Eleven Short Story Lesson

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Total Pages: 25 pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: N/A
File Size: 6 MB
File Type: Zip

Engage your students in a deep and meaningful analysis of Eleven by Sandra Cisneros Short Story Lesson Plan with this ready-to-use short story lesson plan! This versatile resource is perfect for introducing or reviewing key literary elements (plot, character, setting, theme, conflict) and literary devices (simile, metaphor, symbolism, foreshadowing) through a high-interest short story. Designed for in-person and digital classrooms, this lesson includes printable PDFs and Google Slides™ - making it ideal for 1:1 technology schools, Google Classroom™, or hybrid learning environments.

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What's Included:

• Making Predictions
• Comprehension Questions with Answer Key
  Literary Elements & Devices Graphic Organizer with Answer Key
• Standards-Based Assessment
• Points-Based Assessment
• Individual PDFs of student pages – perfect for Google Classroom™ or other online platforms
• Google Slides™ Graphic Organizers – great for 1:1 technology classrooms

Save Money - Buy The Complete Unit: This lesson is found in the 6th Grade Short Story Unit.

Perfect For:

• Grades 6 to 8 ELA
• Introduction to literary elements and devices
• Test prep and review
• Sub plans and enrichment
• In-person learning or online classrooms

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• No-Prep & Ready to Use: Just print or assign digitally - no extra planning required!
• Flexible Format: Includes both printable PDFs and Google Slides™ for use in any classroom setting.
• Engaging and Thought-Provoking: This story captures student interest while encouraging deep literary analysis and critical thinking.
• Versatile Assessments: Choose between standards-based or points-based grading to fit your teaching style.
• Promotes Critical Thinking: Activities go beyond surface-level comprehension and encourage meaningful analysis.
• Perfect for Diverse Learners: Clear scaffolding and visual organizers support a range of student abilities, making them ideal for students with diverse learning needs.

Teacher Feedback:

1. “My students responded very well to this product. Well made and easy to implement into my instruction/planning!”
2. “This was one of the alternate texts listed in our curriculum book. The graphic organizers and comprehension questions were easy enough for students to do with few instructions. Thanks for the resource!”
3. “Thank you for this resource. I left this for a day while I was away at a workshop and fit nicely into our short story unit. It was straight forward for my supply to follow and my students enjoyed this activity.”

Teacher Notes:

1. Due to copyright laws, the short story is not included. Teachers will need to find the short story themselves.
2. This resource is NOT editable.

Try this meaningful literary exploration without spending hours prepping.