The Tell-Tale Heart, Poe - Close Reading Unit, Halloween Appropriate

Making Meaning with Melissa
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Grade Levels
7th - 12th, Homeschool
Resource Type
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
12 pages

Making Meaning with Melissa
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What educators are saying
Loved this product and my students did as well. They were very engaged and really got into determining the reliability of the narrator.
Description
This Close Reading Unit, focusing on the short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, is perfect to use for a Halloween lesson.
Included you will find:
-Close reading directions
-Full text of “The Tell-Tale Heart”
-After reading questions (with answers included)
-Police report activity
-Unreliable narrator graphic organizer
-Link to youtube video of the story performed by Iggy Pop (it’s truly creepy and the kids love this version)
Students love this story and will have a great time with this lesson.
If you're looking for other close reading resources, check here:
Introduction to Close Reading for Middle and High School
and for a great price: Close Reading Literature Bundle
Or, check out some other goodies:
Response to Literature Essay Unit
Response to Literature Essay Unit
Reading Response Task Cards
Included you will find:
-Close reading directions
-Full text of “The Tell-Tale Heart”
-After reading questions (with answers included)
-Police report activity
-Unreliable narrator graphic organizer
-Link to youtube video of the story performed by Iggy Pop (it’s truly creepy and the kids love this version)
Students love this story and will have a great time with this lesson.
If you're looking for other close reading resources, check here:
Introduction to Close Reading for Middle and High School
and for a great price: Close Reading Literature Bundle
Or, check out some other goodies:
Response to Literature Essay Unit
Response to Literature Essay Unit
Reading Response Task Cards
Total Pages
12 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
4 days
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