All too often we throw students into a task without realizing they may need additional guidance or scaffolding to complete the task effectively. "W... ByMiranda Honey
This is a sheet of 8 sentence strips for the story "Dragon Gets By" from the Houghton Mifflin reading program. Students cut apart these strips and ... ByChristie Uribe
This is a challenging crossword which covers the important vocabulary and events in the short story the Sniper by Liam O' Flaherty. Again it is ch... ByJim Tuttle
Literary Unit for upper elementary or early highschool who struggle with reading. Students analyze the themes portrayed in Seuss's stories. First a... ByA. Faye
"To Da-duh, in Memoriam" by Paule Marshall:
This lesson pack includes materials that will guide your students through Paule Marshall's "To Da-du... ByQuality Teaching Products
This is a sheet of 12 sentence strips for the story "Big Bushy Mustache" from the Houghton Mifflin reading program. Students cut apart these strips... ByChristie Uribe
Kids and adults will take a ride on the Polar Express as they play these board games! There are 3 game boards that can be printed, glued to pieces ... ByRuth S.
Perfect for teaching The Odyssey or any other myth or legend, this is a collection of fun, creative, standards-based activities.
Epic Resources ... ByArik Durfee
This game works well for reviewing the important terminology students need to know when learning the elements of a story. The procedure follows th... ByJacquelyn Stevens
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... ByErin Kuchar
Have students read 5 fairy tales out of the fifteen suggested choices and have them mark with an x the elements and characteristics of fairy tales ... ByHappyedugator
This is the third in a set of emergency lesson plans which I leave for unexpected or unplanned absences from my 7th-9th grade language arts classes... ByMark Aaron
The story is about a gang who terrorizes a school until a special girl comes to save the day. This lesson teaches conflict and plot.... ByLashanda Moss-hill
Help your students grasp the concept of characterization with the Elements of Fiction: Characterization Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL. Offered fo... ByTeacher Tricks
Help your students practice identifying the components of plot with this Plot Components Practice Sheet. Pages 1, 2, and 3 include 14 questions to... ByTeacher Tricks
My Science Fiction/Space Story writing unit
includes:
outline of the features of sci fi
a writing task outline
3 pages of science fiction pictu... ByAngie Barillaro- Radiant Heart
This is an interactive writing activity for the entire class or for a writing center. Students move the graphics to where they want on the medieval... ByKestner's Kreations
In this COMPLETE lesson from InspirEd Educators, students examine and analyze the types of conflicts that occur in short stories and other literatu... ByInspired Educators
These questions are intended as an assessment for "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, however, they can be used for multiple purposes. I give them to my ... BySkylar Schur
This reading comprehension practice activity, includes a short story and 9 questions modeled after many state tests. The zipped folder also include... ByPowerpoint Maniac
This notebook file for your SMARTboard is the perfect accompaniment to the storybook, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat. While the story i... ByRunde's Room
This is a 4 page, 20 question multiple choice reading comprehension/vocabulary test for the story "Jamaica Louise James" from the Houghton MifflinÂ... ByChristie Uribe
This unit was designed specifically for New Zealand schools Level 2 and the NCEA qualifications, but it can be adapted to suit.
In this very exc... ByShauna Ratapu
Standards-Based Literary Terms powerpoint lesson can be used to preview/review and comprehend literary terms used in any novel, short story, or poe... ByLitteacher
Witht the purchase of this item the buyer will receive one original copy of a study guide. It includes a few questions about Bret Harte, vocabular... ByLiterature Lessons Quick Stop
The mini posters address the following literary devices: alliteration, onomatopoeia, metaphor, hyperbole, oxymoron, personification and simile. E... ByStacey Firpo
A real deal! You get all items for less than it would cost you to purchase each document separately. Help your students read and understand Amigo... ByTeacher Tricks
This Christmas and Holiday themed Reading Comprehension worksheet packet includes 3 pages and is a story about making homemade ornaments. The Story... ByPowerpoint Maniac
In this COMPLETE InspirEd Educators lesson, students will be able to explain character motivation. Using the short story Lamb to the Slaughter , t... ByInspired Educators
This organizer is designed for students to use during or after reading, "The Most Dangerous Game." Students find the examples of similes, metaphor... ByBrandie Provenzano
This unit contains an original story by me with the Long I sound. Activities include: word sort, art project and patterns, concentration game, mak... ByLittle Priorities
This is a one page document. It gives excellent advice to students that they would benefit from focusing on when faced with the task of writing and... ByGibbuk
knowonder! magazine is a FREE, 132-page magazine that promotes literacy in children ages 0-10 by providing a new story for every day of the month.... ByKnowonder Publishing
A reproducable format for evaluating short stories. Asks basic story questions on the first page (plot, characterization, theme, etc.), and then us... ByLauren Barker
This standards-based graphic organizer asks students to research a character from any text using character background information. Students must t... ByLitteacher
A 10 page activity booklet to be used in conjunction with 'The Magic Finger' by Roald Dahl.
The activities allow students in grades 2-4 to work in... ByVincent Albanese
A fun, quick, biographical Power Point used to introduce students to Edgar Allan Poe. This Power Point contains 13 slides covering his family life,... ByMelody Stroud
A packet to accompany the short story, "A Rose for Emily". Includes a pre-writing activity, vocabulary, comprehension questions, summarizing, and ... ByBridget Welch
The Giver Jeopardy Game
This is a jeopardy game in power point that deals with information related to the Giver by Lois Lowrey. It is pow... ByJim Tuttle
Follow a want-to-be mom's trail from Texas to Guatemala on the trek to reach her goal to adopt an infant. Examine foreign adoptions, discuss cultur... ByPica Kahn
Your beginning readers will have so much fun creating this fun Halloween mini book. Each page has an adorable Halloween image in one color, an eas... ByFun 4 Kidz
This is one of my favorite lessons. After reading the short story, "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, the students are always perplexed by the... ByAmy Lynn
A series of worksheets that students can use to summarize / relate to any short story. A nice change from typical short story questions. Assignme... ByAddie Williams
This file is a bundle of several smaller files all with "Creative Writing Paper" in the title. This files contains 162 creative writing/journaling... ByKarla Banks
This chart will work with any short story or novel. It includes the standard parts, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolutio... ByMrs. V.