Peter is in the basement despite his mother telling him not to play down there. He sees a door. Then encourages his little sister to come down and help him open it. Then they see her. This is a terrifying short story you can use in your English class today. Download the full lesson plan …
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Jim tries to escape a burning building. And as he runs down the corridor in flames, he hears someone screaming. Inside a room, he sees a girl and pulls her from the smoke. But she is something quite different. This is a fascinating short story of the supernatural. Your students will love this short story …
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Jonas is rowing his little sister across the fjord. It is late in the evening, but he knows he can get to the other side. He has done it many times before. But there is a rumbling deep below the water. And what rises up is more powerful than anything Jonas has ever seen before. …
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Introduction Are there any dangerous places near your hometown? Do people go to these places sometimes? Why do they go there? Have there been any accidents in these places? Lost “I can’t see nothing.” Carl felt in front of his body with his hands. He had never experienced dark like this before. There was not …
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A man stands up, leaves his job, leaves the island where he lives and walks away from his entire life. But the people around him try to stop him from leaving. Why? This is a short story lesson plan that your students will love. The lesson includes: introductory questions Just Leave – a short story …
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Gloria goes to the artist’s studio under the advice of her friend Sophie. She wants to do something a little different. But she did not expect this. This is a short story to check your reading comprehension and ability. It comes with: reading comprehension questions essential vocabulary table discussion questions a role play a …
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Stan loves to make bets on the horses. Then his wife, Brenda starts to give him horse racing tips in her sleep. This is a short story lesson plan that you can use in your English class or for self-study. Take a look and let me know what you think. You can download the full …
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A man wants to look at a horse. He is thinking of buying one for his daughter. But the horse he sees is very different from any other horse he has seen in his life. How can this be possible? Take a look at the short story below. A fascinating tale about a magical horse …
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This is a thrilling short story you can use in your English class for reading comprehension and vocabulary practice. Two boys go into a cave in the local woods to find a big hole that everyone is talking about at school. They find it, but there is something strange about it. Then one boy decided …
Tony hears a noise in his home in the middle of the night. He goes downstairs to take a look and comes face to face with a burglar. This is a short story about burglary – thieves that break into people’s homes to steal – and what to do during a situation like this. This …
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