THE TELL-TALE HEART by E.A. Poe Short Story Unit

Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart short story unit including vocabulary, reading comprehension, short story analysis, literary terms handout and writing activities worksheets. Student Booklet is also compatible with Google Slides™. For ELA/ESL/EESL students; recommended for advanced ESL learners. In the zip file, you will find differentiated reading comprehension activities, the original text, as well as an answer key document. Classroom-tested resource.

⭐UPDATE 2020: A copy of this resource has been optimized for paperless use. The document has been imported into Google Slides™, and text boxes have been added, so you can share it with your students on Google Classroom™ or similar online learning management systems that support Google files™. Minor updates have also been made.

⭐UPDATES (October 2018):

• Literary Terms handout included that can be used while students are completing the second part of the document - Focus on Analysis. This handout is slightly editable as it allows you to add other literary devices
• Differentiation: active link to the Tell-Tale Heart short film is included in the Teacher's Copy (Read It First AK document)
• The final reinvestment task (written production) now includes a third option that you can edit - Add your own topic or essay question.
• Design: minor changes

⭐What’s included?

• Student Booklet and Teacher's Copy saved as PDF and PPT files.
• A link to the Student Booklet compatible with Google Slides™ (NEW 2020)
• The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe (original text)
• Reading comprehension worksheets
• Short story analysis worksheets
• Writing activities – (mock trial group project, final assessment task)
• Teacher’s copy: answer key (the answer key provided is a possible solution, however, you and your students may come up with more insightful answers and interpretations)

⭐The unit contains three sections:

• A. FOCUS ON READING, ANNOTATING THE SHORT STORY AND CHECKING COMPREHENSION (before, while and after reading activities + short story elements: plot graphic organizer)
• B. FOCUS ON ANALYSIS - Literary terms handout, stylistic devices, Gothic elements, reliable/unreliable narrator, theme, imagery, tone, word choice, conflict
• C. FOCUS ON REINVESTMENT OF UNDERSTANDING - Writing activities (group project - mock trial; final reinvestment task - written production)

This completely revamped unit is ideal for grades 9-11, however, it may be useful for students above or below these grade levels. Please, check out the preview document to determine if the resource is appropriate for your students.

If you teach ESL students, the document is for advanced ESL students (Enriched ESL students).

⭐FILE DETAILS: Paper size: 8.5" x 11" (Standard US Letter). Documents are not editable unless otherwise stated. Resources are available either in a PDF or PPT file.

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