The Veldt by Ray Bradbury – Dystopian Short Story Activities & Worksheets

Both teachers and students love these unique and challenging critical thinking activities for The Veldt by Ray Bradbury. Students will plot the story, design a sales brochure for a HappyLife Home, write a scene from the house’s point of view, and much more.

► Here’s What’s Included:

• ★ Plot Diagram – Can your students complete a plot diagram for “The Veldt?”
• ★ Design a Brochure – Students will create a sales brochure or flyer for the HappyLife Home, including features, benefits, testimonials, common issues, troubleshooting, and product warnings.
• ★ Too Much of Anything… – Students take George Hadley’s thoughts to heart and generate four additional examples of when too much of anything becomes a bad thing.
• ★ Analyze the Setting – Students unpack the setting of the HappyLife Home and the setting of the Nursery. Then students consider how the settings impacted the characters, plot, and conflict.
• ★ Rewrite the Scene – The HappyLife Home does it all. George suspects it even has feelings. If that’s the case, invite your students to rewrite a scene from the house’s point of view.
• ★ Compare & Contrast – Watch a film adaptation of “The Veldt” and compare it to the short story.
• 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 Veldt Escape Room
• Zero Hour
• The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
• The Landlady
• The Elevator

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