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Short stories - wtiting practice
Nice flash cards containing 5 words each (nouns, verbs, adjectives)to practice writing skills. Students get a card and must quickly write a short story using all the words given. Words are usually very different so it�s fun to see how stupid stories children create. Suitable also as homework. Have fun.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: flash-card

 


 
4 short news stories from BBC Newsround + questions
4 short news stories. Task 1: match the headlines and pictures to the stories - this requires pupils to read quickly for key words only. Task 2: answer the "w" questions about each story (who/what/when etc.) - this requires pupils to summarise and to show they can read for gist. Task 3: answer the mixed questions (answers provided in key) - this...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Black Cat - video session
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Watch the video on youtub...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Two English Stories: The Once and Future King and The Passing of Arthur./ Intermediate Level/ EFL Five Skills Unit /Including Vocabulary Scaffolding (Part 1 )
Very complete booklet about two King Arthur stories to use in literature classes.It includes: the two stories, table of contents, five differences, vocabulary Preview, synonyms word search puzzle, cause and effect chart, KWL Chart, free writing, controlled writing, critical viewing, story map, ideas for puppet role play and writing evaluation char...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: lesson-plan

 


 
Think Tales: Volume 2 ( Collection of Short Stories and Poems)
"Think-Tales 2" is a follow-up collection to Think Tales 1. It is a teaching and learning tool which consists of a collection of original short stories and poems: Frosty, Cupid, Mother Earth, Father Time, Jack-O-Lantern, Catrina, Kostroma, 3 Wise Men, Santa, Reindeer, Turkey, Lady Liberty, Mother, Pilgrims and Harvesters as well as. It contains som...
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Type: reading

 


 
Think Tales Volume 3 (A collection of short stories)
"Think-Tales 3" is a follow-up collection to Think Tales 1 and 2. It is a teaching and learning tool which consists of a collection of original short stories: Ollie�s Sleepless Nights, Bonnie the Shepherdess, Molly the Grocer, Brian the Farmer, Dave and the Trolls, Willa and the Blue Rose, Lola Lovelocket, Polly and the Talking Toys, Hardy the Porc...
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Type: reading

 


 
Writing your own ending
After reading part of the story, students can form groups to make their own ending.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Halloween Readings-- 3 Short Stories and Fun Assessment!
This assignment is one I do every Halloween with my students, and they love it! There are three short Halloween stories (Bloody Mary, Dancing with the Devil, and The Golden Hand). These stories have elevated vocabulary and are scary without being inappropriate. Once students have read the stories, they pick the one they liked best and illu...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
Spaking Activities for Beginners
This is easy to develop because the teacher can use cut-outs from old magazines and newspapers in order to developthe speaking activity
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card

 


 
reading comprehension _ the canterville ghost
it�s a reading comprehension based on a simplified version of the Canterville Ghost written by Oscar Wilde. Some words are translated into Italian but you could change them into your language.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
short stories

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: reading

 


 
Learning about Short Stories - Genre and Narration
This is one part of a set of worksheets that helps students understand the structure and features of short stories. Titles includes genre and narration, setting, plot, character etc.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
short stories
these stories are highly recomended to learners
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Mindmap: understanding what makes a story scary
This is a mindmap I used in a unit entitled "Gothic fiction" to have students understand how a scary short story works so that they could write theirs in a "spooky short story contest" I organised.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
short stories
read a story and answer question
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 

 

 

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