This complete The Veldt Short Story Unit is a ready-to-print resource designed for teaching The Veldt by Ray Bradbury. It includes a 20-page printable student booklet and a teacher’s unit plan, giving you everything you need to teach this gripping short story with zero prep time.
Perfect for Years 8–11 (ages 13–16), this resource is ideal for secondary English classes, high school ELA, independent study, or literature circles.
About the Short Story 'The Velt'
The Veldt is a chilling science fiction short story set in a futuristic home where a virtual reality nursery creates lifelike environments for children. When the children become obsessed with the African veldt simulation, the parents begin to realize that technology may be replacing human connection—and that the nursery may hold deadly consequences. The story explores themes of technology, family, power, and dependence—perfect for sparking deep discussions and critical thinking.
Why Teachers Love This The Veldt Unit
No-prep resource: Student booklet, teacher plan, and answer keys included
Engaging activities: Combines comprehension, annotation, discussion, and creative writing
Flexible pacing: Can be completed in 1–2 weeks or adapted to suit your needs
Perfect for text response preparation: Builds analysis and essay writing skills
What’s Inside the Student Booklet
Short story background notes
Webquest task on Ray Bradbury
Observing the text: main idea and author’s purpose
Setting and context activities
Annotating the short story
The Veldt comprehension questions and answers
Creative writing task
Themes mapping
Character mapping
Language techniques page
Essay structure and planning pages
Sample teacher unit plan
What You Get
20-page student booklet for The Veldt
Teacher’s unit plan with suggested pacing
Answer keys for comprehension questions
This The Veldt Short Story Unit is perfect for teaching literary analysis, critical thinking, and text response writing. It also pairs seamlessly with my Text Response Essay Writing Unit for extended writing and assessment preparation.
Study this alongside my 'The Pedestrian' short story unit for a fun dystopian pairing!
Everything you need to teach The Veldt—printable, engaging, and classroom-ready.
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3 Weeks of study
Years 7-10
19 pages
