Short Stories for Reading Comprehension

Introduction   What is a catfish? What is an online scam? Can people easily be fooled by someone online? How?   The Catfish   “This is Detective Sergeant Mike Alloy interviewing John Sayles in connection with the crime of deception, fraud, and theft,” Mike stated firmly. He nodded to his colleague, Ella, and took a […]

Introduction Are there any abandoned old buildings in your hometown? What stories or tales are there about these places? Would you stay the night in this place? The Horsemen Inn “We’re here,” Charlotte murmured, still half-asleep, her senses alert to Sam, the man she had married less than twenty-four hours earlier, at the wheel of

Introduction What is car trouble? Have you ever broken down in a car far from other places? What if you had car trouble in the middle of the night? What would you do? Who could you call? Car Trouble The car engine shuddered. Then ground to a halt. Miles gripped the steering wheel tighter. What

Ray is about to make a speech in front of a large crowd of people. But he is terrified of stepping out onto the stage. He has to go out there. He has no choice. Can he do it? This is a thrilling short story that comes complete with a full lesson plan. Exercises and

Robert wakes up to find a complete stranger in his room. Who is he? And how did he get into the house? More importantly, what does he want? This is a thrilling short story about an intruder. It comes complete with: introductory questions a short story reading comprehension questions true or false exercise essential vocabulary

Introduction What is a shop window mannequin? What do you think of these things? Could a mannequin come to life? If so, how? The Mannequin In The Window Edith worked in a department store in the city centre. It had a good name, and it was Edith’s first job since graduating from college. She was

Introduction What is a metal detector? Is metal detecting popular in your country? What kind of people like metal detecting? What kinds of things can metal detectors find? Under The Sand No one understood what he did. No one really got it. But Simon knew. He knew the value of it. He reached the end

Introduction Is there such a thing as the angel of death? How does he collect souls? If it is someone’s time to die, what choice do they have? Last Orders Rich rang the bell with a sharp tug. “That’ll be it, gentlemen,” he called out to the last stragglers in the bar. “Last orders.” It

Introduction Can a house be haunted by a ghost? Do you know of any haunted houses? Would you live in a haunted house? The House We all laughed when the landlady told us the story of the ghost. “I expect you’ve all heard about this house,” she said. “And the ghost that occupies it.” And

A man wakes up in his bathroom. He can’t remember getting home, but he often gets drunk, so he has trouble remembering anything at all. Some memories of a woman – a very beautiful woman – in the bar… But something is wrong. And why is he covered in ice? Your students will absolutely love