by Kristin | Jun 27, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Do you remember the first time you read or taught short stories with twist endings? You know, the ones that made you re-think everything you’d just read. She did what with the frozen leg of lamb? The necklace was really worth how little? How could that town do that...
by Kristin | Jun 6, 2023 | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Short Stories
As an adult when you pick up a book, you are rarely thinking, “I would LOVE to write a Literature Analysis Essay!” I think our students have the same mindset. At the end of every book comes a dreaded assignment, not just the satisfaction of having finished...
by Kristin | May 23, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Creating effective, standards-based response questions for reading takes a BUNCH of time! However, they are SUPER necessary for helping your students prepare for reading-based standardized tests. It is really tough to go through test prep season without go-to response...
by Kristin | May 9, 2023 | Short Stories, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
I am a huge fan of short stories. And let’s be real, most of our students prefer reading short stories to pretty much anything else. My personal favorites include “The Most Dangerous Game,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The...
by Kristin | May 2, 2023 | Short Stories, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
Competing with students’ love of all things technology can be difficult, particularly in middle school English. As a result, finding ways to hook these young readers becomes imperative. Enter short stories for middle schools, especially short stories with twists! ...
by Kristin | Mar 28, 2023 | Short Stories, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
The poetry of Edgar Allan Poe has challenged readers over the last hundred and fifty years; however, when we think of Poe, we might first think of his short stories. Eerie and suspenseful, Poe’s most taught stories include “The Tell-Tale Heart,”...
