A ready-to-print High School Comprehension Task on The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty, complete with a printable student booklet and a clear teacher unit plan. This engaging short story unit supports close reading, analytical thinking, and structured written responses while saving teachers valuable planning time.
This resource covers reading comprehension, setting, author context, figurative language, annotation, creative writing, essay planning, and more, making it an ideal choice for a purposeful and well-scaffolded short story study.
⭐ This easy-to-follow resource provides a complete The Sniper unit plan for teachers alongside a student booklet that is printable and ready to teach.
⭐ Perfect for High School English or ELA classrooms studying The Sniper as part of a short story unit.
⭐ Suitable for students aged approximately 12–16 years (Years 8–11).
This The Sniper Short Story Unit Includes:
• Short story elements notes
• Author webquest task
• Observing the text
• Setting analysis
• Annotating the short story
• The Sniper comprehension questions
• Creative writing task
• Themes mapping
• Character mapping
• 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 conflict, tension, theme, and twist endings
⭐ 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 Sniper in one clear, structured, and engaging resource. Easy to use. Easy to teach.
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Years 8-11
20 pages
3 weeks
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