Prince Lapio, a story about Justice and fairness There was once a very unfair Prince, although he seemed like the perfect Prince: handsome, brave, and intelligent.Prince Lapio gave the impression that no one had ever explained to him the nature of justice. If two people came to him over s...
Why we love it: “Daedalus and Icarus” is a great way to introduce middle schoolers to mythology. It’s a simple enough story, but with enough complexity to strengthen students’ ability to focus and read line-by-line to fully grasp the story about the dangers of being overconfident. 10...
as well as what it means to live with grief. This is a wonderful story for middle school students because it addresses how people can deal with inevitable changes in life, such as when a loved one dies, through the lens of science fiction. ...
“The book contains three stories all about the same events, helping children develop sympathy towards the students who may feel they are different.(这本书包含了三个关于相同事件的故事,帮助孩子们培养对那些可能感到自己不同的学生的同情)”;第四部分的“This story can be used to raise discussions ...
Why we love it: Use this futuristic story to teach setting, foreshadowing, and theme. 23. The Schoolmistress by Anton Chekhov “‘It is beyond all understanding,’ she thought, ‘why God gives beauty, this graciousness, and sad, sweet eyes to weak, unlucky, useless people—why they are so...
"The Bad Neighbours" is a short story to teach to not to judge others' actions. This tale belongs to our "Bedtime Stories" collection
Asian EnglishesWardeh, Abu and Patricia Ryan. 2006. "Using the Extremely Short Story to Teach Language." Forthcoming in the Literature Special Interest Group Journal, TESOL Arabia.Abu-Wardeh, P. R. (2006). Using the Extremely Short Story to teach language. Asian Englishes, 9(2), 80-85....
Do you want to write but just need a great story idea? Or perhaps you have too many ideas and can’t choose the best one? Well, good news. We’ve got you covered. Below are 150 short story ideas for all your favorite genres. You can use them as a book idea, as writing prompts...
Work through this engaging literature course to study famous short stories. Containing bite-sized lessons and self-assessment quizzes, the course can help you improve your short story knowledge for exams, essays, homework assignments and more. ...
Okay, enough stalling. Here is the massive list of the best short story ideas you should start writing now (note: genders and identities don’t have to conform to the wording of the prompt): A teacher is universally loved but hates absolutely everything about the students and other teachers...