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Supernatural Horror Short Story Study Guide Bundle (12 Differentiated Study Guides)This bundle delivers classroom ready value by giving you 12 complete differentiated supernatural horror short story study guides built for mixed reading levelsghosts, curses, uncanny objects, and dread filled endings that hook students fast. Every title includes three aligned text tracks (Accessible HILO, Leveled, Original) so you can run one coherent routine without splitting your class into three different lesson plans. Try Before You Buy (Free
This bundle delivers classroom-ready value by giving you 12 complete differentiated supernatural horror short story study guides built for mixed reading levels—ghosts, curses, uncanny objects, and dread-filled endings that hook students fast. Every title includes three aligned text tracks (Accessible/HILO, Leveled, Original) so you can run one coherent routine without splitting your class into three different lesson plans.
Try Before You Buy (Free Sample)
Start with the free title to test the full format (texts, questions, quizzes, and teacher materials) before purchasing the bundle: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Problem: Supernatural horror is high-interest, but classic texts can slow pacing when reading levels vary—leading to constant reteaching or oversimplifying until the story loses its bite.
Solution: This bundle keeps the whole class moving together by giving you three aligned versions for every title:
- Original Text for extension reading, quoting, and close-reading excerpts
- Leveled Text that preserves the plot and tone while simplifying syntax and clarity
- Accessible Text (HILO) written in very clear language to reduce cognitive load and support comprehension
Every discussion prompt, exit quiz item, and short-answer question is designed to be answerable from the Accessible (HILO), Leveled, or Original Text while still mapping cleanly to the original story for extension work and text-evidence practice.
Perfect For: Grades 7–11 ELA (and older students when added support is helpful), mixed reading levels, inclusion/SPED, multilingual learners, intervention groups, sub plans, and fast-prep lesson days.
Quick Guide for Teachers (Flexible Schedule)
- Reading: Students read Accessible (HILO), Leveled, or Original based on what supports comprehension today.
- Whole-class discussion: Bring everyone together for shared Discussion Questions (works across all text versions).
- Assessment: Use the cross-version Multiple Choice Exit Quiz (printable + self-graded option).
- Finishers/homework: Use Vocabulary, Short Answer Questions, and Challenge Questions as time allows.
Built-in pacing note: Several longer titles use 2-part structure (Part 1 + Part 2) to protect the climax and keep whole-class pacing manageable. Each 2-part title includes the matching discussion sets and exit quizzes.
What’s Included (Per Title)
- Three text versions (aligned): Original Text + Leveled Text + Accessible Text (HILO)
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Student materials:
- 10 Vocabulary Words
- 10 Short Answer Recall/Comprehension
- 5 Challenge Questions (analysis, themes, craft)
- Multiple Choice Exit Quiz (cross-version aligned; some titles include Part 1 + Part 2 quizzes)
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Teacher materials:
- Teacher’s Guide + Answer Key
- Discussion Questions (and Part 1/Part 2 sets when applicable)
- Self-graded quiz version(s)
- Answer keys for Vocabulary, Short Answer, and Challenge Questions
- Editable formats included: PDF, DOCX, PPTX + Google Docs/Slides/Forms
Included Titles (12) — Click Any Title to View
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (1820) [FREE DOWNLOAD]
- The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens (1866)
- The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson (1884)
- The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde (1887)
- The Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford (1886)
- The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling (1890)
- The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs (1902)
- The Mezzotint by M. R. James (1904)
- Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad by M. R. James (1904)
- The Open Window by Saki (H.H. Munro) (1914)
- The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe (1839)
- Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe (1838)
What’s the Tradeoff of Using the Adapted Versions?
Pros
- Supports mixed reading levels while keeping the same storyline and core themes
- Makes classic texts teachable within normal pacing constraints
- Keeps whole-class discussion routines consistent across versions
Cons
- Some original diction, longer descriptive passages, and side details are reduced for clarity and pacing
- The adapted versions are not designed for line-by-line stylistic analysis of every original sentence
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★★★★★ 5
Sometimes Two Wrongs DO Make A Right!
Format: Hardcover
I devoured this book in a weekend; it's just wonderful. Delpha and Katybird are strong, clever, kick-butt kids with a fantastic circle of caring and colorful characters around them. Cattywampus is a big, spooky, cinematic adventure with its heart in all the right places, and I loved it.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Witchy and wonderful
Format: Hardcover
This book is absolutely delightful in every possible way.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020
★★★★★ 5
It's rare to see this kind of representation in a book for tweens, and I am 100% here for it!
