Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: "The Story of an Hour"
Complete text of Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" with hyperlinks to definitions and comprehension questions. A link to biographical information about Chopin is also available.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Picture Book Writing Lesson: Same Theme/different Story Stories
After enjoying the story of Fox by Margaret Wild, students will work in small groups to generate possible themes that the book is trying to teach its readers. Themes will be shared whole-group, and a class list of the best themes will be...
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Healing Story: Shingebiss and the North Wind: A Chippewa Story
Read the Nineteeth Century Chippewa tale "Shingebiss and the North Wind." Complete with chant melody that goes with the story and a musical score.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Prince Edward Island Memories of Wwii
Share in the stories of seven men and women from Prince Edward as they relate their experiences during World War ll. Listen to Bob Johnson as he tells of his harrowing experience in Burma, after being shot down, and spending 22 days in...
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Write a Goofy Story #3
In this activity, students will complete humorous fill-in-the-blank prompts. After students complete each blank, students will view an automatically-generated story that contains their sentences organized in ways that will be funny.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Davenport's Story" by Lucy Maud Montgomery
This is the complete text of the short story "Davenport's Story" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Cub Reporter" by Rex Ellingwood Beach
This is the complete text of the short story "The Cub Reporter" by Rex Ellingwood Beach.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Cripple" by Guy De Maupassant
This is the complete text of the short story "The Cripple" by Guy de Maupassant.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Duel" by O Henry
This is the complete text of the short story "The Duel" by O Henry.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Coup De Grace" by Ambrose Bierce
This is the complete text of the short story "The Coup De Grace" by Ambrose Bierce.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Copy Cat & Other"
This site provides the complete etext for Mary Wilkins Freeman's story, "The Copy-Cat & Other Stories."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Gentle Grafter"
This site provides the complete etext for O. Henry's story, "The Gentle Grafter."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "Plain Tales From the Hill"
This site provides the complete etext for Rudyard Kipling's story, "Plain Tales from the Hills."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "Round the Red Lamp"
This site provides the complete etext for Arthur Conan Doyle's story, "Round the Red Lamp."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Unparalleled Invasion"
This site provides the complete etext for Jack London's story, "The Unparalleled Invasion."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Innocence of Father"
This site provides the complete etext for G. K. Chesterton's story, "The Innocence of Father Brown."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Game"
This site provides the complete etext for Jack London's story, "The Game."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "An Outcast of the Islands"
This site provides the complete etext for Joseph Conrad's story, "An Outcast of the Islands."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "At the Earth's Core"
This site provides the complete etext for Edgar Rice Burroughs's story, "At the Earth's Core."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Chessmen of Mars"
This site provides the complete etext for Edgar Rice Burroughs's story, "The Chessmen of Mars."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Diamond Maker"
This site provides the complete etext for H. G. Wells's story, "The Diamond Maker."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Gods of Mars"
This site provides the complete etext for Edgar Rice Burroughs's story, "The Gods of Mars."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Mad King"
This site provides the complete etext for Edgar Rice Burroughs's story, "The Mad King."
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Creighton University: James Joyce: The Dead
This site has the complete text of James Joyce's short story, "The Dead."