Less than $5 8th Grade Vocabulary Homeschool Curricula

This is a 9-page set of worksheets for the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.

The worksheets include:

* comprehension questions (multiple choice)

* comprehension questions (short answer)

* vocabulary

* foreshadowing

* irony

* theme (tradition)

* theme (persecution)

* parts of a story

* writing activity

There is an answer key included for the comprehension questions and vocabulary.

Worksheets for Short Stories:

* Toni Cade Bambara: Raymond’s Run

* Ray Bradbury: There Will Come Soft Rains

* Arthur Cavanaugh: Miss Awful

* Richard Connell: The Most Dangerous Game

* Roald Dahl: The Landlady

* Shirley Jackson: The Lottery

* ...and more worksheets for short stories

If you're like me, you probably have students who are still struggling to correctly use commonly confused words and other common homophones.

Getting student buy-in for worksheets can be tough, but using task cards, which are more tactile and are great for collaborative efforts has resulted in higher student-engagement in my classroom!

This set of 32 task cards is the perfect solution! Designed to make your life as a teacher easier, it offers:

• Engaging Activities: Tactile task cards give students the autonomy to work in any order.
• Additional Practice: Reinforce learning with 24 cards featuring four practice items for each word set. Repetition is key to solidifying understanding.
• Boost Creativity: Challenge students with 8 "Create Your Own Sentence" cards. They'll demonstrate comprehension by crafting sentences using the targeted words correctly.

Here's what you get:

• 32 high-quality task cards, each focusing on a different homophone or commonly confused word set(e.g., there/their/they're, affect/effect, its/it's).
• A comprehensive answer key for easy reference.
• Engaging and colorful design to keep students motivated.

These task cards are perfect for:

• Independent practice centers
• Partner or small group activities
• Quick formative assessments
• Whole-class review games