The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Post-Reading Activities – Digital & Print

Description

Both teachers and students love these unique and challenging critical thinking activities. Students will debate who the real monster of Maple Street is, create social media profiles for a literary character, research the “mob” mentality, make real-world connections, and more.

Here’s a breakdown of what’s included:

★ Plot Diagram – Can your students complete a plot diagram for “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street?”

★ Paired Nonfiction Text – Read a paired text from CommonLit on the herd mentality.

★ Real-World Connections – Encourage students to find real-life examples of herd-mentality behavior.

★ Compare & Contrast – Watch the Twilight Zone episode and compare it to the teleplay. Add another layer by watching a third episode and comparing all three!

★ Argue & Debate – Who’s the real monster of Maple Street? Have your students write an argument!

★ Create-a-CharacterGram – Choose one character from the story and create a social media profile for them.

All you need to do to use these resources is hit print or assign on your digital learning platform. Everything is ready to go!

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Supports Common Core Standards (CCSS):

RL.6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5

RL.7.1, 7.2, 7.3

RL.8.1, RL.8.2

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You might also like these other resources:

• The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Escape Room
• The Landlady
• The Monkey’s Paw
• The Elevator

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