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Character Traits

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using a three-column chart labeled "Character," "Action," and "Trait," pupils analyze the traits of several characters from a short story. The lesson is designed for a SMART board, but a teacher could easily do the lesson without the...
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Zero Tolerance and Toy Guns

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders write a short reaction to the "Zero Tolerance" policy in regards to students and play guns. They read several news articles about the problems associated with the zero tolerance and students with play guns. They write a...
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The Tell-Tale Heart

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Bring Edgar Allan Poe's spooky story to life! After reading the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," middle and high schoolers identify the theme, character traits, irony, and other story concepts. During pre-reading, they take notes,...
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Understanding Realistic Fiction

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners write a story. In this genres instructional activity, students learn the meaning of realistic fiction and write a short story in that genre.
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The All-American Slurp

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore Chinese culture and customs with your class and allow them time to connect and compare their own experiences with experiences of character a from the short story The All-American Slurp. They create a short presentation on some...
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Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find": Who's the Real Misfit?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the characteristics of the literary genre known as "Southern Gothic". They write an analysis of the short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor.
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Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Experimental Shorts

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students design and create an experimental film to express a theme or concept regarding heroism. They establish shots of locations, write dialogue, create montages and subjective footage.
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Orienteering - Lesson 2 - Topographical Maps

For Teachers 9th - 12th
One of the most important skills in orienteering is being able to read a topographical map. Understanding the contour lines and symbols and the scale of the map will make planning your route so much better. In this lesson, partners get...
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Virtual) Poetry Slam

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a "virtual poetry slam." This project can easily be implemented at any grade level where students have created short pieces of personal writing. They write, edit, and revise a short piece of poetry or personal writing.
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Back to the Future

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners imagine what it would be like to travel back in time. In this creative writing lesson plan, students watch parts of the film Back to the Future and examine artifacts from the past. Learners write a short story in which they...
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Total English Intermediate: Those Teachers...!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this proofreading and writing worksheet, students read a passage about a teacher and underline and correct the mistakes. Students also work with a partner to write a short story describing an imaginary teacher from their past.
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Life Story of an Artifact

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars write about an artifact that they are studying. For this artifacts lesson plan, students analyze details of the artifact and answer short answer questions about it.
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Important Events in a Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this retelling important events worksheet, students write about two important events that happened in a story and read them aloud to someone in their families. Students write three short answers.
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Book and Story Reviews

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this book or story review activity, students record the title, author, main characters, setting, and problem in the book or story. Students write five short answers.
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A Real Fire Story

For Students 3rd
In this creative writing worksheet, 3rd graders read a short passage about a fire. Students then rewrite the story in a more descriptive manner using the words provided in the box.
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Crazy Critters Creative Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars brainstorm animals with unusual characteristics such as a giraffe with a short neck or a zebra without stripes. They write paragraphs about their animals and work in peer editing groups to refine their stories.
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I Like School! - a Rebus Story

For Students K - 2nd
In this Rebus reading comprehension instructional activity, students are given a one-paragraph story about school. They are asked to change the illustrations into words. A "key" is given with the correct spelling of each word. A short...
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Good vs. Evil

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Make a study of good and evil by examining a short legend. After reading, learners compose their own stories and participate in a class discussion about the text, the characters, and the message of the reading.
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Writing to Analyze, Comment and Review

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this writing to analyze, comment and review worksheet, students analyze blurbs, comment on the openings and endings of novels, and review a book from their own choosing. Students answer seventy short answer questions.
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Revision Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
In this revision activities worksheet, students plot the development of tension throughout the book, answer seven questions about plot, analyze characters and theme, and discuss the writing style of the author. Students answer ten short...
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Tell Me a Train Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a short story based on train track safety and make a train-shaped class book.
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Millions of Footprints

For Students 4th - 5th
In this creative writing activity, students use the prompt about millions of footprints to write a short story. The objective is to enhance students' writing skills.
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Marvelous Mysteries

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore mystery stories.  For this reading and writing lesson, 5th graders complete a planning guide for an original mystery.  Students use the writing process to create a mystery story. 
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Creative Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students criticially read an unfinished creative writing piece, answer factual questions concerning the piece, and then finish the story or create their own story about their own neigborhood and possible environmental issues.

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