Before teaching The Old Man and the Sea, I teach a few Hemingway short stories to give my students a feel for his writing, and these questions abou... ByRyan Love
This is a Emergent Reader for the poem Five Little Turkeys. I have also included some pocket chart cards to use before you read the emergent reade... ByKindergarten Fever
This is a 5 star download, even if I have to say so myself!!! The book, Big Foot Cinderella is absolutely hillarious! I used it to introduce my C... ByBest Practices 4 Teaching
This creative writing unit helps students to focus on the roles of character, setting, and plot elements while having fun retelling a traditional f... ByGrammar Girl Wannabe
Understanding and reading a story featuring allegory can be difficult. This PowerPoint is set up to help students understand allegory in a fun way... ByPowerpoint Guru
Editable version of my Literacy Working Wall resources. You can use publisher to edit these resources to change the colours, fonts etc. The worki... ByDarryl Keane
This is a star template for students to cut out and trace on construction paper. They can create as many stars as they would like to make a class ... ByTeaching Tales
Harrison Bergeron is an excellent short story to introduce students to a dystopian/utopian society. It can be used in conjunction with novels such... ByMrs. Pennington
This printable is easy to use in whole group or for independent work after reading a story. It folds to create a window for characters, setting, pr... ByMiss Trish
This pdf file contains 16 reading worksheets & activities that can be used with and fiction picture book or short story. Most of the worksheets can... ByLisa Frase
This is a generic reading graphic organizer that is in the shape of a triangle. The Story Pyramid requires the student to think critically using al... ByScipi
This is a WHOLE literature pack! I love literature circles! This pack includes rules for running and behaving in literature circles. There are ple... ByCreative Chicky!
This is a week-long unit on the short story “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” by Bret Harte. The focus of the story can be on stereotypes or on Rea... ByAmy Lynn
This is a 3 page pdf organizer students can use to plan-out a short story. It is quite detailed and an excellent tool. It covers everything from c... ByOntario Teacher
I have created a set to use with your guided reading groups. Included in the set is a color big book (which can be purchased separately, a student ... ByDonna Glynn / Kinderglynn
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.... ByJennifer Rice
There are actually 34 cards to print out on cardstock. You can laminate them and put magnetic tape on them. Then pull one each morning to post on... ByThe Elementary Contessa
"A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner
Save yourself hours! This unit does not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson for a su... ByQuality Teaching Products
Writing short stories: A complete presentation with printable handouts for students.
Fifty-six slides that cover:
-Essential components of a ... ByTracee Orman
13 Slides on three different strategies to engage the reader and create a great beginning for a narrative account, for use in a standards-based wri... ByHappyedugator
This lesson includes a graphic organizer and an outline for a compare and contrast essay to be used after students complete the reading of "No Guit... ByKathryn Mccreary
This is a diffentiated activity or assessment to go along with The Enormous Turnip. I've written sentences to go along with the story. The kids jus... ByMelissa Eaton
This writing project requires students to use methods of characterization to create their own characters and write about them in a fun, unique and ... ByRebecca Malone
Have you been teaching your students to write short stories that don't have a million characters copied straight from TV shows? Maybe you've also ... ByLady Kay
Help your students grasp the concept of conflict with the Elements of Fiction: Conflict Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL. Offered for less than it w... ByTeacher Tricks
Unique and exciting presentation to teach students how to create a literary analysis! Uses examples and quotes from "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackso... ByLiz Blackwell
This a complete study guide to go along with the novel "Mudshark" written by Gary Paulsen. The guide is 46 pages long and includes: vocabulary for ... ByHeather Metzger
This simple organizer enables students to quickly jot down notes when reading tall tales. It helps to remind them the elements of the type of ficti... ByTeaching Tales
Characterization powerpoint shows students how to develop characters when writing short stories. This PowerPoint of 14 slides demonstrates differen... ByHappyedugator
Table Topics are generic discussion topics meant for thoughtful group discussions after reading a short piece of text. There are 16 cards for ficti... ByLisa Frase
Improved design since The Tennessee Tour, this edition includes stories AND writing activities for the classroom; incorporating author contribution... ByWriters On Wheels
This is a 4 page, 20 question multiple choice reading comprehension/vocabulary test for the story "Chinatown" from the Houghton Mifflin® reading p... ByChristie Uribe
This is a small collection of some of the writing prompt sheets that I have made. These sheets have primary handwritng lines. A good number of pr... ByAshlen Johnson
Based on 3 fables: Lion and Mouse, Ant and Grasshopper, and Stone Soup. Students match given moral/theme to each fable. Can be used for assessme... ByElementary Teacher Tools & Tid
This is an anticipation guide, which is used to introduce the background information, concepts, and vocabulary for a reading selection. Don't reinv... ByMelissa Eaton
An introduction to the literary movement known as Realism. This is a visually fun presentation that will allow students to have a feel for the move... ByPowerpoint Guru
This quiz tests students on basic short story terms, conflicts, distinguishing between plot and them, and identifying point of view. The first par... ByMarsha Mentzer
Creative writing activity: Create a new superpower
(Common Core Writing Standards: 3,5)
This document is meant to encourage students to think ... ByWise Guys
Powerpoint includes:
-20 slides dedicated to Poe's "Cask of Amontillado," mood and irony
-2 pre-reading activities and background
-Mood words pr... ByJennifer Hampton
This unit can be used with the book If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff or just with the letter Dd!
It contains
1. Scramble Sentences-6 s... ByMary Amoson
This document contains 4 different graphic organizers dealing with characterization. It also includes a 9-option choice menu focused on characteri... ByLiteracy Across The Curriculum
This is a resource bundle that includes a number of graphic organizers and Powerpoint presentations for literature mini-units. These resources can... ByQuality Teaching Products
Do your students beg to do something other than just paper/pencil questions to show you their knowledge of a story? Designing projects can be a has... ByWhitney Harris
Students compare and contrast the story and movie versions of "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury using this Venn Diagram worksheet. (I also sell... ByMonica Lukins
I use this worksheet as a group assignment after reading "The Necklace," but it is appropriate for just about any short story. The focus is on meth... ByNatalie Mortensen
** new preview to get a feel for the booklet, probably the best one I've done! The kids love it, something about pirates really gets them excited e... BySnowknows
Four horror stories by that master of suspense and horror, Edgar Allan Poe, including The Cask of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-t... ByGerald Murphy