Middle school short story unit

Inclusive and diverse short stories for middle school - short story list and teaching ideas with diverse and inclusive short story titles.

Short stories are easily one of my favorite types of texts to teach! They are short, which the students already appreciate, but they are also jam-packed with so much complexity and meaning! An author can embed messages and observations about life in ways that informational texts cannot, and this makes reading them that much more enjoyable! Teaching short stories and teaching students how to interpret and analyze a short story can be overwhelming. There is so much packed into one short story…

This will be your new favorite go-to short story review activity! Whenever I teach freshmen or sophomores, I always begin the school year with a short story

Learn about three things to consider when planning a middle school short story unit that will engage and inspire your students.

Looking for short stories for middle school? Or high school? This list of 40+ short stories includes access to video and audio adaptations, paired texts, and more.

Give students a fresh take on a short story unit by using contemporary novel exerpts. These short stories have diverse characters, unique storylines, new viewpoints, and a skill and standard focus for maximum learning potential.

I love to try out and include as many fun and engaging activities as possible when teaching short stories. And since stories are short and filled with literary richness, they are absolutely perfect for bringing in and trying new ideas and activities. Here is a look at 10 of my favorite short story activities in the secondary ELA classroom. Teaching Short Stories | Short Story Activities | Creative Short Story Assignments | Engaging Short Story Work | Planning a Short Story Unit

Short stories are valuable to middle school and high school English teachers, as well as students, and I love teaching short stories at the beginning of a new

Halloween Short Stories for Middle School - spooky stories to teach key elements of literature in middle school ELA.

One day, while tutoring, I asked a sophomore what he’d been doing in English class lately. To my horror, he replied, “Oh, we’re just doing a short story unit. But don’t worry, I don’t need your help with my homework for it… we’re just filling out some worksheets about each one.” Ouch. My English teacher heart was broken, because I’m pretty sure his English 10 teacher designed the unit with better objectives and intentions than just worksheets… but to the student, that’s all he was doing…