Introduction to Short Stories

Before, during, and after we work with the short stories in this unit, we will discuss 10-15 literary terms. We will work to understand these elements of literature and identify them in the stories we read.

Click here for the blank definitions sheet.
Click here for the literary terms chart.

Listed below are the vocabulary words for the short stories we will be reading and working with. For each word listed, you must record in your Literature Journal (LJ) the definition, part of speech, three synonyms, three antonyms, and an original sentence of your own creation using the word.

Click here for the Vocab Words.
Click here for the Vocab Form.
Click here to review the short stories with which we will work.