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This product features all the materials you need to assign a compare/contrast essay for Edgar Allan Poe's two famously gruesome tales: "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat."

For this assignment, students will need to think critically and specifically about the similarities and differences between the two famous stories. A comprehensive chart is provided to prompt students to take a close look at both tales and to think beyond the obvious (like the fact that they are both written by Edgar Allan Poe) and consider the deeper similarities and differences (like plot structure, mental state of the narrators, and elements of suspense) between them. These thoughtfully-constructed materials will help students develop exemplary compare/contrast essays that they can be proud of!

Product Includes:

• Complete assignment directions
• Specific similarities/differences chart with 17 story components
• Venn diagram template
• Essay graphic organizer (Block Method)
• Rubric
• Teacher key for chart

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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat:

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Creative Writing Assignment on Perspective

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity

⭐ Unreliable Narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart Lesson Plan

⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide

⭐ The Black Cat ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Unreliable Narrator of The Black Cat Lesson Plan

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe "Breaking News" Article and Illustration Activity

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart/The Black Cat Socratic Seminar Materials

More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

But why stop with two stories? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!

⭐ The Raven Literature Guide

⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide

⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide

⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

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This product features an engaging final project that meaningfully incorporates technology in a culmination of your unit on Edgar Allan Poe.

For this final assignment, students will showcase their knowledge of Edgar Allan Poe, his works, and his life by creating brochures using Microsoft Word. Students will love the chance to practice using technology with this project as opposed to writing the same-old same-old essay and if they are like my students, will not even realize how much research and writing they are actually accomplishing with this project.

Product Includes:

• Complete Assignment Directions
• How to Make Brochure Directions
• Scoring Rubric
• Teacher Model including proper Works Cited Page using Microsoft Word
• Pictures of Exemplary Student Examples

This project works for any of the stories you read during your Edgar Allan Poe unit.

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Save 20% off this resource when you purchase as part of a bundle of Edgar Allan Poe products:

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

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Also, check out these great products by Language Arts Excellence to supplement your Edgar Allan Poe unit:

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters

Chilling literature guides to frighten your students for months:

⭐ The Raven Literature Guide

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide

⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide

⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide

⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide

⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide

⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE

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Make your students’ reading time spooktacular this Halloween season with these fun and engaging short story comprehension worksheets! This resource features 5 original Halloween-themed short stories tailored specifically for 2nd-3rd grade readers, each followed by comprehension questions to assess students' understanding and critical thinking.

What’s Included:

• 5 Halloween-themed short stories:

  • The Lost Pumpkin
  • The Friendly Ghost
  • The Witch’s Potion
  • The Haunted House Adventure
  • The Magic Costume

• Reading comprehension questions for each story (5 questions per story)

• Perfect for independent practice, small groups, or homework assignments

• Can be used for early finishers, reading centers, or Halloween-themed activities

Get your students into the Halloween spirit with this engaging set of ten short stories! Each story is designed to captivate fourth graders while enhancing their reading comprehension skills. Perfect for Halloween-themed lessons, these passages include fun narratives and thought-provoking questions to encourage critical thinking.

What’s Included:

• 10 Halloween Short Stories:

  • The Mysterious Pumpkin
  • The Haunted House
  • The Ghostly Visit
  • The Witch’s Brew
  • The Costume Contest
  • The Legend of the Black Cat
  • The Halloween Parade
  • The Creepy Carnival
  • The Candy Thief
  • The Pumpkin Carving Contest

• 5 Comprehension Questions for Each Story:

  • Questions focus on main ideas, character actions, and story details.

Do you love making your own stickers? Add some excitement to October with this Halloween Sticker Template Pack while boosting classroom management and creative teaching. This set of printable DIY sticker templates and labels include 7 pages of halloween stickers and sayings, with an additional 2 sheets featuring math themed phrases. With 42 unique designs featuring adorable Halloween imagery like pumpkins, candy, playful ghosts and more, these stickers are perfect for adding a touch of enchantment to your lessons, marking, sticker charts, behavior charts, rewards and assessments. Printing these stickers is as easy as pumpkin pie! Just use self-adhesive labels, readily available at your local office supply store or through Amazon. Download, print this educational resource and let the fun (and learning) begin.

Simple Printing, Spooktacular Results!

This PDF consists of the Avery 22805 Print to the Edge Square Labels template. Template is compatible with Avery 22805 template, and with any other similar style templates. To ensure perfect prints, remember this crucial tip: adjust your PDF/printer settings to "actual size." Avoid the "scale to fit" or "shrink oversized pages" options. Compatible with any Laser and Inkjet printer that supports 8.5" x 11" paper.

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Directions: Use these sheets to help students practice subitizing and array identification of objects. Subitizing is the ability to instantly and accurately recognize groups of objects between one and three items. Array identification refers to the mental counting of objects and can be assessed with arrays containing four to seven objects. These sheets should be flashed in front of a student for less than 1 second, and the student should be able to recognize the amount of objects.

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Get students exercising and moving as they follow along with Frank N. Stein's move to a new neighborhood, where he finds new friends to help make his house a home. Action words include: looked around moped juggled skipped rope frown blow shivered and shook dropped to the ground ran slammed quiver danced stood still knock jump shook hands waved stepped to the right boogied to the Monster Mash shouted, “Happy Halloween!” Practice/assess coordination, comprehension, fitness, following directions, listening, and sight words with Get Fit Action Stories. Use for daily warm-ups, rainy day indoor activities, PE, reading, and learning styles. Fun and enjoyable for all!