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Year 8 - Introduction to Short Stories

Year 8 - Introduction to Short Stories

Assessment

Presentation

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
RL.2.10, RI.7.7, RI.1.1

+13

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kendall Umetsu

Used 8+ times

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8 Slides • 7 Questions

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Year 8 - Introduction to Short Stories

We are trying something new today, let me know what you think!

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Open Ended

What, in your own words, is a short story(besides being short)? What do you think is in it?

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Poll

How many words do you think are in a short story?

1,000-2,000

3,000-4,000

5,000-6,000

7,000-10,000

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7,000- 10,000!

This sounds like a lot, but it can usually be read in just one sitting!

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Multiple Choice

A short story has AT MOST how many characters?

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1

2

3

3

6

4

7

8

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is part of a SHORT STORY?

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Complex plot

2

Many emotions

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Covers many years

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Only a few characters

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Why is the title of a story important?

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Why is a title important?

Think about the title of your Independent Novel Study - what does it tell you about the book?

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Open Ended

What is the name of your Independent Reading Novel? What does it make you think about or expect the book to be about?

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Last two questions!

Review and Reflection

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Open Ended

What did you think of using Quizziz(this interactive website) for learning? Was it helpful? Distracting? Fun but maybe not the best for learning something new?

15

Poll

Should I use this website again in class?

Yes!

No

Sometimes

Year 8 - Introduction to Short Stories

We are trying something new today, let me know what you think!

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