Format: Hardcover
My 9-year-old daughter loved this book. It's about two 6th grade witches (Delpha and Katybird) from rival Appalachian families who are learning how to use their magic. The book is told from both of their points of view. As a parent, I was pleasantly surprised by the different types of representation in this book and how sensitively they are handled. Delpha's dad left her and her mom when Delpha was little, and they now live in poverty. Delpha's mom is struggling to pay the bills and sells her family heirlooms to Katybird's grandparents, who run a small museum. Katybird is intersex (androgen sensitive) and believes this is messing with her magical powers. Katy's brother Caleb is Deaf and communicates with sign language. Another character, Tyler, has two moms. It's super rare to see this kind of representation in a book for tweens, and I am 100% here for it.
There's a great scene where Katy reflects on attending another girl's "first moon party" and the attendees share stories about getting their first periods. When the other girls hear that Katy will never have a period due to her androgen sensitivity, they are shocked and treat her with pity and say they will pray for her. Katy is upset because she already loves and accepts herself. "As if making babies was the whole point of me existing," she thinks to herself. I seriously loved this example of how well-intentioned behavior can be hurtful. I also liked how characters getting their first periods is treated as something magical and worthy of celebration. There is so much about this book that is like a breath of magical fresh air.
In addition to all the beautiful inclusive elements woven into this book, it's just really FUN. There is a pet raccoon, an enchanted outhouse, zombies, and hexes that go wrong.
The only minor complaint my daughter had was that the plot relies repeatedly on the two main characters being separated and looking for each other.
Otherwise, this book was a winner with our young reader. Write more books, Ash Van Waterloo! We love you!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021
★★★★★ 5
Emotional development...
Format: Hardcover
Cattywampus
Ash Van Otterloo
This is the story of Delpha McGill, a girl that doesn’t like rules or keeping secrets. Delpha lives in a small town in rural Appalachia, Howler’s Hollow, where magic is not permitted. She discovers her grandmother’s hidden book of spells which she is determined to use to help her mother.
Katybird Hearn has her own reasons for wanting to get her hands on the book of spells and has resolved nobody is going to stand in her way. She comes from a long line of witches. In the midst of their squabble, they unintentionally allow a curse to escape. The curse is so evil it wakes their dead ancestors, the Hearns and the McGills, The two girls must learn to work together if they are going to save the town from the zombies.
The author uses great sensitivity in incorporating androgen insensitivity in the plot. Androgen insensitivity syndrome is a condition that affects sexual development before birth and during puberty. People with this condition are genetically male, with one X chromosome and one Y chromosome in each cell. Because their bodies are unable to respond to certain male sex hormones (called androgens), they may have mostly female external sex characteristics or signs of both male and female sexual development. Poverty, sorcery, fears, friendship, and ignorant biases are all a part of this book.
Author Ash Van Otterloo portrays life in a southern country town in the mountains and he does so without being demeaning or patronizing. The characters are well fleshed out. While magic is part of the plot, it is merely a means to showcase the emotional development of the two girls. This is a fast-paced read. The target audience is 10-13 years of age.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021
★★★★★ 4
Fun if a bit offbeat upper elementary fantasy
Format: Hardcover
I read this in one afternoon and have to say I enjoyed it. The cast of characters are incredibly diverse, and for the most part this is a believable story (despite the undead magicians and ridiculous outhouse) This story is a "Hatfields vs McCoys" if the two hillbilly families were magicians and were feuding over how they practice instead of over moonshine and land. This brings me to my first gripe with the novel. The dense dialogue in accents. For a middle grade book, the text is filled with a lot of phonetic spellings and backwards english. I guess it is to be atmospheric, but it just makes the characters seem dumb. And that is sad because they are not. Stubborn, and sometimes too preoccupied to see what is under their noses but not stupid. I sometimes felt that the characters had been written into a corner so there were multiple instances of "because magic" and convenient acts of random fortuitous "we have everything we need and don't have to search more because the Luck Gods were smiling". Once or twice I completely missed how the characters got from point A to point B and I Really dislike "wave a wand and everything is good and the mortals forget what happened". A little convenient magic written to solve a solution is fine. But the ending sort of feels a little flat when a Major concern for the entire novel is resolved by sleight of hand.
On the whole though, the characters are likable, and age appropriate (though a bit whiny at times for this parent ;-p) and I liked that diversity isn't a "cause" its just an adjective...As in, there is a gay couple who act like every other parent in the story. There is a deaf younger brother who isn't treated as 'precious' but as a functioning human. Even one of the main characters is intersex and does question "Am I girl enough to be a witch". None of the cast of characters feels forced or out of place making this a nice addition to my kid's library.
ARC free in exchange for an honest review.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2021