There’s something for everyone on here. There are funny story ideas. Serious story ideas. Historical story ideas. Science fiction story ideas. Even short story ideas for high school students. You name it, it’s on here. And these are typically pretty specific ideas, not generic things like...
A goodanthology for middle schoolisLittle Worlds.This book has 31 short stories for students, divided by the usual story elements. Another good one full of short stories 1,000 words or less with a coming-of-age slant isSudden Flash Youth: 65 Short-Short Stories. As forsingle-author collect...
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...
This post is part of the series: More Short Story Suggestions Teach the elements of literature by teaching great short stories. Short Stories for Teaching Symbolism Great Examples of Characterization: Short Stories for High School Students Short Stories for Teaching Foreshadowing in Literature ...
Jason Reynolds is a genius when it comes to creating characters who seem so real it feels like you’ve met them before. This short story about a young man getting ready for the first day of school will hit your students right in the feels. They’ll laugh, they’ll relate, and they’...
Why we love it: This story captures the middle school experience so well, and Soto always does such a great job integrating diverse voices into his work. 25. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes “Then I said if I had my glases I coud see better I usally only ware my glases in the...
How to write a short essay without making sense of all ideas first? It’s impossible, so think of what you’d like to explore in particular. In short essays, stay as focused as you can. Each of your sentences must be precise and on-topic. For that, it’s important have to have a...
We've got ideas for you! Hint: When it comes to romance, a sense of humor is always a good idea. Have fun! Here are a few of my favorite, but find twenty more love story ideas here: A character's high school sweetheart shows up and it turns out the school crush feelings haven'...
Other Short Story Teaching Ideas Are you getting a general feeling for teaching short stories? I brainstorm and think through different short stories too. You can read more of my ideas with short stories: Modern Short Stories for High School English ...
We are proud to announce the results of the 2017 #2 International short story contest for school children. This time too, the entries came from all around the world and with different varieties of topics. The quality in content and the writing style has been impressive. Our young participants...