OK, this one might be a bit of a controversial addition to a list of funny short stories, but I’m including it anyway. There’s something darkly humorous in this little tale about a man who goes too far in a p
For example, the present meaning of "saying" was not expressed by "saying" at first, but "saying". Oracle bone inscriptions drew a mouth and added a short horizontal line to express the meaning of opening mouth to speak, but later expressed it with "saying" which originally expressed joy....
Remembering your first day in school always leaves meaningful memories to cherish. When to Ask: If you’re driving together and you come across a busy school entrance in the morning, that’s the perfect time to ask this one. 41. Would you rather not be able to text for a year or hav...
In middle school, I had a really strict gym teacher. She thought that girls were always trying to make excuses to get out of doing hard work, and it was her duty to whip us all into shape. She loved to pick on me. We had an archery unit. Her instructions for archery involved takin...
Putting on a Christmas program with kids or teens? Browse this delightful collection of short Christmas plays and comedy skits for kids. Downloadable PDF's.
Mostly for school, but I love reading middle grade and young adult fiction even if it’s just for me. So here it goes: Hook’s Revenge by Heidi Schulz Middle grade fiction published by Disney-Hyperion I’ve already started this funny tale about the Captain Hook’s thirteen year old ...
elementary school, and I start each day doing crossing guard duties before I head into classrooms. I am in charge of making sure the buses have a clear path to get to the school, which means I often have to stop parents’ cars when a bus comes. For the most part, it’s pretty ...
and is an engaging, funny read for middle schoolers. Three friends form the "Qwikpick Adventure Society" and in this opening book in the series their mission is to see the local "poop fountain" (a sewage treatment area). Honestly, it's pretty funny, even with all the gross-ness. In ...
I’m not sure when I developed my completeloathingfor this season as a whole. I think the novelty began to wear off some time in middle school. Though the aforementioned seclusion had its perks for 11-year-old Belle, it did eventually wear on me. By the end of July, I was quite lon...
all told tales of death and despair. While all are excellent, I began to wonder if I could find some different texts to add to the mix. It turns out, whilescary short storiesanddramatic short storiesare easy to find, good funny short stories for middle and high school students are a bi...