The Scholarship Jacket Short Story Lesson

All prices are in Canadian dollars.

Total Pages: 30 pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: N/A
File Size: 1 MB
File Type: PDF

Use this The Scholarship Jacket Short Story Lesson to bring literature to life. This comprehensive short story lesson is based on "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas. Designed to engage students and deepen their understanding of literary elements and literary devices, this resource is perfect for introducing or reviewing key concepts in your ELA classroom. 

Students will analyze plot, character, setting, theme, and conflict, while also exploring similes, metaphors, symbols, and foreshadowing through a variety of interactive and thought-provoking activities. Whether you're teaching in person or online, this resource offers both print and digital formats for flexible, low-prep use.

Click Here To View The Preview

What's Included:

• Comprehension Questions with Answer Key
• Literary Elements & Devices Graphic Organizer with Answer Key
• Extend Your Learning Assignment for deeper thinking
• Standards-Based Assessment
• Points-Based Assessment
• Individual PDFs for easy upload to digital platforms
• Google Slides™ Graphic Organizers for interactive use

Whether you're introducing short story analysis or reviewing literary terms, this resource supports critical thinking, textual analysis, and student engagement. Great for middle school and high school English Language Arts!

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

Perfect For:

• Middle school ELA
• Introducing or reviewing literary elements and devices
• Sub plans, enrichment, or test prep
• In-person learning or online classrooms

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. “This is a great story and students loved everything about this. The resources here added to their enjoyment. Good resources that hit on all skill levels.”
2. “Love this resource! Very engaging and questions are aligned with standards.”
3. “Never taught this story before. The resource was a great launching point for me. Many of the pages were of help in starting my unit planning. Students were able to utilize the worksheets to understand the text.”

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.

Let your students dive into literature and develop ELA skills while you skip the prep!