Teaching short stories

Build student confidence and reading endurance with these resources. Teaching short stories has never been more exciting or engaging! (blog post)

Discover famous short stories with surprise endings. This list includes links to read some of the stories online.

Find out how to use six word memoirs in the back-to-school season as an icebreaker, or as part of your next short story or novel unit. This creative option can fit into many spaces in your ELA classroom. #iteachela #teachingwriting

Incorporate choice and differentiation into your short story lessons for the most learning and engagement benefits! Read about two approaches in this post. #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #ShortStoryLessons

Short Stories for Teaching Conflict I had a great lesson planned for my administrative observation. "OK class, what's conflict?" I asked. No answers. "Nobody knows what conflict is?" No answers. "Well, let me show you." I walked over to my administrator, punched her in the arm and laughed. Unaffected, she lifted me over her head,

One of my favorite units to teach is my short story unit. Teaching students about the elements of fiction and literary devices is so much fun. Helping

A big list of favorite Science Fiction Short Stories for Middle School learners. Stories by Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and more are included. Tips and tricks for teaching this engaging genre, with story list, summaries, and resource links. Being Science Fiction to life in your middle school classroom with these engaging short stories for middle school.

Find short stories difficult to teach? Here are five of my favourites that your students will love to analyze. A free lesson plan will be available, too!

Short stories for middle school - a list of the best short stories for your middle school classroom with tips and teaching ideas.

Short stories for Middle School Students - top story choices and teaching ideas