Group Activity and worksheet for recording answers. You will need markers and poster paper for each group to present their findings. Encourages a... ByMrs. T
This is a list of at least 6 questions for the students to research and provide for class before reading the short story, The Monkey's Paw. The qu... ByMister T
This counting book is inspired from the Nutcracker. It can be shown on your Smartboard or projector. The predictable text uses counting and matchin... ByDonna Glynn / Kinderglynn
This 2.5 page worksheet asks students to explain various key elements of Shirley Jackson's short story “The Lottery.” Questions investigating i... ByNico
In our reading class we use the Literary Elements booklet as a whole group project. After reading the story together, the teacher guides the studen... ByPractical Teaching Products
Make learning literary terms a blast! My three part series features the epic movies Star Wars, Batman and The Lord of the Rings as a vehicle to te... ByPowerpoint Guru
"War Party" by Louis L'Amour Lesson Resources
These materials do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson for a sub.
This ... ByQuality Teaching Products
This teacher made study guide is a great companion to a student independently reading "In Another Country." Questions emphasize both literal readi... ByDeb
This lesson bundle includes the following: a copy of "The Sniper" short story by Liam O�Flaherty; a mini-lesson on theme; a worksheet on "Th... ByMs. G
This vocabulary quiz worksheet assesses students on the words they learn from reading The School Play and the Jacket by Gary Soto. Cleverly design... ByLiteracysolutionlinks
This packet is based on the original Arabian Nights' tale, "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp." It requires an understanding of the story as well as ... ByDianapak
Cowboy Hats, Boots, and Books Includes two big books, with little books for each as well as patterns for student bookmaking, songs, and rebus chant... ByPaul Laporte
Be prepared to read some interesting papers when you ask student to write using irony and suspense, I suggest this assignment be used after readin... ByMrs. L
This 2-page handout contains notes and study questions for Bulfinch’s Mythology or another comprehensive anthology, emphasizing identification of... ByWriting Guy
This is an analysis activity to be used within a unit on Shirley Jackson short stories. While reading the short stories, Charles and The Witch, st... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
Here is a simple and fun fish craft project for preschoolers, or young children of any age. It can be used as a simple addition, to theme based le... ByLittle Campers
Daily reading log prompt questions to help students with comprehension, recall, and paraphrasing what they've read. Appropriate for use in a wide v... BySara Kay
Looking for an active reading assignment to use for "Three Skeleton Key"? Students will interact with the text, reading for key information, as th... ByDina Carlow
A reading comprehension test on O. Henry's 'The Gift of the Magi" with 23 multiple choice questions, and 2 short answer questions, with 25 question... ByCarlos Salinas
This handout is intended to be used while listening to a reading of this short story. You need to cover the definition of satire and then let stud... BySusan Tigert
A one day worksheet dealing with the ideas of symbolism and the Old South in Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily." Can be done as group work or individua... ByGayle Alford
This is a rhyming emergent reader about a lonely snowman. Great for beginner readers in preschool through first grade. Great addition to a winter o... ByLisa King
How would you feel if you were mailed like Flat Stanley? Kids will use this writing prompt to talk about how they would feel, where they would go a... ByLisa Geggie
Radio script brings this Oscar Wilde comic horror story to life.
3 males, 4 females, and a ghost.
Great show for classroom, stage, or readers... ByGerald Murphy
Contents
The Naval Treaty – Sherlock Holmes
The Head of Caesar – Father Brown
The Final Problem – Sherlock Holmes
The Queer Feet – Fath... ByGerald Murphy
Ten classic American short stories in simplified English for ESL students. Stories include Edgar Allan Poe - The Cask of Amontillado
Nathaniel Ha... ByGerald Murphy
Three easy reading versions of famous Mark Twain short stories including Luck, The Californian’s Tale, and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaver... ByGerald Murphy
Wonderful easy reading science fiction fantasy story by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Story starts off in with the search for gold in the Old West, but qu... ByGerald Murphy
This GRAPHIC ORGANIZER is a great way to teach kids the concept of First, Next, Then and Last. Organization of writing flows right into place with... ByLisa Geggie
This is a bundle of three previously released lessons: Writing Fables, Writing Legends, and Writing Plays. Each of these lessons comes with uniqu... ByMary Bauer
This is a Smartboard activity for the story, Those Three Wishes by Judith Gorog. If you do not have the story, it can be found online at:
http://... ByJanine Skelly
This ActivInspire flipchart provides the teacher with a quick review or quiz on key vocabulary words from Henry and Mudge: The First Book by Cynthi... ByKaryn Miller
This assignment would work best during a study of fairy tales or folktales. I would use it to reinforce the elements of story. Included in this p... ByMary Bauer
This file contains a Smart Notebook presentation discussing the definition of literary theme, but it goes beyond that. It takes students through a... ByAlexander Clarkson
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students will be able to identify themes and compare and contrast the purpose of themes to nonfict... ByInspired Educators
This resource forms part of a pack of "Now or Later" resources, designed for supply teachers and subs to use as stand-alone activities when no less... BySos Supply
This is a great activity to introduce the various fiction genres. Have students sort words and pictures into their respective genres and then divi... ByDonovan
The Outsiders Chapter 10 Scavenger Hunt and Crossword Puzzle
I find that my students often get bored doing the same comprehension and voc... ByJim Tuttle
The fluency passage includes a short biography of Bill Clinton. The fluency passage comes in two parts. Each passage contains 200 words. The thir... ByLuis Padilla