This is a short story about aliens arriving in the suburbs of a small town in England. The main character is just a normal person in a normal town – then he sees a spaceship in the sky. If you are a teacher, you can use this story in your English or ESL class. Or …
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This is a horror story about a man who is visiting the dentist. He has a terrible fear of going to the dentist and the pain that it involves. And then things get a lot worse for him… You can use this story in your English or ESL class, if you are a teacher. Or …
This is a creepy ghost story that will delight your students. This lesson plan comes with a 1000-word short story, a list of reading comprehension questions and then a page of questions for conversation and discussion. This is perfect for any English or ESL class but can also be used in an IELTS speaking or …
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This is a short story about a boy and a bird that he has found. He wants to release it into the wild. Will he be successful? Or will the bird be unable to take flight. I hope you enjoy this story. You can use it in your ESL class, English class or IELTS class …
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This is a ghost story. Maybe not for the weak-hearted but I will leave that to you. This short story is perfect for English reading comprehension and for any ESL class. It comes complete with a 1000-word story, reading comprehension questions and discussion questions. Teachers can use it in their ESL or any other English …
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This is a slightly humorous story about three bank robbers. And one of the bank robbers having a change of heart. Is it a story about crime? Or the deep innermost feelings of a man trying to do right? Or a love story? You can discuss this in class after reading. As always, I have …
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This is a story about a legendary bluesman called Blind Rabbit Jackson. Craig, the main character, is looking for this musician and rolls up in a town where he thinks he might find him. But does he have any luck? In this short story exercise, I have provided the short story itself, a list of …
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This is a short story that you can use in your English class for reading. It is about a boy who finds an egg and takes it home. Then something strange happens. This is a complete lesson that includes the story itself, a list of reading comprehension questions and discussion questions. The reading level is …
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This is a little tale about a magic trick that turns out to be a con. I think most English students of Intermediate level should be able to read this and follow the story. I wrote this to help teachers and students. Teachers can use it as part of a reading lesson plan. And students …
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This is a short story about foolish greed. This story is quite simple, but the vocabulary is at upper-intermediate or advanced level. This story can be used as part of a lesson plan in the class or the student can do it alone. I wrote it to test the student’s reading skills in English and …
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