131 results
Middle school short stories research
Utopian - Utopia vs Dystopia Activity - Dystopian Literature Unit Activities
Introduce utopia, utopia vs. dystopia settings and themes, along with the concept of a perfect utopian world! This unique utopian resource includes opportunities for students to read, write, and conduct research! A slides presentation on the utopian world concept is included with 3 activities exploring dystopian versus utopian settings. Pair this resource with Ursula Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," Sir Thomas More’s “Utopia," or any utopian/dystopian literature!The Quest for Ut
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Summer School Activities Curriculum - Short Story Project - 6th 7th 8th grade
Teaching Summer School has never been easier with this all-in-one reading and writing project-based activities curriculum for middle school! All the work is done - including PowerPoints, notes, and 4 weeks of Lesson Plans for important skills such as plot diagrams, summarizing, researching, and group work!Your students will:1. Take a multiple intelligences assessment.2. Be grouped by strength.3. Choose a short story to study.4. Learn about plot diagrams, summarizing, research, and group wor
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
This resource features a comprehensive list of questions to introduce the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe. Students will be shocked to learn some of the gruesome details of his life. This resource works great as homework prior to beginning your Poe unit or can be done in the classroom with computer access.Resource includes:15 questions about Edgar Allan PoeFull answer keyList of credible websites for students to explore when looking for answers__________________________________________________
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
The Tell-Tale Heart — Guilty or Not Guilty Trial Activity using Textual Evidence
Guilty or not guilty?! Let your students decide the fate of the narrator from The Tell-Tale Heart!This activity requires research, critical thinking, close reading, literary analysis, and finding textual evidence to justify responses. Students will research the different degrees of murder in the United States. Then they will take on the role of the judge for the trial against the narrator in the story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Students will use both critical thinking skills and e
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
Also included in: The Tell-Tale Heart Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE
Australian Curriculum 8.4 Year 5 Explorers Lapbooks Mega Bundle
Studying Famous Australian Explorers can be fun and engaging! With these lapbook activities that perfectly compliment the Australian Year 5 HASS curriculum, your students will explore the life and contributions of 14 Australian Explorers, as well as practise mapping and writing skills.Please preview all resources included in this bundle by clicking the links to the resources above to ensure you fully understand what is included in this bundleThrough this lapbook students will explore:✏ The early
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
John Updike A&P Short Story Quiz
John Updike's Short Story A&P Quiz - Includes 20 questions and answers to assess student comprehension and understanding. Also great to be used as a Research Paper Idea (See my Short Story Research Assignment)
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
Urban Legend Webquest
An 18 question mini research assignment on urban legends.
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
Back to School Planning Bundle Reading, Writing, Research Activities
Everything you need for Back to School! Spend more time teaching and less time planning with 9 different resources designed to take work off your plate at the start of the year. Bell ringers, writing, reading, and research activities. Just plug and play!Plus, editable lesson plans that you can customize.What you'll get:(2 resources) August & September digital warm ups / bell ringer journal with quirky celebrations, historical events, holidays, and quotes. "The Fun They Had" short story analy
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
A Creative Research Project for Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" {CCSS}
This activity is the perfect way to blend research and creativity! It is CCSS aligned and best used after students have spent time reading and comprehending Ray Bradbury's short story, "All Summer in a Day." It easily complements any science-fiction, dystopian, or short story unit!
RESEARCH:
-Provides students with clear guidelines and four web links to reliable sources.
-Includes graphic organizer with columns for tracking sources, recording information, and evaluating recorded information (cr
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
"The Miracle Worker"- BUNDLE
This bundle includes:*Anticipation Guide*Guided questions while reading Act 1*Act 1 questions with researchDepending on the pace your class moves, these resources will last you up to two weeks in class! And everything is done!
Grades:
6th - 12th
My First Travel Book 1 with Questionnaire - Geography
- These children's books will help teachers read and discuss these world destinations with the children in the class and to answer the questions in the books after each page/chapter and go on and discuss the countries, culture, foods, traditions and the geographical locations of these countries in the world and more."Are you ready to take to the skies? Welcome Aboard Children! Come join the adventures of Captain Frankie as they travel across the world to some of the most popular, entertaining, a
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 9th, Staff
Sea-Level Rising by 2025: A Research Project
~Sea-Level Rising by 2025: A Research Project~ Copyright, Betty J. White, 2024This is a research activity concerning the transformation of global shorelines due to global warming, but before the research begins, students enjoy a fictional short story that introduces them to some background information about global warming.Includes:· A short story and poem, fantasy fiction with a delightful story to learn about global warming. The story takes place in the Arctic and Reykjavik
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
4-ESS3-2
Animal Book Report- Non-Fiction Animal Study
I used this book report after introducing informational texts to my students. I had them split into groups and use non-fiction books to study each of the animals. They had to first learn about it themselves, and then introduce the animal to a peer. It was a great way to encourage presentations as well.
