Remember to sign up for the printables library at the end of this post if you haven’t already. Leave your favourite short story title in the comments or tell me about the short story that has worked best for your class. Have you used short stories in your class? I’d love to hear about your favourites. I love listening to students’ reactions and character analysis after reading only a few pages of literature.
They’re Short! – Students can engage with a text without committing to hours and hours of reading.Here’s a list of a few good reasons to use short stories in your classroom or tutoring sessions: Hever Castle (childhood home of Anne Boelyn), April 2011 Why Short Stories? However, I will caution that it’s quite an advanced level, so if you work with ESL students, save this one for your upper intermediate or advanced learners. So many themes appear in this dark story about an ancient family feud. Set in during the festival of Carnival in Italy, this gothic horror story is bound to have your students ready to discuss the characters’ personalities. It has remained one of my favourite stories. I first encountered this classic from Edgar Allan Poe in my first year university English class many years ago. The Cask of Amontillado (Edgar Allan Poe) While I can’t say too much for fear of giving away the plot, I do say you should read it.ĥ. A renowned game hunter sets up “the biggest hunt ever” on his private island and invites the protagonist to play. Richard Connell’s classic “The Most Dangerous Game” is an interesting twist on the sport of hunting. The Most Dangerous Game (Richard Connell Doyle) If you’re in the UK or Europe, click here instead.Ĥ. This story watches people’s reactions as they keep the box in the homes, deciding whether or not to press it. You will, however, receive one million dollars. A woman is faced with a choice – hit the button, and someone you don’t know, somewhere, will die. “Button, Button” is such a great story that it inspired the Hollywood movie, The Box, starring Cameron Diaz. It’s enormous in value, but cannot be cashed. In “ The Million Pound Note“, Twain tells the story of two rich men who give a poor, honest man a million pound note. I had his giant book of his Complete Short Stories on my bedside table as a kid. I read this one recently, but Mark Twain has always been one of my favourite American authors. Then, an invitation to a high society ball changes her life forever… While she’s still middle class, she feels like a pauper next to her husband, who is an ordinary clerk. It tells the tale of middle class woman who is envious of high society and her friends that move in high social circles. Mauspassant’s “ The Necklace” is a story I’ve used time and time again in English and ESL classes.
You have access, right?ĥ Short Stories With Cliffhangers & Interesting Endings 1. January’s theme is writing, so there will be lots of writing resources ready for you in the printables library.
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They are old classics, but great!Īs part of January’s printables pack, I’ll be adding a worksheet on how to teach story writing. Love to analyze? Yes, you read the words correctly! I’ve used these stories in my classes and tutoring sessions (even with intermediate+ ESL students!). Short stories with cliffhangers or interesting endings are the ones that students love to analyze. With just a few days before the holiday break, short stories can be the perfect short lesson plans you need, if you choose the right ones. Well, today’s post is about exactly that. Do your students find short stories boring? Can’t find short pieces of literature to have great discussions in class?
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