The Pit and the Pendulum Short Story Study Special Education Edgar Allan Poe

The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe includes activities for this short story for students with autism and special learning needs.

Have you ever wanted to read a novel to your special education students but thought there was no way they would sit and listen? Persevere—it is worth it!!

This unit on The Pit and the Pendulum is designed for students who have disabilities and special learning needs. I was always reading a novel to my students, regardless of their learning level.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOVEL UNIT IS FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES AND ARE EITHER EMERGING OR NON-READERS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE NOVEL OR AN ADAPTED VERSION.

⭐ YOU WILL NEED YOUR OWN COPY OF THE BOOK⭐

This novel study has 10 activities accompanying The Pit and the Pendulum.

The activities were designed to allow students with multiple levels of learning to access and engage in lessons learned through listening to this story read aloud. Students have many opportunities to engage in repeated information on the story. This repetition encourages deeper engagement in the book.

Finally, many of the activities in The Pit and the Pendulum novel study include more than one version, differentiation suggestions, and presentation options.

10 different activities accompany this short story to engage your students while you read the story aloud.

There are 2 complete files to accompany this unit. One is in color, and one is in black and white.

***There are also comprehension questions included in this unit. There are 25 multiple choice questions with 3 answer choices. These come with and without pictures.

See preview for the table of contents and a detailed look at what is included.

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The Pit and the Pendulum Short Story Study Includes:

• 36 pages (2 sets, one in color and one in black and white) of activities to accompany The Pit and the Pendulum
• Table of Contents
• Suggestions for Use of Activities
• 10 activities
• 25 comprehension questions
  • with pictures
  • without pictures
  • includes answer key

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There are so many benefits to reading out loud to your students. You will teach them an invaluable skill of learning to sit still while someone else is talking. Your parents will also LOVE you for not only teaching them this skill of sitting but also for exposing them to age-appropriate material. Plus, you never know which students you will touch with each story you read.

I also have a blog post on reading novels to a low incidence class that includes some FREE SAMPLES:

Reading Novels to a Low Incidence Class