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This packet includes a variety of engaging, literary elements-aligned activities and worksheets for students. Check it out:
⭐ Teaching Slides – Introduce the story, then guide your students through a successful first read.
⭐ Plot Diagram – Can your students complete a plot diagram for The Elevator?
⭐ Finish the Story – What happens after the lady presses STOP? Students pick up the story from there.
⭐ Unwritten Social Rules – Students expand on a line from the text and explore unwritten social norms.
⭐ Fear Factor -Dig into the word of fear and research social phobias, agoraphobia, and specific phobias.
⭐ Podcast Pairing – Listen to a podcast on The Science of Fear and compare it to what Martin experienced in the text.
⭐ The Great Debate – Was the lady in the elevator real – or was she imagined? Let your students answer & use details and evidence from the text to support their thinking!
This bundle of activities for The Elevator by William Sleator offers flexibility with both print and digital options, making it easy to use for different instructional styles!
Plus, you’ll receive editable files, making it easy for you to differentiate or customize The Elevator activities as needed!
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rachell said, “These sources provided excellent ways to engage with The Elevator. My students particularly loved the debate activity.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kim said, “My students loved this story and these activities were wonderful to use. They loved especially writing a new ending to the story. It spared great creativity.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Caseyjean said, “My GT students loved creating an alternative ending to the story, they had so many ideas. The students had fun and were engaged the whole time.”
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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