Why we love it: This is less a short story than an anecdotal essay about the words we use to identify one another, especially our loved ones. It’s one of those short stories for middle schoolers that’s perfect for starting the school year. 35. To Build a Fire by Jack London “The...
Short stories are one of the best ways to introduce students to new themes, units and ideas in an entertaining way. And while we’ve already created a list of ourfavorite short stories for high school students, it’s time to create a list that’s appropriate for a slightly younger audienc...
Written by the same woman who wrote the eerie short story “The Lottery,” this story is guaranteed to make students of all ages chuckle. The tale of the worst kindergarten student ever, as told by a classmate to his mother at the end of every school day, your students will love hearing...
A great short story can get our students thinking and making connections. Short stories are perfect for teaching literary terms and vocabulary. Plus, students enjoy discussion around the conflicts and themes in short stories. And because these gems can be taught in a few class periods, students ...
Elements of a Scary Story Set the Setting Write the Story This post is part of the series: Creative Writing Lessons Middle School Students Will Love Writing Scary Stories Follow these steps to direct students to write a scary short story. Bring Together Your Ideas Step 1 –Select stories to ...
A quick way to practice identifying main ideas is to have students orally state the main point of a passage. You can read a short paragraph or excerpt from a story for this activity. After reading the passage, a student volunteer gives a verbal recap of it. The rest of the class decides...
A quick way to practice identifying main ideas is to have students orally state the main point of a passage. You can read a short paragraph or excerpt from a story for this activity. After reading the passage, a student volunteer gives a verbal recap of it. The rest of the class decides...
Want to encourage your middle school students to start writing? Check out Reedsy’s weekly short story contest, for the chance of winning $250! You can also check out our list of writing contests or our directory of literary magazines for more opportunities to submit your story.NEW...
Tell your students to write a fictional story based on a historical event. Have students write a haiku poem describing their favorite food. Hooray for 100 writing prompts for middle school students! But wait, I have even more writing ideas for middle schoolers for you. Yes!
Oh, and add some flair to your story with theseplot twist ideasandmain charactersuggestions. More Middle School Writing Prompts & Ideas Journal Buddies has a ton more journal prompts, creative writing prompts,prompts for short stories, andfun writing ideasto spark creativity in your writers (of ...