"A&P" by John Updike Activities, Digital & Print

John Updike’s short story “A&P” revolves around a young cashier, three bathing-suit clad girls, and a hasty decision. A classic coming-of-age story, “A&P” examines the consequences of actions taken.

This resource contains:

↝ Eight interactive slides focusing on reading comprehension, characterization, and theme
↝ Three blank theme slides to focus on a different or additional theme
↝ Fillable PDF that can be uploaded to Google Classroom™, Schoology™, or LMS of your choice or printed for students to complete by hand.

Note: If choosing to have students complete the PDF electronically, they may need to download the PDF or use an extension such as Kami to “write” on the PDF

↝ Suggested answer key: both Google Slides™ and PDF form

Use this resource as a stand-alone or as part of a larger short story unit.

This resource is completely digital. Simply create a copy of the Google Slides™ presentation and upload it to your Google Classroom™, Schoology™, or LMS of your choice. Students type directly into the presentation and can download their responses as a PDF when finished.