Description Have your students dive into Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story "The Cask of Amontillado" with this fun and engaging Character Collabs project! In this activity,...
Description A KWLS chart is a graphic organizer that helps students track their learning on a specific topic before, during, and after instruction. In a KWLS chart, students rec...
Description This independent novel study project allows students to choose a book of their choice while still engaging in structured, meaningful reading and response work. Desig...
Description This paired texts analysis lesson focuses on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving and The Hand by Guy de Maupassant, two classic nineteenth-century short...
Description This digital short story lesson is designed for teaching Sticks by George Saunders, a powerful example of flash fiction commonly used in middle school and high schoo...
Description Over the last several years, ugly Christmas sweaters have made a huge comeback, and this creative project brings that festive fun straight into your classroo...
Description Bring a beautiful piece of Japanese folklore into your classroom with “Green Willow,” a timeless folktale rich with samurai honor, nature spirits, and universal them...
Description “The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton challenges students to think deeply about human nature, choice, justice, and consequences. Famous for its unresolved e...
Description Luella Miller is an unsettling and unusual short story in which anyone who helps the mysterious Luella slowly becomes pale, lifeless, and ultimately dies. In this go...
Description This reading guide for “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe provides structured before-reading, during-reading, and after-reading activities to support c...
Description “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry is a timeless short story that fits perfectly into Christmas and holiday season lessons. With its focus on love, sacrifice, and ge...
Description Have your students read the unsettling short story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, a futuristic tale in which technology designed to make life easier becomes dangerous—...
Description The Body Snatcher is a chilling Gothic mystery short story by Robert Louis Stevenson that never fails to captivate students. Told through an embedded narrative, this...
Description Students will love the sweet and meaningful short story “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan, and this reading comprehension guide and lesson plan helps them analyze the text wh...
Description This resource for “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros includes engaging reading questions, a strong activating strategy, and a creative after-reading project, making it a we...
Description With this lesson, students complete brief research on the background and life of Harlem Renaissance author Langston Hughes, building important historical and...
Description Have your students dive into The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving with Character Collabs, a fun, engaging, and collaborative character analysis project t...
Description Have your students analyze characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a fun, collaborative, and highly engaging way with Character Collabs, a hands-on character analysi...
DescriptionHave your students demonstrate their understanding of The Odyssey by Homer by creatively blending written analysis with visual elements drawn from the text using this...
DescriptionHave your students demonstrate their understanding of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley by creatively blending written analysis with visual elements drawn from the text us...
