CommonLit
Common Lit: The Leap
A learning module that begins with "The Leap" by Louis Erdrich, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Polaris" by H. P. Lovecraft
Text of the short story "Polaris" by H. P. Lovecraft, an American author of 'weird' fiction. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Nyarlathotep" by H. P. Lovecraft
Text of the short story "Nyarlathotep" by H. P. Lovecraft, an American author of 'weird' fiction. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Rangering" by Andy Adams
Text of the short story "Rangering" by Andy Adams, an American author in the genre of western fiction. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Question of Possession" by Andy Adams
Text of the short story "A Question of Possession" by Andy Adams, an American author in the genre of western fiction. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Other
Authors and Creators Frederic Brown
This site, part of the Thrilling Detective Website, a personal site devoted to detective fiction, gives an overview of Frederic Brown's detective fiction from the point of view of a fan. The site includes an extensive list of works by...
EL Education
El Education: Chauncie Mallen
A 5th/6th grade student in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, created this character file (CF) as part of a Learning expedition on local scientists. As part of the expedition, students surveyed all of the fields that are considered the hard...
EL Education
El Education: Floura Casuella
A 5th/6th grade student in Shutesbury, Massachusetts created this character file as part of a Learning expedition on local scientists. Students were engaged in a survey-style study of all of the fields that are considered the hard...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "In the Hands of His Friends" by Andy Adams
Text of the short story "In the Hands of His Friends" by American author Andy Adams. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Picture in the House" by H. P. Lovecraft
Text of the short story "The Picture in the House" by H. P. Lovecraft. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Ransom of Don Ramon Mora" by Andy Adams
Text of the short story "The Ransom of Don Ramon Mora" by Andy Adams. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Caballero's Way by O Henry
Read the humorous short story "The Caballero's Way" by O Henry which centers around the fictional gunslinger the Cisco Kid.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Celephais by H. P. Lovecraft
Read the fantasy short story "Celephais" by horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: William Faulkner
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a brief biography on the life and work of novelist William Faulkner is found on this site. It contains information on his style of writing and the themes of many of his works. There is...
Curated OER
Typical American (Plume Contemporary Fiction)
This site, from online bookseller Powells.com, presents an interview with Gish Jen about her story "Birthmates" being selected as one of the "Best American Short Stories of the Century" and about her stories in general.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Bells of San Gabriel" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
This is the text of the short story "The Bells of San Gabriel" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, a historical fiction short story.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Ender's Game
Shmoop's study guide for Orson Scott Card's science fiction novel, Ender's Game, includes chapter summaries, character descriptions, explanation of themes, and analysis of various elements in the novel. It also offers study questions and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Large Ant Alien Invasions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a science fiction lesson using the short story The Large Ant.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plot Devices
This lesson introduces common plot devices in fiction writing. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: Dialogue and Description
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this page provides several tips involved in writing dialogue and description for short story fiction.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: With Moore at Corunna by g.a. Henty
Read the full text of the short story "With Moore at Corunna" set in Portugal during the Peninsular War.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Among Malay Pirates by g.a. Henty
Read the collection of short stories "Among Malay Pirates" by G.A. Henty.
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