Short Stories

“Castle Learning includes multiple Literature Sets regarding the short story genre. The individual titles are listed below; assess your students’ comprehension of the material via questions that align with the Common Core.”

You can access 184 questions about Short Stories in Castle Learning.

Teachers will find a combination of question types available to assess comprehension of Short Stories, including: multiple choice, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, and constructed/extended response.

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Breakdown of topical questions:

• The Lottery – Shirley Jackson
• The Most Dangerous Game – Richard Connell
• The Gift of the Magi – O. Henry
• The Lady or the Tiger – Frank Stockton
• The Necklace – Guy de Maupassnat

Common Core Standards addressed by questions about Short Stories:

• L. 7.4
• L. 7.5
• L. 8.4
• L. 8.5
• L. 9-10.4
• L. 9-10.5
• L. 11-12.4
• RL. 7.1
• RL. 7.2
• RL. 7.3
• RL. 7.4
• RL. 7.5

• RL. 7.6
• RL. 8.1
• RL. 8.2
• RL. 8.3
• RL. 8.4
• RL. 8.6
• RL. 9-10.1
• RL. 9-10.2
• RL. 9-10.3
• RL. 9-10.4
• RL. 9-10.5
• RL. 9-10.6  

• RL. 11-12.1
• RL. 11-12.2
• RL. 11-12.3
• RL. 11-12.4
• W. 7.1
• W. 7.4
• W. 7.9
• W. 8.1
• W. 8.4
• W. 8.9
• W. 9-10.9
• W. 11-12.9