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Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Stories

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read literature by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay comparing the main characters in the two stories. In this character analysis lesson, students read the stories Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil. Students...
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Creative Outline for Your Short Story or Book

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the information listed about how to make an outline for a short story or book. They then begin writing their short story and edit it and revise before turning it in to be graded.
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Beginning Short Stories --

For Students 1st - Higher Ed
After reading a short story, students answer 4 questions about a birthday party. This activity could be used for younger students, or with older students as part of an ESL lesson.
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Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, Stories and Writing!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars use analogies to compare synonyms and antonyms. In this writing skills lesson, students use the provided synonyms and antonyms to create short stories that they present as plays to their classmates.
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Short Stories and Sitcoms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars compare 19th Century short stories to 20th Century sitcoms. They address seven questions as the watch a sitcom for homework and create a web to use for further comparison.
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I LIKE SUMMER - A REBUS STORY

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this summer Rebus story and activities, learners are asked to first read a story about summer, read and circle yes/no questions about personal summer experiences, match words to pictures, complete sentences, and finally draw a picture...
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Intermediate Short Stories:--"A Happy Visitor"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the basic or advanced versions of a story about finding a stray dog. Students then answer 7 essay questions about the story.
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Reading and Responding: Lesson 9

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders listen to a read aloud of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." They examine the attributes of poetry focusing on stanzas, imagery, and punctuation. They participate in choral readings before completing the associated...
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Reading Plot

For Students 3rd
In this problem and solution worksheet, 3rd graders read an Aesop fable and using a highlighter to highlight the problem and solution in the fable. Then students write the problem and solution in their own words. The worksheet gives 5...
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Reading and Listening for Information

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners practice their reading and listening skills in order to obtains accurate information. In preparation for a Moon, Mars, and Beyond Mission project, they read short stories about planet and moon mythology then answer questions...
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Reading & Writing: There is a Little Boy in the House

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students will read a story about a little boy and his coat. Then students will complete 5 short answer questions about the story.
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Analyzing and Evaluating Literary Works

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students evaluate the literary elements found in short stories. In this literature lesson, students read short stories of their choosing and list the examples of the literary elements they encounter in the story on the provided graphic...
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Intermediate Guided Reading Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read Knots on a Counting Rope, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. In this guided reading lesson, students evaluate the characteristics of a realistic fiction piece. They are asked comprehension questions during and after...
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Daily Edit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students edit a short story. In this editing lesson, students read a short story and correct errors. Students look for misspelled words and grammatical errors.
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Pigging Out on Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students summarize a piece of fiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read in order to summarize, students independently read the story "Pig in a Bag." They write a summary paragraph using the process outlined by the instructor...
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Short and Sweet

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize nonfiction text. After reviewing the process for reading in order to summarize, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the checklist outlined by the instructor during...
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Cinderella: A Story Found in Many Cultures

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore, discuss and examine fairy-tale and make-believe stories. They assess two different types of Cinderella stories to surface a broader look at cultural diversity. Students construct a Venn Diagram or a chart of the...
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A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories About Love

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read an article about teenage pregnancy and the story, "A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories About Love," making notes about how the pregnant teens are characterized. They then compare and contrast the views of pregnant teens in...
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Stanley's Story

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a newspaper story based on the events that occur in the novel Holes. They recall the basic facts of Stanley's story using the 5 W's plus H. Students write a fact based news story based on the information presented in...
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Monster Mouse

For Students K - 1st
In this reading worksheet, students read a story about a little mouse. Students answer reading comprehension questions and practice printing letters M, C, B, P, and E.
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Getting A Story

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students encounter the do's and dont's to journalism writing. Students unearth the facts of a story by watching an animated clip. Students grasp the deeper understanding of the facts of a story and how to write it correctly.
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Secret Stories: Exploring the Elements of Folktales and Fables

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students are introduced to the characteristics of fables and folktales. In groups, they read and identify the various elements in the stories they read from around the world. For each story, they analyze the setting and the various...
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Starfall

The Big Hit

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this reading instructional activity, students practice reading words with short /i/ by making an eight-page booklet. Students read the story about a tin man who plays baseball.
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Sparky's Engineer: A Story Book Introduction to Engineering

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate what an engineer does. In this engineering lesson, students read the book "Sparky's Engineer" and analyze the different types of engineers that are referenced in the book. The students identify tools and machines...

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