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The Tree by H.P. Lovecraft is a beautifully written macabre short story that explores friendship, fate.and ironic endings in an ancient Greek setting.
Play the audio while students follow along to help them comprehend the text.
You can access the video directly on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/SlBbNf_LQA0
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Curated Short Stories Library for Busy English Teachers
Looking for easy-to-access, classroom-tested short stories, video/audio adaptations, paired texts, essential questions, writing connections, and ideas for implementing them in your classroom? Looking for a one-stop shop for a lesson plan you can modify and print? Needing Lexile and grade levels? Looking for short story ideas you can use every month? Engage students in reading and analyzing short stories all year long to help them build their confidence and stamina for reading the passages in your state test -- and so they'll see themselves as capable readers!