Reading Worksheet · Grades 6–9
Flashforward Worksheet
A printable reading worksheet for grades 6-9 on flashforward. Students learn how a story can jump ahead in time, how that differs from a flashback and from foreshadowing, then match eight clues and answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.
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Subject
Reading
Grades
Grades 6–9
Skill Focus
Flashforward, literary elements
Lesson Length
30 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
A flashforward is a scene that jumps ahead in time to show a future event before the story returns to the present. This worksheet teaches the technique and contrasts it with flashback and foreshadowing.
The reference box and Section A are on page 1. The reference box defines flashforward and its neighbors. Section A has eight clues to match to the correct term. Section B on page 2 has four short-response questions.
Page 3 is a complete answer key with answers for every item. The worksheet pairs well with the Flashback and Foreshadowing worksheets.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box and review the terms.
Match each clue to its term in Section A on page 1.
Answer the four short-response questions in Section B on page 2.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check.
Pair with the Flashback Worksheet for the opposite technique.
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Flashforward Worksheet
A printable reading worksheet for grades 6-9 on flashforward. Students learn how a story can jump ahead in time, how that differs from a flashback and from foreshadowing, then match eight clues and answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.
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Narrative Structure: How a Writer Arranges a Story — a complete 45-minute lesson plan for Grades 6-8: objectives, warm-up, direct instruction, guided and independent practice, assessment, and differentiation. Free to read, no sign-in required. This resource is one of the student materials it uses.
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