Story/Author
| Focus
| Activities
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Edgar Allen Poe
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"The Tell Tale Heart"
by Edgar Allen Poe
| Prediction
Visualization
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- Read "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe.
- Do the "The Tell Tale Heart" worksheet.
- Make a chart showing how the 5 sense are used in the story to help you visualize the action.
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"To Build a Fire"
by Jack London
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Setting
Foreshadowing
Visualization |
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"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
by James Thurber
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Inference
Characterization
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"Bernice Bobs
Her Hair"
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
| Irony
Characterization
| - Read "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Complete the "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" worksheet.
- Read about the history of the "bob" hairstyle and see historical photos of 1920's styles and memorabilia on this wonderful website.
- Online study guide for "Bernice Bobs Her Hair."
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"The Gift
of the Magi"
by O. Henry
| Irony
Theme
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"The Sniper"
by Liam O'Flaherty
| Irony
Visualization
Think Aloud
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"The Ransom
of Red Chief"
by O. Henry
| Irony
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"The Lady
or the Tiger"
by Frank Stockton
| Questions
Prediction
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"Harrison Bergeron"
by Kurt Vonnegut
| Satire
Science Fiction
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"The Most
Dangerous Game"
by Richard Connell
| Suspense
Prediction
Mystery
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- Read "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.
- Study Guide for "The Most Dangerous Game."
- Listen to an audio performance
of the story from Chicago Public Radio. (When you get to the page, you
have to scroll down about 6 sections to get to the link for the story.)
- Watch the 1932 movie version of this story. It's about an hour long!
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