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- 8th
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Students discuss the elements of fiction, including plot, setting and theme. They expand their vocabulary by exploration of Greek and Latin roots. They create their own short story in groups. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
- Rating
Students discuss the elements of short stories, including plot, setting and themes. They expand their vocabulary by exploring Greek and Latin roots. They write their own short story. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students define literary terms and discuss and identify the elements of fiction. They read and analyze several short stories and then write original stories focusing on well-developed characters that drive the plot. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students conduct character analysis while reading short stories to explain different points of view. They examine each short story through the eyes of another in this unit. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students review the elements of the short story, create a script and storyboard based on a short story. They create a video of the story to present during a class film festival using both the Internet and software programs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the characteristics of the short story. Individually, they use their own personal experiences to write a poem about their families to get them used to writing. Next, they practice reading various short stories outloud and answering comprehension questions. To end the lesson, they write their rough draft of a short story about their families and how it relates to their identity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students read short stories that are related to adolescent issues and behaviors. In groups, they review the elements of a short story and vocabulary they might need while reading. To end the lesson, they read "Sir Tatton Sykes" character sketch and write their own short story to accompany it. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the elements of plot in a short story. They watch a PowerPoint presentation on the five basic elements of a plot diagram, read a short story, create a plot diagram using an activity sheet, and design a brochure based on their short story. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the elements and characteristics of short stories. As a class, they read a short story answering questions as the story continues. In groups, they complete post-reading activities and compare it with their own short story. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 10th
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Students are introduced to the various devices used in the short story. Given short stories in various forms (written, visual, etc.), students identify the structural devices present in all short stories. After class discussion, students write their own short stories based on a picture they are given. Full Review »
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