Today marks the end of our short story unit with the short story test. This assessment gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the elements of fiction we’ve explored—plot, character, conflict, setting, point of view, and theme. It’s a great way to see how well they can apply their learning to new stories…
Students will review 15 key literary devices in a creative, high-energy classroom competition modeled after Taskmaster. Materials Needed: Whiteboard and markers Envelopes or cards with each literary device written inside Props (simple classroom objects like paper, markers, random items for creative tasks) Scoring sheet Optional: silly hat, wig, or crown for the “Taskmaster” Lesson Flow…
1. Silent Reading – 15 Minutes As always, begin class with 15 minutes of silent reading time. Encourage students to continue their independent reading novels and to look for strong examples of characterization, conflict, and theme as they read. This primes their thinking for today’s review activity. 2. Read the Short Story, Gore Get the…
Welcome to Day 22! Today’s class begins with some quiet reading time before jumping into a short grammar assessment on semicolons. Afterward, we’ll return to our short story study and finish The Interlopers questions from yesterday. Lesson Flow 1. Silent Reading – 15 minutesAs always, start the day with sustained silent reading. Encourage students to…
Today’s class will guide students through independent reading, a quick grammar review, and then dive into the classic short story The Interlopers by Saki (H.H. Munro). This story is perfect for exploring irony, plot twists, and how setting can shape a story’s meaning. 1. Silent Reading Begin class with 15 minutes of silent reading. Students…
Today’s lesson keeps us deep in William Kotzwinkle’s The Curio Shop. Students will wrap up the questions they began yesterday, then move on to a fresh set of prompts that focus on the elements of fiction. 1. Silent Reading – 15 Minutes As always, we’ll begin with quiet reading time. Students should log an important…
1. Silent Reading – 15 Minutes As always, begin class with focused silent reading. Students should log one idea, theme, or image from their independent reading that stood out to them today. 2. Colons Quiz Introduce today’s colons quiz. This is a short check-in to reinforce the punctuation rules learned yesterday. Get the Quiz and…
Today’s class has a nice balance of structure and creativity. Students will begin with silent reading, followed by a focused colons lesson plan, and finish with time to polish their scripts and storyboards. This lesson wraps up our writing and storytelling unit, so it’s a chance for students to bring together everything they’ve been working…
Welcome to Day 17 of our Grade 9 English journey! Today, we keep the momentum rolling with a scripting lesson that pushes students further into the world of storytelling. By now, they’ve already had some practice with script and storyboard activities, and today’s class is dedicated to giving them time to expand and refine their…
Today’s class moves us into the creative world of scriptwriting and a storyboard activity. Students will practice their analytical and visual storytelling skills while working with Roald Dahl’s short story Lamb to the Slaughter. Lesson Flow: 1. Silent Reading (15 minutes)Start the class with 15 minutes of silent reading. This routine helps students build stamina…