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What Is a Short Story?
An essay that attempts to answer that question. The author is an author and teacher, and is understandably troubled with the idea of defining exactly what a "short story" is.
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Common Lit: The Last Class: The Story of a Little Alsatian
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Last Class: The Story of a Little Alsatian" by Alphonse Daudet, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: The Three Questions
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: "The Third Wish" by Joan Aiken
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Third Wish" by Joan Aiken, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson
A learning module that begins with the short story "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: "The Man in the Well" by Ira Sher
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Man in the Well" by Ira Sher, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: The Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale" by Sidney Endle, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Common Lit: The Story of David and Goliath
A learning module that begins with "The Story of David and Goliath" from the Book of Samuel, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: The Story of the Bad Little Boy
A learning module that begins with "The Story of the Bad Little Boy" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
A learning module that begins with "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "The Market Square Dog" by James Herriot
A learning module that begins with "The Market Square Dog" by James Herriot, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank R. Stockton
A learning module that begins with "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank R. Stockton, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "A Dead Woman's Secret" by Guy De Maupassant
A learning module that begins with "A Dead Woman's Secret" by Guy de Maupassant, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov
A learning module that begins with "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Common Lit: "Feathers" by Anonymous
A learning module that begins with "Feathers," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student accounts. Text...
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Common Lit: "Was It a Dream?" by Guy De Maupassant
A learning module that begins with "Was It a Dream?" by Guy de Maupassant, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: "How Santa Claus Found the Poor House" by Sophie Swett
A learning module that begins with "How Santa Claus Found the Poor-House" by Sophie Swett, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: "To Build a Fire" by Jack London
A learning module that begins with "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Common Lit: "Hearts and Hands" by O. Henry
A learning module that begins with "Hearts and Hands" by O. Henry accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Read Works: "Jose and the Blue Crayons" Passage & Question Set
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a boy who listened to his teacher during a lesson about "sharing" and then shared a crayon with his classmate. This passage reinforces essential reading...
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Common Lit: Aly's Discovery
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Common Lit: Elenora
A learning module that begins with Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Eleonora" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: The Man of the Crowd
A learning module that begins with Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Man of the Crowd" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...