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
3-LS2-1
Ancient Egypt Lapbook and Hands On Activities
Take your students on an exciting trip back in time to ancient Egypt. It is a time of pharaohs, hieroglyphic writing, ancient gods, mummies, and buried fortunes in gold. The Egyptian civilization was highly advanced in mathematics, medicine, and building. In fact, the pyramids were the tallest man-made structures in the world for over 3,500 years. Also included are Hands On Activities which are ready to use. Students can choose from making a mummy, a scarab, a Rosetta stone, and writing their na
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Author Introduction: Ray Bradbury Biography, Bio, All Summer in a Day, CCSS
This Ray Bradbury intro lesson bundle includes two great activities for teaching students about the life and biography of Ray Bradbury and helping them analyze his famous short story, "All Summer in a Day." The highly engaging, CCSS aligned Ray Bradbury biography activity is designed to look like an Instagram profile/post that students fill out using their own research on the author. The short story analysis activity (a digital or printable gallery walk) helps students collaboratively discuss im
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
May Lesson Planning Bundle for Reading, Writing, Research Activities
Everything you need for May! Spend more time teaching and less time planning with 8 resources designed to take work off your plate this month. Bell ringers, writing, reading, and research activities. Just plug and play!Plus, editable lesson plans that you can customize.What you'll get:May digital warm ups / bell ringer journal with quirky celebrations, historical events, holidays, and quotes."All Summer in a Day" short story analysis Memorial Day mini research projectReading "legacy project" tha
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
A Year of Writing Prompts - 5th Grade Common Core ELA
This is a list of 84 writing prompts to help you meet the fifth grade CCSS Writing Standard 10 (write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences). Some prompts can be completed in 10 minutes, other might take a week or more depending upon the time allowed each sitting.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Life in a Shtejtl, from a Holocaust survivor perspective.
This lesson is an annotated story of the Jewish experience of life in a shtejtl. Following the two page story, there are two open ended questions for students to answer as well as 8 more multiple choice questions. This assignment is useful for students to build prior knowledge for the Jewish experience, particularly if students are learning about the Holocaust. The questions created were designed to increase reading skills in inference,main idea, comparing differences, and comprehension. The que
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Edgar Allan Poe Digital Scavenger Hunt for Distance Learning
This digital resource features a comprehensive list of questions to introduce the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe. Students will be shocked to learn some of the gruesome details of his life. This resource works great as homework prior to beginning your Poe unit or can be done in the classroom with computer access. As a Google Apps document, this resource is made with distance learning in mind and is therefore completely paperless.Resource includes:15 questions about Edgar Allan Poe on Google s
Grades:
8th - 11th
Amerika Packson. Discovering 50 US States: Georgia
399) APG-C/BW Introducing "Amerika Packson in Georgia" Resource Pack: Explore the Peach State's Charms and Wonders! Get ready for a Southern adventure like no other as Amerika Packson sets off to uncover the hidden treasures and scenic splendors of Georgia! ✨ Join her on this delightful escapade through charming towns, historic landmarks, and breathtaking landscapes, toons illustrated in collaboration with the talented cartoonist, Ron Leishman! Discover Georgia: From the bustling streets of Atl
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: 400) Amerika Packson. Bundle: Georgia
Amerika Packson. Discovering 50 US States: Texas.
397) APT-C/BWIntroducing "Amerika Packson in Texas" Resource Pack: A Wild Adventure through the Lone Star State! Saddle up for an unforgettable journey with Amerika Packson as she traverses the vast landscapes and iconic locales of Texas! Embark on this thrilling adventure filled with captivating narratives and breathtaking toons, brought to life through our amazing collaboration with the talented cartoonist, Ron Leishman! Explore Texas: From the rugged deserts of Big Bend to the bustling stree
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Types:
Also included in: Amerika Packson. Bundle: Texas
Folklore Research Project
This project is designed to allow students to do research on different kinds of folklore and turn their work into a poster project to share with the class. Students will read and share the story, as well as look into the history and culture where it came from, characterize the protagonists, as well as determine the type of folklore (myth, legend, tall tale, urban legend, or fable).Included in this resource are the directions, rubric, lists of folktales for students to choose from, and an answer
Amerika Packson. Discovering 50 US States: California
369) AP-DUSS-C Explore America with Amerika Packson! Discovering 50 US States: California Embark on an exciting journey across the United States with Amerika Packson and her faithful companion, Sam, in this interactive resource designed to engage and educate students about the diverse culture, geography, and landmarks of California! Teachers can benefit greatly from having the "Amerika Packson Discovering 50 US States: California" resource for several reasons:1. Engagement: The resource offers
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Also included in: Amerika Pakson. Bundle: California
Showing 1-24 of 131 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands