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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Purloined Letter

For Students 9th - 12th
These questions about Poe's The Purloined Letter focus on publication and outside sources along with details of the story. Hopefully this story is not a mystery to you!
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Planting Clues in Short Stories

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allan Poe. In this literature lesson, students review the placement of clues in short stories. Learners plan and write their own short stories with clues for the reader to find. 
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Primary
University of North Carolina

Unc: Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 1849 Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Download Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales," which was published in 1845, four years prior to his death. Read popular short stories such as, "The Black Hat," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Purloined Letter." Also, read biographical...