Short story activities high school

Make students laugh while teaching satire, irony, and other literary devices.

"The Clean Park" - a short story for kids. Fiction, 200 words. The story is followed by a reading comprehension worksheet. Free reading practice and comprehension exercises from K5 Learning; no login required.

Adding a Reading Literature Journal to Your Instruction Sometimes, as English/Literature teachers, we have a hard time making room for short stories in our instruction. There is a focus on novels and longer texts. However, it

As teachers struggle to make the most of every minute in the classroom and appeal to students’ diminishing attention spans, size does matter!

We invite you to check our five parts of this series of short stories for kids: The first part The second part The third part The fourth part The fifth part The sixth part The seventh part The eighth part Children who read often and widely get better at it. Reading exercises our brain. Reading improves concentration. Reading teaches children about the world around them. Reading improves vocabulary and language skills. Reading develops a child's imagination. Short stories for kids are one of…

Invite the spirit of the season into your classroom with these scary halloween short stories! Read more about these spooky ELA activities.

11 of the best short stories to teach in middle school. Stories with good moral lessons and plans to help you teach them!

Shakespeare is a staple in almost every English class. From Romeo and Juliet to Hamlet, students either love Shakespeare, or they hate him, whether it be the subject matter of the plays or the antiquated language. There are some ways, however, to get more reluctant students more interested in reading the Bard. However, with these five fun activities, teaching Shakespeare will be more fun and engaging!

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