by Kristin | Aug 14, 2021 | Short Stories, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
O. Henry’s classic short story “The Gift of the Magi” should be on your list of MUST-TEACH literature! And including Questions for The Gift of the Magi is VITAL! It has so much to offer not only to teachers but also to middle AND high school...
by Kristin | Jun 22, 2021 | Short Stories, Writing
The Most Dangerous Game Plot Diagram Activities- “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell officially became a part of the public domain last year. This iconic short story is captivating from its very beginning, a verifiable must-read for all middle and...
by Kristin | Jun 15, 2021 | Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Teaching The Lottery by Shirley Jackson- If you are a middle or high school teacher, you may have come across “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. What is so engaging about this story is the irony of the title. Your students will get so excited at first,...
by Kristin | May 30, 2021 | Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Short stories for middle and high school students are everywhere! You can pretty much search for this phrase all over the internet and see tons of options for your students. Because of doing this search every year for 15 years of teaching, I have come across a ton of...
by Kristin | May 24, 2021 | Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Are you looking for Critical Thinking Questions for The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe? If you are a middle or high school teacher, you probably are! This classic piece of American Literature was the first Poe short story I ever taught to my ninth-grade...
by Kristin | May 17, 2021 | Short Stories
The Masque of the Red Death Edgar Allan Poe…is a short story of fear and pride amid the time of a raging disease leading to widespread death. More importantly, it is a study of humanity. Prince Prospero, an elite of an unspecified time period, invites others to...
