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The Spoons Eat Ice Cream a Math Measuring Story Power Point and PDFs
The Spoons Eat Ice Cream a Math Measuring Story Power Point and PDFs
The Spoons Eat Ice Cream a Math Measuring Story Power Point and PDFs This lesson begins and ends with a question: Which is bigger, 1/2, 1/3, or 1/...
By Wise Owl Factory
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Subject: Fractions, Math, Short Stories Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Days

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Good Country People - Mini Unit Activities
Good Country People - Mini Unit Activities
Use the following items to aid an in-depth study of Flannery O'Connor's short story, "Good Country People": - A biography of Flannery O'Connor's...
By Mrs. J
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Literature Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Metaphor : PowerPoint Lesson and Exercises
Metaphor : PowerPoint Lesson and Exercises
Over 30 slides in length! Introduce your students to METAPHOR through this spectacular PowerPoint presentation. Jam-packed with information that wi...
By Powerpoint Guru
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The House on Mango Street PPT
The House on Mango Street PPT
Introduce your students to The House on Mango Street through this spectacular PowerPoint presentation. Filled with information that will get your s...
By Powerpoint Guru
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All Summer In A Day - Ray Bradbury: Mini Unit, Questions, Project
All Summer In A Day - Ray Bradbury: Mini Unit, Questions, Project
BIG 11 PAGE PACKAGE!!! This package provides students with everything they need to complete a mini unit on “All Summer In a Day” by Ray Bra...
By Middleschoolteacher
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

Patterns for Goldilocks Story
Patterns for Goldilocks Story
Three pages filled with patterns related to Goldilocks and the Three Bears. You can make them using foam or construction paper. Add velcro or magne...
By Maria Elena Morales
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

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Elements of a Short Story Graphic Organizer and Worksheet
Elements of a Short Story Graphic Organizer and Worksheet
Elements of a Short Story Graphic Organizer and Worksheet This is a 2 page graphic organizer that will help your students learn about a...
By Jim Tuttle
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Story Guide and Character Analysis Essay Lesson
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Story Guide and Character Analysis Essay Lesson
This 35-slide Power Point takes your students through the story of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling, with vivid pictures of the animals and thei...
By Barbara Tollison
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Suggested Books for Middle School Boys - Engage Young Men!
Suggested Books for Middle School Boys - Engage Young Men!
A complete reading list of great suggestions for middle school boys. This has a description of the book and information about it as well....
By Schoolrocks
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Subject: Reading, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

Prediction Chart Graphic Organizer
Prediction Chart Graphic Organizer
The Prediction Chart can be used to guide students through a pre-reading activity. They are also asked to continue to revisit their predictions, a...
By Jennifer Williams
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Subject: Short Stories, Reading, English Language Arts Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Three Skeleton Key Powerpoint
Three Skeleton Key Powerpoint
This 14 slide powerpoint contains everything you will need to teach the short story, "Three Skeleton Key", by George Toudouze. It includes an auth...
By Beverly Brown
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 hours

Prediction and Before Reading Literature Collection
Prediction and Before Reading Literature Collection
This is a collection of Pre-Reading or before reading activities that can be used with most fiction and nonfiction books, articles, literature, or ...
By Jennifer Williams
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Subject: Short Stories, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Quiz-Rappaccini's Daughter
Quiz-Rappaccini's Daughter
This is a 20 multiple choice set of questions on the short story , Rappaccini's Daughter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne.It includes answers and 4 addition...
By Elizabeth Burke
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, Homeschooler Duration: 40 Minutes

Flow Chart for Determining Point of View
Flow Chart for Determining Point of View
This is a flow chart that can help students determine the point of view in a story, whether it is first person, second person, third person limited...
By Sally Rauber
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Point of View Quiz
Point of View Quiz
This 2-page Point of View Quiz (includes Answer Key) assesses students' knowledge of the three types of point of view (POV): first person, omnisci...
By Monica Lukins
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Before Reading Stategies:  Preview and Predict
Before Reading Stategies: Preview and Predict
This activity sheet focuses around the most commonly used strategy which is to "preview and predict". Students take a story walk making observatio...
By Teaching Tales
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Subject: Short Stories, Reading, Literature Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 30 Minutes

