Short Stories for Students: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

Short Stories for Students

Short stories for students sorted by grade level, so you can find interesting literature you will enjoy reading, and teachers can find interesting short stories they want to teach.

You may also enjoy our collections of 100 Great Short Stories, Civil War Stories, Study Guides, Poetry for Students and 25 Great American Novels

Short Stories for High School: Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour — High School Short Stories

Short Stories for Middle School: W.W. Jacobs' The Monkey's Paw — Middle School Short Stories

Short Stories for Elementary School: The Three Little Pigs — Elementary School Short Stories

Short Stories for Pre-K: A Tiny Little Thing — Preschool Short Stories

English Language Learners Idioms & Stories: Aesop's 'wolf in sheep's clothing' pictured — Useful Idioms

Favorite Fairy Tales recommended by age — Fairy Tales by Age

Short Story Resources

Study Guides: For High School and Middle School Students: Offering summaries, discussion questions, historical context, literary devices, useful links — Study Guides

Author Biographies: Read About the Authors' Stories to Better Understand What It Means to Be a Good Writer, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman pictured — Author Biographies

All About the Short Story: An introduction that helps students get acquainted with the short story form and find the answers to some commonly asked questions (pictured: The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen) — All About the Short Story

Teacher Resources: Short Stories by grade level, American History through Literature, Poetry for the Well-Read Student, Study Guides, and more to help you enjoy teaching the literature you love! — Teacher Resources

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