This 8 day short story unit for “The Lady or the Tiger” by Frank Stockton contains scaffolded close reading activities and a no-prep narrative writing task that will engage your middle school students. These reading comprehension resources are designed to support struggling readers, ELL/ESL, and special education students, such as an adapted play, differentiated activities, and chunked text and guided reading questions.
Students will LOVE that they are in control of deciding the resolution to this short story. Teachers will LOVE that this unit contains scaffolded close reading activities that are designed to help students deeply analyze the characters, events and the author’s word choices in this short story. This will help students not only tackle complex texts, but also create a logical narrative that is based upon what they have learned from reading the short story.
✍ This resource covers the following Common Core Standards:
• RL.6-8.1
• RL.6-8.2
• RL.6-8.3
• RL.6-8.4
• RL.6-8.5
• W.6-8.3
• W.6-8.4
• W.6-8.5
► What Skills Are Covered in This Unit?
✓ Making Predictions
✓ Context Clues, Denotation, and Connotation
✓ Main Idea and Objective Summary
✓ Author’s Word Choices and How They Influence Tone
✓ Citing Textual Evidence and Explaining How It Supports Your Answer
✓ Elements of Plot
✓ Characterization
✓ Making Logical Inferences
✓ Writing a Narrative
✅ What’s Included:
❶ Pre-Reading Activities
– Probable Passage (Making Predictions)
– Context Clues, Denotation, and Connotation Mini Lesson
– Differentiated Vocabulary Activity
– Answer Keys and Teacher Models
❷ Close Reading Activities:
– Anticipation Guide and Four Corners Activity
– First Read: OMG! What Happened!?! (Main Idea and Objective Summary)
– Second Read: Guided Reading Question with a Double Entry Journal
– Word Choice and Tone Review
– Third Read: Characterization and Making A Logical Inference
– Inferences Mini Lesson/Review
– Constructed Response Activity (Logical Inference)
– Reaction Guide
– Answer Keys and Teacher Models
❸ “The Lady or the Tiger” Assessment
– 6 Multiple Choice Questions
– 2 Constructed Response Options (Students select 1 to answer)
– Constructed Response Rubric (Option to Add Your Own Criteria)
– Answer Key
❹ “The Lady or the Tiger” Narrative Writing Task
– Narrative Writing Information Sheet (Clear Student Directions)
– Narrative Writing Reference Sheet (Option to Add Your Own Criteria)
– 3 Pre-Writing Options
– Rough Draft and Final Draft Pages
– Self and Peer Assessment Checklist/Feedback Form
– Writing Rubric ( Option to Add Your Own Scoring)
– Strong and Weak Writing Samples
❺ “The Lady, or the Tiger” Lesson PPT (Over 125 Slides)
– This PPT is designed to lead teacher and students through the entire unit.
– Contains learning targets, warm-ups, student instructions, lesson structures, formative assessments, and self-reflections
– Blank Slides included to allow you to customize the PPT.
❻ Annotated Teacher Lesson Guide
– Includes unit breakdown, daily lesson breakdown, learning targets, teacher tips, and more.
❼ BONUS: “The Lady, or the Tiger” Choice Board Activity
– Early finisher project
❽ “The Lady, or the Tiger” Task Cards
– 36 Print and Digital Task Cards
– Task Handouts
– Rubrics
♥Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✚ Saves You Time with Quick and Easy Prep
✚ Allows students to show their learning in multiple ways
✚ Covers Multiple ELA standards and skills
✚ Differentiated Options to Meet ALL Students’ Needs
✌ What Other Teachers Are Saying About This Resource:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Emily D. says, “My students loved the writing task at the end of reading this story. I loved the questions and vocabulary to use while reading.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Lauren T. says, “I’ve used this with the students I have had back in my classroom and it’s great! I love the step by step and before, during and after reading lessons! Great resource!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Literature and Lore says, “This is a fantastic, organized resource that my students really enjoyed.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Great Day with Mrs. J says, “Well organized and comprehensive. I only had to add students. Great job!”
