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Short Story Study - A Matchstick by Madeleine Walker
A Matchstick by Madeleine Walker is a fascinating short story about identity, family, and change. Set in rural New Zealand, the story is a mix of reality and mystery. This editable workbook includes activities to help students analyze the story in detail. It includes pre-reading tasks, comprehension questions, character activities, and work on key ideas, setting, and language features. No prep needed – editable and ready to go!
This resource includes:
⭐ A student workbook
⭐ An answer book
You and your students will enjoy:
❤️ Pre-reading activities that explore identity, nature, and growing up
❤️ A summary of the story
❤️ Comprehension questions to check understanding
❤️ Activities focused on literary elements like character, symbolism, and key ideas.
❤️ An answer book with possible answers.
Formats:
🖥️ Microsoft PowerPoint, resized to an A4 page. This means your resource:
- Is completely editable.
- Will easily upload to your Google Drive if you prefer the Googley suite.
- Is printable 📃
🖥️ A PDF version of each document.
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Also helpful are these related products:
✅ Short Story Study - Pātea Pools
✅ Short Story Study - In the Shadow of Monte Cassino
✅ Teacher Guide to Teaching a Text
✅ Revision for Short Story Studies
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Sharing/Copying this Resource
Feel free to purchase just one for your department - no need for a copy for each teacher. However:
- Please do NOT share with the school down the road.
- Please do NOT take it with you to a new school.
- Feel free to suggest the website to others - that'd be great!
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