World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of Short Stories
The complete etext to the short stories of Charles Dickens.
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Short Story Library at American Literature: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Full text of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". With links to other short stories by American writers.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Free Graphic Organizers for Planning and Writing
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides graphic organizers that students can use to plan their written pieces. Graphic organizers for all modes of writing are provided.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement:charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wall Paper" Writing Women
A close reading of "The Yellow Wall-paper" employing the analysis of such literary concepts as setting, narrative style, symbol, and characterization. Students will write an essay discussing what the story suggests about middle-class...
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Ambrose Bierce (1842 1914)
A synopsis of the life and works of writer Ambrose Bierce, who wrote short stories, poetry and satirical essays. With extensive bibliography and further readings list.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Guilty or Innocent
A writing lesson using the R.A.F.T. model and the short story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst. Students take on the role of attorneys and write persuasive speeches for the jury proclaiming the narrator's guilt or innocence.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Writing Leads in the Middle School Class
Great lesson plan in which students read various examples of "leads," or attention-grabbing introductions, in literature. Students then contemplate and develop their own interesting "lead" for a short story and share it with the class....
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Yarkand Manner by H. H. Munro
H.H. Munro, also known as Saki, was a British writer known for his short stories. Read "The Yarkand Manner" short story as an example of his writing style.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Wayside. Introductory." by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"The Wayside. Introductory." was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and named after The Wayside in Concord where he lived until he died. A young friend visits Hawthorne and implores him to write a sequel to "A Wonder-Book" in this short...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The White Rose Road" by Sarah Orne Jewett
Sarah Orne Jewett was inspired to write "The White Rose Road" by a trip she took to an old farm. Read the descriptive short story on this site.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Carlos Fuentes
Biography on Mexican novelist, Carlos Fuentes, famous author, scholar and diplomat with great political stature, who produced a trove of essays, short stories and novels. Students can visit photos, interviews and read a profile of Mr....
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Shaker Bridal" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The full text of the short story "The Shaker Bridal" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Garden Lodge by Willa Cather
The full text of the short story The Garden Lodge by Willa Cather. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Golden Fleece by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The full text of the short story The Golden Fleece by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Introducing the Venn Diagram in the Kindergarten Classroom
Contains plans for short lessons that introduce the use of Venn Diagrams to kindergarten students. Uses interactive Venn Diagram exercises to make the concept easy to understand. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe
This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Jupiter Doke, Brigadier General" by Ambrose Bierce
Text of the short story "Jupiter Doke, Brigadier-General" by Ambrose Bierce. The story is set up as a series of letters, diary entries, and editorials written in 1861 and 1862. (Free site registration offers some additional features,...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "In the Family" by W. W. Jacobs
Text of the short story "In the Family" by W. W. Jacobs. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "In the Tules" by Bret Harte
Text of the short story "In the Tules" by Bret Harte. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Italian With Grammar" by Mark Twain
Text of the short story "Italian with Grammar" by Mark Twain. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Killed at Resaca" by Ambrose Bierce
Text of the short story "Killed at Resaca" by Ambrose Bierce. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The King of Clubs and the Queen of Hearts" by Louisa M. Alcott
Text of the short story "The King of Clubs and the Queen of Hearts" by Louisa May Alcott. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving
Text of the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Legends of the Province House: I. Howe's Masquerade"
Text of the short story "Legends of the Province House: I. Howe's Masquerade" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)