A ready-to-print High School English Comprehension Task on The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, complete with a printable student booklet and a clear teacher unit plan. This engaging short story study supports close reading, analytical thinking, and thoughtful written responses, making your next short story unit smooth and easy to run.
This resource covers reading comprehension, setting, author context, figurative language, annotation, creative writing, essay planning, and more — ideal for structured and purposeful short story analysis.
⭐ This easy-to-follow resource provides a complete The Lottery unit plan for teachers alongside a student booklet that is printable and ready to teach, saving valuable planning time.
⭐ Perfect for high school English or ELA classrooms studying The Lottery.
⭐ Suitable for students aged approximately 12–16 years (Years 8–11).
⭐ Also ideal as a standalone comprehension task or as a ready-made lesson for relief teachers.
This The Lottery Short Story Unit Includes:
• Short story elements notes
• Author webquest task
• Observing the text – identifying main ideas and author’s purpose
• Setting analysis
• Annotating the short story
• The Lottery reading comprehension questions
• Creative writing task
• Themes brainstorm
• Character brainstorm
• Language techniques focus
• Essay structure and planning pages
• Sample teacher unit plan
What Teachers Love About This Unit:
⭐ Fully planned and classroom-ready with minimal preparation
⭐ Excellent for teaching foreshadowing, suspense, irony, and tone
⭐ Clear scaffolding for annotation and close reading
⭐ Strong support for analytical and text response writing
⭐ Flexible for full short story studies, exam preparation, or relief lessons
Everything you need to confidently teach The Lottery in one clear, engaging, and classroom-ready resource. So easy!
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Years 8-12
26 pages
2-3 weeks
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