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Halloween Roald Dahl Suspense Short Story 3 Week Unit, Film, Essay, Seminar
By TooBookedUp
Comprehensive Dahl Exploration: This bundle combines three of Roald Dahl’s most compelling stories, each presented in a detailed ELA unit designed to engage middle school students. Perfect for an author’s study, this bundle allows students to analyze Dahl’s unique narrative style and recurring themes across different works. From the mysterious escalations in "Way Up to Heaven" to the unsettling undertones of "The Landlady" and the darkly comic "Lamb to the Slaughter," students will appreciate Dahl’s mastery in crafting suspense and surprise. This bundle is an excellent resource for end-of-year activities, sub plans, or a focused thematic unit on one of literature’s most intriguing authors.
1. Way Up to Heaven ELA Unit
Description: Explore the suspenseful realms of Roald Dahl’s "Way Up to Heaven" with this detailed ELA unit. This package includes engaging slides for easy teaching, a structured Socratic seminar to foster deep discussion, comprehensive lesson plans for effective learning, and versatile choice board activities to cater to diverse learning preferences. Students will delve into thematic analysis, character study, and the craft of writing through guided essays and creative projects.
2. The Landlady ELA Unit
Description: Dive deep into the chilling story of "The Landlady" with this complete ELA unit. It features dynamic slides that enrich the narrative experience, a Socratic seminar to enhance critical thinking, and a choice board that offers creative and analytical options like comic strips and alternate endings. Additional essays and activities, including a film comparison using a Venn diagram, make this unit perfect for a comprehensive study of narrative techniques and thematic development.
3. Lamb to the Slaughter ELA Unit
Description: Unpack the intrigue of Roald Dahl’s "Lamb to the Slaughter" in this all-inclusive ELA unit. This resource provides detailed slides for seamless instruction, engaging seminar guidelines to discuss the complexities of the plot, and a range of activities including a choice board for student-driven projects. The unit also includes tailored essay prompts and additional activities that encourage a deeper understanding of the story’s themes and Dahl’s distinctive writing style.
Bonus:
Includes in-depth character analysis across three stories and synthesizing essay prompt with graphic organizers!
Character Analysis Organizers and Worksheets BUNDLE
By Queen's Educational Resources
Character Analysis Organizers and Worksheets BUNDLE
This bundle is included in the following DISCOUNTED Bundles:
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ABOUT THIS BUNDLE:
★ Character Analysis Graphic Organizers
★ Includes 2 Products
★ 38 pages (not counting the pages in google slides)
★ Print, PowerPoint, and Digital
★ Ideal for grades 5-10
★ Suitable for ANY Text, Book, or Novel
This Character Analysis Organizer BUNDLE includes two products:
▶️ Character Analysis PowerPoint Graphic Organizers
▶️ Character Traits and Analysis Graphic Organizers
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▶️ ABOUT RESOURCE #1: Character Analysis PowerPoint Graphic Organizers
This resource includes:
★ 20 PowerPoint Character Analysis Organizers (PowerPoint version)
★ 20 PowerPoint Character Analysis Organizers (Digital version)
DESCRIPTION
✅ This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.
✅ PowerPoint version - This includes a Character Analysis Graphic Organizer POWERPOINT set with visually appealing fun clipart and fonts – UNEDITABLE – due to copyright purposes. You will receive the actual Character Analysis PowerPoint Graphic Organizer (uneditable), which includes “already created” text boxes. You can share the PowerPoint with your students to type in their responses, use it as display (Smartboard, “screen sharing,” upload into Google Classroom, type in it during mini lessons, etc.). Additionally, the same PowerPoint has also been uploaded into Google Slides with text boxes already created!
✅ This Character Analysis PowerPoint Graphic Organizer set is ideal for grades 5-10 students and is optimized for digital learning, distance learning, and Google Classroom!
✅ These graphic organizers are designed to help students analyze characters in literature and support students in making inferences using ANY text under study. As they read, students use clues from the text (text details) to make inferences and "read between the lines."
✅ This is an excellent tool to set a "purpose for reading" and keep track of what's happening in texts as well as encouraging students to actively engage in reading digitally! This digital resource also includes a PowerPoint (SAME PowerPoint in the Google Slides). It will be easier for you to use during/for instruction!
✅ USE WITH ANY TEXT! Students can copy and paste individual slides to create documents for multiple characters. This is ideal for collaboration. The ideas are endless!
