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The Elevator Short Story Mini-Unit - Reading Comprehension - Great Sub Plans
The Elevator Short Story Mini-Unit - Reading Comprehension - Great Sub Plans
The Elevator Short Story Mini-Unit - Reading Comprehension - Great Sub Plans
The Elevator Short Story Mini-Unit - Reading Comprehension - Great Sub Plans
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"My middle grade students quite enjoyed the time with this short story, they worked well with the well-structured questions and were able yo follow the clear instructions."
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“The Elevator” Short Story Mini-Unit is a one-stop shop for teaching the short story. Other than photocopies, all of the work has been done for you.



This mini-unit is suitable for grades 7 through 10 and includes:

❒a copy of the short story

❒questions for comprehension

❒a plot chart organizer

❒activity to help students discover the author’s purpose for writing

❒an instructional sheet on how to develop themes (with a practical example)

❒an instructional sheet on how to develop a theme in paragraph form

❒a graphic organizer to help students organize their paragraphs

❒an example of a completed graphic organizer to plan the paragraph

❒an example of a paragraph for “The Elevator.”

❒a comprehensive answer key for all handouts

❒a three-day lesson plan to accompany the story



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The Elevator Short Story Mini-Unit - Reading Comprehension - Great Sub Plans

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What others say

"My middle grade students quite enjoyed the time with this short story, they worked well with the well-structured questions and were able yo follow the clear instructions."
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The Short Story Bundle is 5 short story mini-units for the price of one. See the preview for more details.Seventh Grade Short Story Mini Unit is a great way to start any literature unit. Suitable from grade seven to ten, this unit reviews literary elements and allows students to practice identifying
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Description

“The Elevator” Short Story Mini-Unit is a one-stop shop for teaching the short story. Other than photocopies, all of the work has been done for you.



This mini-unit is suitable for grades 7 through 10 and includes:

❒a copy of the short story

❒questions for comprehension

❒a plot chart organizer

❒activity to help students discover the author’s purpose for writing

❒an instructional sheet on how to develop themes (with a practical example)

❒an instructional sheet on how to develop a theme in paragraph form

❒a graphic organizer to help students organize their paragraphs

❒an example of a completed graphic organizer to plan the paragraph

❒an example of a paragraph for “The Elevator.”

❒a comprehensive answer key for all handouts

❒a three-day lesson plan to accompany the story



You may also be interested in the following products:



ELA Literature Study Unit

Charles by Shirley Jackson

Rain, Rain, Go Away Short Story

Seventh Grade Short Story

Short Story Bundle



It’s teaching made easy!



Click here to follow me and receive information about upcoming deals and freebies.



Connect with me on Teaching Made Easy123’s Pinterest page.



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Rated 4.83 out of 5, based on 46 reviews
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Great Extra Credit
Rated 4 out of 5
February 1, 2026
Great extra credit assignment. Using it for a student who was hospitalized and missed a bit of the actual novel, but showed his mastery of concepts
MARLA P.
819 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: 11th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
November 24, 2025
This was a great resource to use in my classroom; thank you!
1,203 reviews • New Hampshire
Grades taught: 6th
A good resources for middle graders
Rated 5 out of 5
August 5, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
My middle grade students quite enjoyed the time with this short story, they worked well with the well-structured questions and were able yo follow the clear instructions.
My T.
155 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Rated 5 out of 5
December 12, 2024
Good for multitude of grades - high level thinking.
Kayla C.
32 reviews
Grades taught: 7th, 8th
Rated 4 out of 5
May 7, 2024
Students loved this thriller story and the mini lesson went great with it!
Ethany B.
40 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
December 8, 2023
The students enjoyed this short story. We read and discussed how to approach short stories and answer questions. The students followed up with a TBEAR paragraph. Thanks.
Lori G.
173 reviews
Grades taught: 9th
Rated 5 out of 5
April 25, 2023
This was a great resource to use with my struggling learners.
Cecile Miller
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610 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 4 out of 5
March 25, 2023
I used this resource as a student teacher last year. This year, I am a 6th grade teacher and will be using this resource towards the end of the year. I found it to be a very good story and a great guide to bring the story elements out!
Frances S.
16 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
Student populations: Learning difficulties

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