Poison by Roald Dahl Scavenger Hunt
Poison by Roald Dahl Scavenger Hunt
This is a 23 question scavenger hunt which is meant to enhance enjoyment and comprehension while reading the short story, "Poison," by Raold Dahl. ...
By Jim Tuttle
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 50 Minutes

Pattern for Little Red Riding Hood
Pattern for Little Red Riding Hood
Three pages filled with patterns related to Little Red Riding Hood. You can make them using foam or construction paper. Add velcro or magnetic stri...
By Maria Elena Morales
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Subject: Short Stories, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Destination: Inspiration (TN) Lesson Plans
Destination: Inspiration (TN) Lesson Plans
These 50 lessons and 50 writing prompts are a companion book to Destination: Inspiration. The plans offer a wide variety of lessons directly relate...
By Writers On Wheels
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Subject: Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

"Priscilla and the Wimps" ENGLISH Short Story, test
Students read the short story by Richard Peck titled "Priscilla and the Wimps" (included and ready to print). The test is divided into three parts...
By Always Academic
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Subject: Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

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"Duffy's Jacket" By: Bruce Colville - Worksheets
After reading "Duffy's Jacket" by Bruce Colville, students complete the attached 3 worksheets to help them in their literary response and analysis....
By Monica Lukins
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Subject: Creative Writing, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Creative writing Paper January/February
Creative writing Paper January/February
This file is part of a larger file that has paper and writing prompts that cover the entire year. This file has 19 creative writing pages for Janu...
By Karla Banks
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Subject: Short Stories, Writing Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Months
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Our Teacher is Missing Writing Activity
Our Teacher is Missing Writing Activity
This writing prompt printable is great to leave when you have a substitute. I leave it on a day that I don't tell my students I will be absent bec...
By Haley James
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Subject: English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

CREATIVE NEWSPAPER WRITING LESSON
CREATIVE NEWSPAPER WRITING LESSON
ONE-WEEK WRITING LESSON PLAN WHERE STUDENTS CREATE STORIES AFTER STUDYING HEADLINES FROM NEWSPAPER ARTICLES CUT-OUTS. IN SMALL COMMITTEES, THEY GEN...
By Wendy Holder
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Bret Harte's The Outcasts at Poker Flat Powerpoint
Bret Harte's The Outcasts at Poker Flat Powerpoint
Everything you need to teach Bret Harte's short story The Outcasts at Poker Flat powerpoint with student assignment and questions...
By Julie Moore
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A Trip to the Firehouse ~ Reading and Vocabulary Test/Quiz
A Trip to the Firehouse ~ Reading and Vocabulary Test/Quiz
This is a 4 page, 20 question multiple choice reading comprehension/vocabulary test for the story "A Trip to the Firehouse" from the Houghton Miffl...
By Christie Uribe
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Subject: Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary Level(s): 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Theme: Introduction and Activity PowerPoint
Theme: Introduction and Activity PowerPoint
Theme is one of the most difficulty concepts for readers to fully grasp. In PART I of my 2 part series on theme, students will take comprehensive ...
By Powerpoint Guru
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UNRAAVEL 4 day unit to help prepare students for testing
UNRAAVEL 4 day unit to help prepare students for testing
Help improve your students' reading comprehension with this 4 day unit plan designed to help students read with purpose through usage of the UNRAAV...
By Erika Wien
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Short Stories Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

Literary Terms Test (30 min)
Literary Terms Test (30 min)
A test I give my students to review the literary terms they should know when entering grade 10. There are multiple choice, matching, true/false que...
By Vmqc066
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: N/A

Introduction to Science Fiction Internet Activities
Introduction to Science Fiction Internet Activities
This handout gives your students plenty of activities on the Internet to explore the history, genres, movies, stories, and much more about science ...
By Mary Ciccone-cook
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

Tangram Tales writing paper
Tangram Tales writing paper
I use this with Grandfather Tang's Story. This paper is best used for K-2. I will be creating paper with lines for 3-5 shortly....
By Miss B, Busy Bee
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Subject: Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

A Blueprint for Analyzing a Character in Fiction
A Blueprint for Analyzing a Character in Fiction
This four-page exercise helps students analyze the characters in the fiction they read. Charlene Tess has provided two examples from a short story ...
By Charlene Tess
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Back to School - Little Bunny Goes To School (194 pages-color/b&w)
Back to School - Little Bunny Goes To School (194 pages-color/b&w)
Back To School Unit for Early Childhood (Pre-k, Kindergarten and 1st grade) is filled with 194 pages of funny printables activities that you can do...
By Isabelle Giguère
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Subject: Back to School, Math, Short Stories Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: Lifelong Tool

Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension "Story Roll" Center
The "Story Roll" center offers students an interactive way to review comprehension questions and narrative elements of a story. In order to use th...
By Mrs. Kanas
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Subject: Reading, Short Stories, English Language Arts Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

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SETTING Poster
SETTING Poster
This great visual aid will help you teach about the SETTING of the story! I use it with my early in the year guided reading groups!...
By Lisa Geggie
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Winter Guided Writing Book
Winter Guided Writing Book
Here is a guided writing book designed for beginners.Each page contains a winter scene that can be personalized with artistic creations along with...
By Stuff From Steff
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Subject: Creative Writing, Short Stories, Winter Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Weeks

Story Elements and Comic Strips Project
Story Elements and Comic Strips Project
For this project, students will examine story elements (such as protagonist, antagonist, theme, plot, etc.) and develop a comic strip. Included is...
By Brian Hadfield
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Subject: Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 1 Week

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The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty Short Story Bundle
The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty Short Story Bundle
The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty Unit Bundle This is a bundle of lesson resources for the short story, The Sniper, by Liam O’Flaherty. ...
By Jim Tuttle
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 3 Days

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Poison by Roald Dahl Short Story Activity Bundle
Poison by Roald Dahl Short Story Activity Bundle
Poison by Roald Dahl SHORT STORY BUNDLE This is a bundle of worksheets and other resources designed to be used with the short story, “Poiso...
By Jim Tuttle
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Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart text and mock trial comprehension activity
Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart text and mock trial comprehension activity
Here's a uniquely-formatted, easy-on-the-eyes version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. It comes with a "mock trial" comprehension activity...
By Mack Lewis
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Subject: Literature, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Phonics Fun Spiral - Short Vowels - A 6 week Unit
Phonics Fun Spiral - Short Vowels - A 6 week Unit
Wow! This 127 page pack comes with 6 weeks of short vowel lessons for the 5 short vowels and one week of review. This pack is "packed" full of ac...
By Coconut Cuties
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Basic Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 2 Months

Point-of-View - The Elements of Fiction
Point-of-View - The Elements of Fiction
This powerpoint presentation discusses the three main types of point-of-view found in literature: First Person, Third Person Limited, and Third Per...
By Mrs. Nelson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: 45 Minutes

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Smartboard activity
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Smartboard activity
This is a notebook file for smart-boards. This smart-board activity goes along with the book "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves." In ...
By Skipper's Jungle
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Blank Plot Diagram
Blank Plot Diagram
This is a blank plot diagram for a short story. This printable plot diagram is labeled with the five elements of plot-exposition, rising action, cl...
By Happyedugator
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Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett ~ Reading and Vocabulary Test/Quiz
Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett ~ Reading and Vocabulary Test/Quiz
This is a 4 page, 20 question multiple choice reading comprehension/vocabulary test for the story "Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett" from the Ho...
By Christie Uribe
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Subject: Reading, Short Stories, Vocabulary Level(s): 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

A Very Important Day by Maggie Herold, Test aligned to state standards
A Very Important Day by Maggie Herold, Test aligned to state standards
If you have the Houghton Mifflin Reading series, and you are looking for questions aligned to the state standards, this test if for you. This is de...
By Erin Kuchar
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Subject: Literature, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 30 Minutes

The Tell-Tale Heart - Easy Reading Version
The Tell-Tale Heart - Easy Reading Version
An easy reading version of Poe's famous tale of terror....
By Gerald Murphy
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Listening Center worksheet
Listening Center worksheet
Here is an Listening Center sheet that I use with my class. I have my students write the title of the story, draw a picture about their favorite pa...
By David
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Characterization Power Point Handout for Students
Characterization Power Point Handout for Students
I give this handout to my students to fill out as we go through my powerpoint on characterization. It helps keep them focused, it relieves some of ...
By Fwteacher
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Story Structure,Story Quilt, & Book Comparison Worksheets
Story Structure,Story Quilt, & Book Comparison Worksheets
3 Great worksheets for ANY book. On the first worksheet, students complete a chart on the elements (characters, setting, problems, solution, event...
By Tchrbrowne
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

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