Planning a short story unit can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here is a look at how I plan my short story unit. HINT: It requires backward planning! When I teach short stories, I like to use this close reading unit that follows along with these four steps.
Keep reading to learn how to plan a short story unit for your middle school ELA or high school English class.
One of my favorite units to teach is my short story unit. Teaching students about the elements of fiction and literary devices is so much
If there’s one thing you can tell your students for sure, it’s that the human race is a race of storytellers. From ancient times to legends and folk songs, people have always loved to share stories, especially on special occasions. Halloween, for example, has no shortage of spooky short stories to be told, and those stories come in all shapes and sizes.
This will be your new favorite go-to short story review activity! Whenever I teach freshmen or sophomores, I always begin the school year with a
