Short Stories Activities

The Monkey's Paw Lesson | Gothic Suspense, Foreshadowing, Irony & Ambiguity

Created by
Plotting Something

KeKeep “The Monkey’s Paw” tense instead of turning it into a worksheet marathon. This two-day secondary ELA lesson uses a few deliberate reading stops, then asks students to go back and examine how W. W. Jacobs builds suspense through warning, irony, pacing, Gothic atmosphere, and ambiguity.“The Mon

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Christopher Columbus Day: Columbus Voyage Story - PowerPoint Presentation

Created by
Meryma Learning

Take your students on an exciting journey this Columbus Day with this engaging Christopher Columbus digital lesson! Perfect for Columbus Day activities, interactive history lessons, and classroom discussions, this PowerPoint presentation makes history come alive with colorful visuals, audio narratio

3rd - 5th Short Stories, Social Studies

Also included in: Columbus Day Reading Comprehension - Writing - Word Searches and Coloring Pages