Topics covered include:
⭐ Character Traits
⭐ Inferencing
⭐ Character Actions
⭐ Compare and Contrast
⭐ Quote Analysis
⭐ Direct and Indirect Characterization
⭐ Character Growth/Changes
⭐ Conflicts/Problems
⭐ Character Dialogue
⭐ Point of View
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▶️ ABOUT RESOURCE #2: Character Traits and Analysis Graphic Organizers
This resource includes:
★ 18 Character Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
★ Google Slides Link
DESCRIPTION
✅ These fun and visually appealing graphic organizers can be used to help students both think deeply about the characters they read about as well as infer their personality traits based on textual evidence. Students are also asked to think and make inferences about characters' problems and challenges, the things they say, do think, feel, etc. and WHY. There are a variety of worksheets to pick and choose from.
✅ This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.
✅ These graphic organizers are designed to be used with any story or book. Great for small groups, literature circles, reading workshop, centers, or use with your reading program.
✅ Lesson plans are not included. These these graphic organizers can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.
✅ The graphic organizers contain amazing page borders, fonts, and clip art - very visually appealing!
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Additional Graphic Organizers you might be interested in:
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CHARACTER TRAITS:
SETTING:
Additional Graphic Organizer Packets (Print and Digital)
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Fairy Tales And Monologues Bundle
By MsNerdWood
This Bundle Includes:
-Fairy Tale Monologue and Script - Drama and Language Arts
-Fairy Tales And Monologues Part 2
Fairy Tale Monologue and Script - Drama and Language Arts
This is a 3 part individual/group assignment where groups (of 4-6) are given a problem based on a well known fairy tale where students have to write and perform their solution to the problem. Students will write out a monologue individually and as a group will write the body of the script. After the groups have resolved their problem, each group member will have a chance to reflect on how their character feels after the resolution of the problem. This activity would be appropriate for middle school or high school students. This package will provide your students with hours of entertainment that include opportunities to write and showcase their creativity. For teachers, it provides great opportunities to teach script writing, assess writing samples, dramatic performances, and to foster group cooperation.
Topics Covered:
Monologues
Script Writing
Dramatic Performances
Fairy Tales:
Cinderella: The Shoe Fits ALL Of Us!
3 Little Pigs: I’m Not Paying Insurance!
Snow White: Time To Move On?
The Ugly Ducking: Is Plastic Surgery The Answer?
Cinderella 2.0: Matters Of The Family
Rubrics Included:
Written Work – Individual First Monologue
Written Work – Individual Writing for Final Monologue
Written Work – Group – Script Writing
Performances - Individual
Performances – Group
Peer Assessment
Self-Assessment
Fairy Tales And Monologues Part 2
Are you ready to unleash the creativity of your students? If so, you’ve found a great activity!
Welcome to an enchanting world of drama activities designed to captivate and inspire your middle school or high school students! This engaging bundle features ten thought-provoking scenarios rooted in classic fairy tales, encouraging students to explore themes of identity, decision-making, and self-discovery. From Cinderella's modern twist to Snow White navigating the realms of social media, each scenario invites students into a realm of creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative learning. With rich character dilemmas, these activities offer a unique blend of dramatic arts, moral exploration, and language arts, and challenge students to analyze, interpret, and perform in a manner that's both entertaining and educational. Unlock the magic of drama in your classroom as students delve into timeless tales with a contemporary twist, fostering a love for storytelling, character development, and meaningful discussions. Your students are sure to be spellbound by the imaginative world of Fairy Tales and Monologues Part 2.
What Students Will Be Doing:
This is a 3-part assignment that incorporates both individual and group assignments. Groups of students (4-6) are responsible for writing an individual monologue, a group script and a final monologue reflection. Students will take on the role of a character from a well known fairy tale. In the individual monologue, students will get to explore the perspective of their character and how the new dilemma a character is faced with should be solved. The group will then figure out a solution to the dilemma and will write a short script to show their resolution. After the group has resolved the dilemma, each character will have an opportunity to reflect on how their character feels about the outcome. Don't worry I've included some rubrics that you can use for each section too and some worksheets to help guide student thinking.
Topics Covered:
Monologues
Script Writing
Dramatic Performances
What's Included:
-Cinderella Is Sick Of Glass Slippers
-Snow White And The Social Media Mirror
-Rumplestiltskin’s Business Dilemma
-Rapunzel’s Career Tangle
-Little Red Riding Hood’s Identity Crisis
-The Three Little Pigs: The Real Estate Dilemma
-Puss In Boots’ Style Dilemma
-The Princess And The Frog’s Cuisine Dilemma
-Hansel And Gretel’s Social Media Detox
-The Sleeping Beauty’s Career Awakening
-Written Work - Individual First Monologue
-Written Work - Individual Writing for Final Monologue
-Written Work - Group - Script Writing
-Performances - Individual
-Performances - Group
-Peer Assessment
-Self Assessment
Four Week Dystopian Unit: 80+ Slides, Choice Board, 4 Seminars, Film, 12 Essays!
By TooBookedUp