A Man Who Had No Eyes by MacKinlay Kantor Short Story Presentation & Activities
A Man Who Had No Eyes by MacKinlay Kantor Short Story Presentation and Assignment: Introduce students to this highly engaging short story with these ready-to-use resources. This short story has a surprising ending and can be used to teach your students about characterization, foreshadowing, and theme! This is always a favorite of my students, and they love going back to find "clues" for the ending. The unit includes a presentation to guide you through the entire lesson, as well as a reading analysis and vocabulary assignment that allows students to explore the short story further.
Included In A Man Who Had No Eyes by MacKinlay Kantor Short Story Resources:
➡️ A Man Who Had No Eyes Presentation: Use this 20-slide presentation to introduce students to this short story and guide you through the lesson. It includes slides on the author's biography, pre-reading discussion questions, analysis questions with answers for review, vocabulary review, and information on writing a story with a twist ending.
➡️ A Man Who Had No Eyes Analysis Questions: Delve into key literary elements with 5 targeted questions focusing on foreshadowing, theme, characterization, and irony, complete with answers for class review and discussion. Detailed answer keys are included.
➡️ A Man Who Had No Eyes Vocabulary Game: Engage students with an interactive vocabulary challenge where they match definitions to quotes from the story, unveiling a mystery word as they progress. An answer key is included.
➡️ Writing a Twist Ending Creative Assignment: Inspired by the story's twist ending, students will craft their own surprise-filled narratives. Includes a detailed handout, a structured pre-writing organizer, and a polished final draft template.
What Teachers Are Saying About These Short Story Resources:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brilliant resource - students loved it and were enraptured with the story and the ways to analyze it.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students LOVED the story and all the activities that went with it! GREAT resource! Thank you!
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