About This Module

To make a long story short: Students will read and respond to short stories.

Questions require students to critically analyze the stories.
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Assignments include 1 critical and 1 creative response to text.

PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENT TASKS AND ASSIGNMENTS IN EACH UNIT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS. Teachers may choose to remove, add, or modify tasks, assignments and tests in order to accommodate teaching styles, learning styles, delivery model, and/or time or resource constraints.

Student Tasks
  • Review “6 Elements of Story” Handout
  • Read Lamb to the Slaughter By Roald Dahl and answer questions
  • Read “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod

Student Assessments
  • Short Story Elements Quiz
  • Short Story Assignment #1: Lamb to the Slaughter Police Report
  • Short Story Reading Comprehension Quiz 
  • Short Story Assignment #2 The Boat Comprehensive Analysis