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The White Dress Short Story

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Lesson breakdown for a two-day short story unit: Day 1 listening and quiz, Day 2 alternative ending writing and sharing
Teacher pacing notes for the two-day plan
Listening comprehension questions 1 to 7 on story events: students listen to the story, then write their answers
Quiz right after the two read-alouds
Listening comprehension questions 8 to 14: students answer on simile, point of view, theme and their own reaction
Second half of the quiz, with literary-device items
Alternative ending writing page: students continue the story from the moment the girl steals the dress, on lined paper
Writing task for the alternative ending assignment
Extra lined writing page where students continue their alternative ending for the story, with a name line at the top
Continuation page for longer endings
Alternative ending page with the prompt to write from the point the girl has stolen the dress, and room to write below
Blank-page version of the ending prompt
Alternative ending page with a name line and a large open space for students to write their own ending to the story
Open-space option for typing or handwriting
Two copies of a writing checklist: students tick proofreading, punctuation, creativity, 10 adjectives and effort when done
Students self-check before sharing; cut apart to use

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Reading

Grades

Grade 4, 5, 6, 7

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
The Simplistic Teacher
Rating
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About This Product

"The White Dress" is a super short audio story based on a Floridan ghost tale. This makes a great listening comprehension activity while incorporating a little mystery for your students, but the text is available too online. 

What's Included

2-day lesson breakdown (plan for 45 minutes each day)

Resource Tags

Literature Spooky Story Ghost Comprehension

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