Are you looking for independent reading projects to assess literary devices or story elements that your students have learned after reading a short story or novel? Ditch those boring short story reading assessments and try this social media templates activity, which can be used for any fiction text. It is the perfect way to get students to think critically and show what they know. Little prep time, clear student directions, and strong student work samples make this the perfect alternative assessment for middle school and high school ELA teachers!
Allow your students to demonstrate their knowledge of characterization, plot elements, and other literary skills in a fun and creative activity. Students will LOVE that they get to create a social media template that describes what they have learned about a short story or novel, rather than another worksheet or exam.
✅ What’s Included:
• 16 Pre-Designed Social Media Templates (with student directions)
→ Oh Snap!
→ Picture It!
→ Tweet About It!
→ Tumblr Tell All!
→ Blog About it!
→ Pinteresting!
• 9 Editable Social Media Activities (Add Your Own Questions/Directions)
• 4 Strong Student Work Samples
•Print and Digital Versions of All Materials
♥ Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✚ Saves You Time with Quick and Easy Prep
✚ Allows students to show their learning in a quick assessment format
✚ Can be used for ELA learning stations
✚ Perfect activity for subsitute days
✚ Can be used over and over again each year
What Other Teachers Are Saying About This Resources:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Buyer says, “This is a fantastic resource! I love that you have included no prep templates and editable templates that I can customize to fit any texts we read in class. Thank you!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Rachel M. says, “My students LOVED this resource! I originally planned on using it in the classroom, but when we transitioned to distance learning, I was easily able to adapt it for that purpose.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Melanie E. says, “My kids had a lot of fun imagining what their favorite (and not so favorite) characters might have posted on social media; it led to a lot of great discussion!”









