Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Ghamba by William Charles Scully
Read the full text of the short story "Ghamba" by William Charles Scully.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Ghost and the Bone Setter by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Read the full text of the short story "The Ghost and the Bone-Setter" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu about a humorous encounter between a ghost and bonesetter.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Ghost in the Crosstrees by Frank Norris
Read the full text of the short story "The Ghost in the Crosstrees" by Frank Norris.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Grandsire Triples by Ralph Henry Barbour
Read the full text of the short story "Grandsire Triples" by Ralph Henry Barbour.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Gray Jacket of "No. 4" by Thomas Nelson Page
Read the full text of the short story "The Gray Jacket of No. 4" by Thomas Nelson Page.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Grayson's Baby by John Fox Jr.
Read the full text of the short story "Grayson's Baby" by John Fox Jr.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Great Valdez Sapphire by Anonymous
Read the full text of the short story " The Great Valdez Sapphire" by an anonymous author.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Story Maps
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides six story-map graphic organizers.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: 10 Graphic Organizers for Download
These graphic organizers will engage students in planning strategies for writing assignments. Students will participate in planning stories and critiques via story maps and critique planning sheets.
ProProfs
Pro Profs Quiz Maker: Short Story Elements Quiz
To do this 34-question quiz, click on "Start", read the question, select the best answer, and receive feedback after each question.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Reading: A Coward
The complete text of Guy de Maupassant's short story "A Coward" followed by a vocabulary list for the story.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Reading: The Black Cat
The complete text of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat" followed by a vocabulary list for the story.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Reading: The Fall of the House of Usher
The complete text of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" followed by a vocabulary list for the story.
New York University
New York University: r.k. Narayan an Astrologer's Day
This New York University offers a summary of and commentary on "An Astrologer's Day" by R.K. Narayan.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characters and Setting
This lesson introduces the connection between characters and setting in fiction writing.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Good Neighbours
A short story about a little boy named Jack who decided to build a snowman. A link to vocabulary and reading comprehension questions is available.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: The Lucky Octopus
A short story about a little Octopus named Ollie who was teased for having only seven legs. A link to vocabulary and reading comprehension questions is available.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Maxwell Loses a Tooth
A short story about a little boy named Maxwell who lost a tooth at school. A link to vocabulary and reading comprehension questions is available.
TES Global
Blendspace: Short Stories
A thirteen-part learning module on short stories including links to videos, images, graphic organizers, games, informational sites, and more.
TES Global
Blendspace: Ghost of the Lagoon
A learning module with six links to videos, questions, and activities to use while reading the short story "Ghost of the Lagoon" by Armstrong Sperry.
TES Global
Blendspace: Reviewing Elements of a Story
A ten-part learning module with links to images, texts, websites, and videos to about story elements.