Short Stories for Reading Comprehension

Fully updated for September 2026. Lost is a suspenseful short story for English reading and speaking. Carl follows his classmate Dan into an abandoned mine, hoping for an adventure and a story to tell at school. Deep underground, with only one torch between them, he begins to regret his decision. This September 2026 update includes

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

Gloria is in an artist’s studio. The artist is creating a portrait of her. But this is no ordinary portrait. Gloria has never experienced anything like this before… This is an entertaining story about a woman who visits an artist. Your students will love this story and the accompanying lesson plan. Try it today! Download

Bill makes his way to a stable to buy a horse. For his daughter. They had talked about it for some time. The horse that is for sale is kept at the far end of the grounds. Like it has been kept away from the others. Bill goes into the dark stable to see the

Introduction Are there any caves near where you live? Have you been there? Has anything strange happened in this cave? Watch The Story Watch the video and listen carefully to the story. Try to understand as much as you can without stopping the video. Then continue with the story and activities below. The Hole “It

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

Sam gets into a taxi after finishing work late at night. But the driver refuses to take him where he wants to go. Instead, he keeps asking Sam where he needs to go. This is a mystery short story that your students will love. It comes complete with a full lesson plan with lots of

Charlie – Updated August 2026 A little old lady sits down next to a stranger at the bus stop and starts talking about Charlie — the love of her life, always close to her heart, never far from her side. As the conversation unfolds, it becomes clear this isn’t a simple story about loss. And

Updated September 2026. Mabby leaves her old bicycle outside a shop for just two minutes. When she comes back, someone is riding away on it. The bike is worth very little money, but she depends on it to get to her night shift at the hospital. Then, later that day, something unexpected appears at her