Thank You, Ma'am Short Story Lesson

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Total Pages: 30 pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: N/A
File Size: 2 MB
File Type: PDF

Looking for a high-impact lesson to teach Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes? This no-prep Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes Short Story Lesson is perfect for reviewing or introducing key literary elements and devices in a way that’s both engaging and rigorous. Designed for both printable and digital formats, it is ideal for in-person, hybrid, or online learning classrooms. 

Students will analyze plot, character, setting, theme, and conflict while also exploring the use of literary devices such as similes, metaphors, symbolism, and foreshadowing. The included graphic organizers and comprehension questions help guide in-depth thinking and class discussions, while the built-in assessments facilitate easy grading and provide meaningful feedback.

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What's Included:

• Comprehension Questions with Answer Key
• Literary Elements & Devices Graphic Organizer with Answer Key
• Standards and 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

This resource is great for middle school and high school English Language Arts classrooms!

Save Money - Buy The Complete Unit: This lesson is found in the 8th Grade Short Story Unit.

Perfect For:

• Literature units
• Sub plans
• Online learning
• Test prep and literary review
• Early finishers or enrichment

Why Teachers Love It:

• No-Prep & Ready to Use: Saves prep time with ready-to-use materials
• Promotes Critical Thinking: Builds critical thinking and analysis skills
• Engaging and Thought-Provoking: This story captures student interest while encouraging deep literary analysis and critical thinking.
• Flexible Format: Works great for in-person learning or online classrooms

Teacher Feedback:

1. “Was easy to navigate for myself and my students. Students were engaged with the reading and activities.”
2. “This was a great resource to use with my students. Thank you. They love this story and this had great activities for them to use.”
3. “My students really enjoyed this activity, they were fully engaged and want to continue on after the lesson was over!”

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.

Foster rich literary understanding and ELA mastery in your classroom - minus the prep time.