Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Ida's New Year Cake by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "Ida's New Year Cake," a story written by the author, Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Idiots by Joseph Conrad
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "The Idiots," a story written by the author, Joseph Conrad.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: An Idyl of London by Beatrice Harraden
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "An Idyl of London," a story written by the author, Beatrice Harraden.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Idyl of Red Gulch by Bret Harte
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "The Idyl of Red Gulch," a story written by the author, Bret Harte.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Trifles by Susan Glaspell
Come and explore "Trifles" A Play in One Act by Susan Glaspell at this site from the University of Virginia. This online version of the play is maintained at the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Fable
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of fables. Example included.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: O. Henry
Superbly written biographical sketch of O. Henry, also known as William Sydney Porter, that includes excerpts from his books and a complete listing of all of his works.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia: The Monkey's Paw
Read this spooky story here in HTML format from the University of Virginia.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous & Interesting Story Titles
In this lesson plan, The Paper Bag Princess, a book written by Robert Munsch, is used as a mentor text. Young scholars will reflect on how nouns can sometimes be used as interesting adjectives. Students will collect these ideas in their...
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables: "Ant and the Grasshopper"
The importance of planning is the moral of this tale, written both in its traditional version and in a more modernized rendition.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables: "Belling the Cat"
Sometimes having great ideas is easier than putting them into practice. Read a traditional telling of Aesop's fable, "Belling the Cat," and a more modernized rendition.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables: "The Dog in the Manger"
Feeling envious? Read Aesop's tale "The Dog in the Manger" in its traditional format and in a modern version to better understand this powerful feeling.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Story Structure
In this learning module, students will learn more about the structure of a short story. Notes and video clips are provided to reinforce understanding of story structure. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Theme Worksheets
This learning module provides remediation and extra practice with identifying themes in short stories and in fables. Nine different worksheets and a PowerPoint lesson are available to help reinforce the concept of theme.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Narrative Essay Assignments
A number of narrative essay assignments are provided in this discussion. Assignments are provided to help scaffold the narrative essay writing process.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Narrative Essay Topics and Story Ideas
A collection of 101 narrative essay topics, short story ideas, and narrative writing prompts are provided on this site. Links to related narrative topics are also provided. W.11-12.3 Narratives, W.11-12.3a Narratives
Other
What Is a Short Story?
An essay that attempts to answer that question. The author is an author and teacher, and is understandably troubled with the idea of defining exactly what a "short story" is.
Other
Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow
This is an interestng clearinghouse of Pynchon information.
Other
Short Story Library at American Literature: "To Build a Fire" by Jack London
Read the full text of Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire" for free. With links to other short stories by famous American writers.
Other
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.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Susan Glaspell
Have you ever read "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell? Students and teachers will have an opportunity to learn more about this author and her work from the links provided by Web English Teacher.
TES Global
Tes: Prose: Short Stories
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this downloadable learning module, students will write a short story. Students will refer to the grading rubric to help them self-assess their writings. Students will revise and edit
TES Global
Tes: Schemes of Work: Prose. Ghost Stories
[Free Registration/Login Required] This series of 13 lessons explores the horror/ghost film genre. Students will culminate the study by writing their own ghost stories.
TES Global
Tes: Character Profile
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site contains a downloadable worksheet for a character profile booklet.