Very Short Stories for High School & Middle School

If your students are struggling to get into the short story, or you're pressed for time, here are some very brief stories to get you started. They're not as short as Hemingway's famous six-word story (For sale: baby shoes, never worn.), but they're manageable even for reluctant readers. Most are under 2,000 words; I've included an approximate word count where I could. These stories offer a complete reading experience with great economy of words. Looking for Short Stories on a Particular Subject or Theme? The Story of an Hour | Kate Chopin A woman is given the news that her husband has been killed in a railroad accident. Read "The Story of an Hour" (1,020 words) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | James Thurber A passive and put-upon man has a series of daydreams while driving his wife on her weekly errands. Read "Walter Mitty" (2,080 words) The Use of Force | William Carlos Williams A doctor makes a house call on a sick young girl. Read "The Use of Force" (1,565 words) Girl | Jamaica Kincaid Mr. Related: Short Stories • Lektionsinspo Engelska • Reading Enrichment

5 Short Stories With Surprise Endings Your Students Will Love to Analyze - The Teaching Cove Do your students find short stories boring? Can’t find short pieces of literature to have great discussions in class? Well, today’s post is about exactly that. With just a few days before the holiday break, short stories can be the perfect short lesson plans you need, if you choose the right ones. Love to analyze? As part of January’s printables pack, I’ll be adding a worksheet on how to teach story writing. 5 Short Stories With Cliffhangers & Interesting Endings 1. Mauspassant’s “The Necklace” is a story I’ve used time and time again in English and ESL classes. 2. I read this one recently, but Mark Twain has always been one of my favourite American authors. 3. “Button, Button” is such a great story that it inspired the Hollywood movie, The Box, starring Cameron Diaz. 4. Richard Connell’s classic “The Most Dangerous Game” is an interesting twist on the sport of hunting. 5. I first encountered this classic from Edgar Allan Poe in my first year university English class many years ago.

10 Best Science Fiction Short Stories of All Time: From the Golden Age to the Modern Era | LetterPile 10 Best...Disclaimer This might be obvious, but I feel compelled to say it anyway. It wasn't easy to pick just 10 of the best sci fi stories. I mean, we're talking a huge body of literature here, of which I've read only a fraction, but still, to limit myself to just ten is anxiety producing. What you'll find: Short reviews of the stories and why I Iiked them. What you won't find: Detailed plot summaries. How I Picked This Top 10 Science Fiction Short Stories List Here are my criteria for this "best of science fiction short stories" list. I read the story (with one exception).I loved the story.The story was fun to read. Best Science Fiction Stories of All Time These are the best science fiction stories of all time, according to somebody who spent much of her life thinking that science fiction sucked. You see, it was only a few years ago that I admitted that I don't like modern science fiction short stories. To misquote the late Douglas Adams: That's when stories were real stories.

Map Your World | UNICEF NZ Map Your World (PDF, 2.3 MB) is a social mapping resource inspired by the feature documentaryThe Revolutionary Optimists. Introducing the social mapping model through Map it, Track it, Change it, Share it; is a shortened version which consists of six lessons that can be delivered over a two week learning period. The time spent on the activities can be adapted to suit the needs and abilities of your learners. Download the Technology Guidelines (PDF, 2.3 MB) to assist you in setting up an online Map Your World project. The New Zealand version, based on the original resource (PDF), is aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum and the social inquiry process.

21 Scary Halloween Short Stories For Middle School The creepier the tale, the more middle school students love it. October is the perfect month to introduce middle school students to scary short stories. [tweet_dis]Download these 21 short stories that are perfect for Halloween-related lesson plans. *These stories may be more appropriate for students with higher-level reading skills, or may require extra scaffolding from the teacher. Copyright notice: These stories are published on sites other than MrsWatersEnglish.com and NONE of them are excerpted or quoted in MWE-created materials. Related 7 Christmas Short Stories For Middle School Middle school students are straddling the world between childhood excitement during the Christmas season and adult disinterest. November 12, 2014 In "ELA Classroom" Prepare for Halloween with The Landlady by Roald Dahl Roald Dahl's short story "The Landlady" is a deliciously creepy tale that is sure to enthrall even the most jaded middle school student. September 15, 2015 In "MWE News & Updates"

Four Different Types of Writing Styles: Expository, Descriptive, Persuasive, and Narrative | LetterPile Four Types of Writing A writer’s style is a reflection of his or her personality, unique voice, and way of approaching the audience and readers. However, every piece writers write is for a specific purpose—for example, writers may want to explain how something works or persuade people to agree with their point of view. While there are as many writer's styles as there are writers, there are only four general purposes that lead someone to write a piece, and these are known as the four styles, or types, of writing. Knowing all four different types and their usages is important for any writer. Here are the categories and their definitions: Expository writing's main purpose is to explain. Key Points: Usually explains something in a process.Is often equipped with facts and figures.Is usually in a logical order and sequence. When You Would Use Expository Writing: Example: Many people associate the taste of pumpkins with fall. This writing is expository because it is explaining. Non-example: Example:

izzit.org: Current Events These lessons are updated daily throughout the school year and are designed for middle and high school students. Each lesson includes a news article and discussion questions designed to promote critical thinking, challenge assumptions, and stimulate class discussion. In an attempt to offer variety, the two daily articles often are of different lengths and reading levels and occasionally offer different perspectives on an issue or event. Note: Each new lesson remains on the website for one week. Welcome to Current Events! The Most Dangerous Game--Richard Connell (1893-1949) The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell (1893-1949) Approximate Word Count: 8426 "OFF THERE to the right--somewhere--is a large island," said Whitney." "What island is it?" "The old charts call it 'Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied." "Can't see it," remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht. "You've good eyes," said Whitney, with a laugh," and I've seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can't see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night." "Nor four yards," admitted Rainsford. "It will be light enough in Rio," promised Whitney. "The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford. "For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "Perhaps the jaguar does," observed Whitney. "Bah! "Even so, I rather think they understand one thing--fear. "Nonsense," laughed Rainsford. "I can't tell in the dark. "Why?

I am the woman in the 'racist Dove ad'. I am not a victim | Opinion From a very young age, I’ve been told, “You’re so pretty … for a dark-skinned girl.” I am a Nigerian woman, born in London and raised in Atlanta. I’ve grown up very aware of society’s opinion that dark-skinned people, especially women, would look better if our skin were lighter. I know that the beauty industry has fueled this opinion with its long history of presenting lighter, mixed-race or white models as the beauty standard. Historically, and in many countries still today, darker models are even used to demonstrate a product’s skin-clightening qualities to help women reach this standard. This repressive narrative is one I have seen affect women from many different communities I’ve been a part of. Having the opportunity to represent my dark-skinned sisters in a global beauty brand felt like the perfect way for me to remind the world that we are here, we are beautiful, and more importantly, we are valued. If you Google “racist ad” right now, a picture of my face is the first result.