray Bradbury. The first question focuses on irony, the second on a quote, the...
By Misscaralilly
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Subject: Expository Writing, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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QUIZZES- The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age
QUIZZES- The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age
These quizzes correlate with The Best Short Stories of the Modern Age, edited by Douglas Angus. There are 19 quizzes, one for each story in the boo...
By Mary Hudson
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, Vocabulary Level(s): 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A

Moss Bag Stories
Moss Bag Stories
This unit consists of unit with stories about Saskatchewan's aboriginal cultures. Moss Bag Stories can be integrated into your curriculum under fa...
By Paul Laporte
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The Monkey's Paw quiz and KEY
The Monkey's Paw quiz and KEY
A twenty question multiple choice quiz that addresses key elements and ideas in the story. A KEY is provided....
By Lonnie Jones Taylor
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes

Twilight Zone Worksheet; Five Characters in Search of an Exit
Twilight Zone Worksheet; Five Characters in Search of an Exit
The Twilight Zone series featured some of the best short stories on television. These stories are excellent to use as a teaching tool for short sto...
By Richard Grupka
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, Film Level(s): 5th, 7th, 9th Duration: 50 Minutes

A Lesson on Point of View
A Lesson on Point of View
This 10 page document includes the following: A two page mini-lesson on point of view that outlines the three principle types of point of view and ...
By Ms. G
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 3 hours

A Dark Tale
A Dark Tale
Student LOVE the simple story! I'm you may remember it as well! "In a dark, dark, woods, there was a dark, dark, road. And up that dark, dark, ro...
By Dizzy For Kindergarten
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Subject: Creative Writing, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Flowers for Algernon Part 1 Graphic Organizer
Flowers for Algernon Part 1 Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer for part one of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. It helps students keep track of chronological order....
By Angela Bihn
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Subject: Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

"The Devil and Tom Walker" Quiz and Activities
Here are three activities: one on imagery, one on humor, and a 10-question quiz on Washington Irving's short story....
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

Puffins Climb Penguins Rhyme comparison worksheet
Puffins Climb Penguins Rhyme comparison worksheet
This worksheet is to be used with the book "Puffins Climb Penguins Rhyme" by Bruce McMillan. This worksheet has the students complete a list of the...
By Creative Teacher
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Subject: Short Stories, Writing, General Science Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 30 Minutes

Short Story Writing-Unique Story Starter Idea, Worksheets,Organizers
Short Story Writing-Unique Story Starter Idea, Worksheets,Organizers
Students stuck for ideas for a short story? Do they have a difficult time coming up with characters, setting or a conflict? This set of worksheets ...
By Addie Williams
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"The Bet" Short Story Questions (By Anton Chekhov)
A 3 page series of questions for students to use after reading Anton Chekhov's "The Bet". Great questions for discussion, group work or independen...
By Addie Williams
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

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Worksheets for Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas
Worksheets for Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas
Two worksheets for the selection Amigo Brothers. One is a plot chart, with fill in boxes, the other is combo compare/contrast and make connections...
By Angela Bihn
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Subject: Short Stories, Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Landlady by Roald Dahl (Learning Focused Version)
Landlady by Roald Dahl (Learning Focused Version)
This pack contains everything you need to teach "The Landlady" in LFS format. It contains a thorough lesson plan and all supporting materials. Th...
By Lfs Queen
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Subject: Expository Writing, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Problem Based Learning for Short Story Unit
Problem Based Learning for Short Story Unit
This week of lesson plans comes from the Short Story Unit. It is based on the idea of risk taking. Students will find connections with the charac...
By Kristi Calvery
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Week

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"All Summer in a Day" Vocabulary Builder Crossword Plus Answers
Use this vocabulary builder crossword to help your students learn some new words in All Summer in a Day, a short story by Ray Bradbury. Answers in...
By Teacher Tricks
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Strategies Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Conflict Worksheet for Novels or Short Stories
Conflict Worksheet for Novels or Short Stories
A simple worksheet students could use to analyze conflicts in either a short story or in a novel....
By Angela Bihn
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Subject: Literature, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

The Necklace Vocabulary Worksheet
The Necklace Vocabulary Worksheet
This vocabulary sheet first has students guess what the words mean by using context clues. Then, students are to match the word to the definition....
By Jennifer Rice
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Vocabulary Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

5 Little Gingerbread Poem / Flannelboard Pieces
5 Little Gingerbread Poem / Flannelboard Pieces
Great circle time activity. Comes with poem as well as image pieces to laminate and use as a flannelboard....
By Classroom Printables
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Subject: Numbers, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

American Literature Characteristics Chart
American Literature Characteristics Chart
A chart of the characteristics of given time periods--Age of Reason, Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism...
By Julie Moore
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Elements of a Mystery-notes, practice, and sample case study
Elements of a Mystery-notes, practice, and sample case study
This is a great way to introduce the mystery story or novel. Students work with a partner to try to come up with their own examples for the specifi...
By Louise Gorgette
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Short Story Essay Criteria-CP
Short Story Essay Criteria-CP
Short Story Essay Criteria Choose two characters from two different short stories that we read this marking period and either compare (show simila...
By Lonnie Jones Taylor
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Subject: Short Stories, English, Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: 40 Minutes

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COMPARE/CONTRAST BOOKS/STORIES
COMPARE/CONTRAST BOOKS/STORIES
Use these 2 organizers (chart and Venn diagram) to have your students compare 2 books/stories. The chart features the elements of a story/book. S...
By B.rogers
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Subject: Literature, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Ray Bradbury Study
Ray Bradbury Study
Bio and "There will Come Soft Rains" and "Soft Rains Will Come", Sarah Teasdale's similarly named poem and line by line study for comparison....
By Anne P. Kraszewski
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 2 hours

how to infer what you read
how to infer what you read
This is a short powerpoint on showing students how to infer and understand context clues....
By Amanda Smith
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A