A Perfect Five

Looking for an interesting short story? Need a unit of activities to compliment a short story? These activities require no prep! Just download the story and print the activities! Charlie Fish's "Death By Scrabble" will have your students in deep discussions. The story lends itself to teaching many literary elements. You will find yourself going in many directions with the text! This unit of activities is enjoyable and promotes critical and creative thinking.

-This lesson helps students understand the meaning, purpose, and benefits of advertising. - The lesson discusses brand names and logos. - Students will be quizzed on their knowledge of popular logos. - The lesson has a link to a YouTube video that exposes the students to the song, "My Adidas," written by Run DMC. The students must listen carefully to determine why the person likes this brand of shoes. The students must recite in plain language the kinds of activities the person does in his Ad