Short stories for middle school

When attention spans are short, these do the trick!

Roald Dahl, Ray Bradbury, Lucille Fletcher, Neil Gaiman & more. Free PDF, links to all stories, lesson plans for teachers.

11 of the best short stories to teach in middle school. Stories with good moral lessons and plans to help you teach them!

These ten top-notch short stories are perfect for teaching in middle school. Students can access the stories online.

Short stories are a great way to engage students and teach meaningful skills without having to enter into long units. Middle schoolers love a good suspenseful story that can be covered in a single …

Short stories for middle school - a list of the best short stories for your middle school classroom with tips and teaching ideas.

Inclusive and diverse short stories for middle school - short story list and teaching ideas with diverse and inclusive short story titles.

Explore the power of short stories in the middle school ELA classroom! Discover how to use these age-appropriate mentor texts to teach literary elements, spark creativity and introduce different genres. With our selection of four engaging short stories, you can help your students gain a better understanding of literature and inspire their love for reading. Check out the blog post.

Short stories are a great way to engage students and teach meaningful skills without having to enter into long units. Middle schoolers love a good suspenseful story that can be covered in a single class period. You can teach plot, theme, characterization, figurative language, foreshadowing, and pretty much any of the literature standards with a…

Short story units have the potential to deeply inspire and impact learning with students, but if the approach is disjointed or lacking any sort of alignment, these units can feel like flops. Here are the ways that I craft meaningful, engaging, and interesting units to highlight the short stories th