The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Choice Board
- Year levels
- Years 7–10
- File type
- Multiple File Types
- Editable
- Yes
- Subject
- Literature, English
- Topic
- Choice Board, Cross-Curricular
- Resource types
- Activities
- Editable
- Yes
- Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9E9LA08 — analyse how vocabulary choices contribute to style, mood…
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About this resource
This resource is a The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Choice Board.
This is a great comprehension activity that will keep students engaged as they make selections from the choice board.
The choice board can be used in 3 ways:
- Individually
- Whole group
- Small groups
This can be accessed as a Google Slides and assigned into Google Classroom, but you may also choose to download & use it as a PowerPoint.
A teacher guide is included to assist you.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Identify examples of foreshadowing in The Lottery and explain what they hint at
Weigh details for and against a claim about the story in a two-sided table
Propose a possible theme for the story
Skills covered
Word choice analysis — students examine what the story's repeated words and phrases suggest
Supported reasoning — students give reasons the village holds the lottery and back each one with details from the text
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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9E9LA08 — analyse how vocabulary choices contribute to style, mood and tone
Core concepts
Core concepts
Foreshadowing
Word choice
Theme
Topics
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