Adult education short stories resources for GATE

Drama, Reading, Short Stories

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based upon a short story about a remarkable dog named 'Peaches.' It is based upon some true events. [Disclaimer: Be sure to always keep all pets safe. Details in this story are based upon some true events. It is not suggested that anything in this story be attempted by the reader.] ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Activities, GATE, Scripts

"The Haunted Ghost Ship (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Reading, Short Stories

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based off of the novel, "Pure Iron Metal Head." It centers around two junior highers (Gabe and Dahlia), who are hanging out at the Santa Del Mar Beach Boardwalk. Dahlia invites Gabe to go on the scary ride, The Ghost Ship, but he is hesitant. Eventually, she talks him into it, and some rather interesting things

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Activities, GATE, Scripts

"Tragedy on the Barbary Coast (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Literature, Short Stories

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s(Money Back Guarantee: labouyer@yahoo.oom) [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] "This is Readers Theatre Script based on a short story. The story is centered around an Alaskan Malamute dog that is brought to San Francisco's Barbary Coast in 1897, and eventually ends up in a farming camp ('Habercamp'). The script accommodates from four to six readers. It is a fast paced adventure stor

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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GATE, Scripts

"The Boatswain Murders (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Literature, Short Stories

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] "This is Readers Theatre Script based on a scene from the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf." The story is centered around an Alaskan Malamute dog that is brought to San Francisco's Barbary Coast in 1897, and eventually ends up in a farming camp ('Habercamp'). The script accommodates from four to six readers. It is a fast paced adventure story that wil

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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GATE, Scripts

"The Tale of the Mountain Cat (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Literature, Short Stories

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a Readers Theater Script that is based on a story about a boastful Mountain Cat who comes into a meadow community and creates a confrontation. It is done in a "Native American" style of legend and story telling. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Activities, GATE, Scripts

"Lamb to the Slaughter" Roal Dahl Vocabulary Word Search (NO Definitions)

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Davis' Oasis

These are the fifteen words taken from Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter":business / an immediate task or objective; personal concern; enterprisecommit / to entrust; to carry into action deliberatelycongealed / changed to a fluid or a solid; made rigid or immobileconnoisseur / an expertexasperate / to irritate or enragegelatinous / viscous or jelly-likeluxuriate / to thrive or revel innausea / extreme disgust; a stomach distress with the urge to vomitnip / a small quantity of liquorpunctual /

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Other (ELA), Short Stories, Vocabulary

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Activities, GATE, English (UK)

"The Mystery of the Pellier Attic, A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It deals with a very tragic episode in the life of Wendell Muggeridge, as he is forced by two assailants to access the mysterious attic of Pierre Pellier. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Christmas Gambol"

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Creative Writing, Reading, Short Stories

This is a rather mysterious short story that is set in 1917 New Hampshire. A snow storm is headed in on Christmas Eve, but the small town's mayor needs a Yule Tide tree for a special occasion. He calls upon a young lad to go out into the severe weather and find him a tree. Predictably, the boy has very little luck; i.e., until he runs into a mysterious old woman by the abandoned stone bridge. There are several mysterious and suspenseful twists and turns that will keep every reader on the edge of

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Craziest Talent Show Ever, A Short Story" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless. This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It is centered in the fictitious town of Wautowma, Wisconsin, and has some rather sidesplitting elements. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Haunted Ghost Ship" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless ("A Hand Up" Organization).] This is a short story that is based off of the novel, "Pure Iron Metal Head." It centers around two junior highers (Gabe and Dahlia), who are hanging out at the Santa Del Mar Beach Boardwalk. Dahlia invites Gabe to go on the scary ride, The Ghost Ship, but he is hesitant. Eventually, she talks him into it, and some rath

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"How the United States of America was Won (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose," and is set in the Unorganized Territories of the United States in the year 1838. It deals with a proposition he makes to the daughter of the Premier of Ontario, Canada, which ultimately has a profound impact on the history of the United States of America. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Traipsing to Auschwitz, A Short Story" [*New Book Trailer]

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English Language Arts, Short Stories, Social Studies - History

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a short story that delves into the unspeakable and heinous elements that surround the terrible events of Auschwitz. It is designed to vividly illustrate the plight that Jewish people have faced throughout their history, and to create many points of discussion. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"My Dog... 'Peaches' (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a short story about a remarkable dog named 'Peaches.' It is based upon some true events. [Disclaimer: Be sure to always keep all pets safe. Details in this story are based upon some true events. It is not suggested that anything in this story be attempted by the reader.] ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Romance in Sault Ste Marie (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose," and is set in 1838 Sault Ste Marie, Canada. It deals with a meeting and life changing episode in the life of Pierre Pellier and Christiane Marie Colette. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Battle for Corregidor (A Story from World War II)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It is told in the "first person," and deals with Wendell Muggeridge's very difficult battle experience on the Island of Corregidor. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Josiah Omaha Steele & the Dragon's Breath (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This a story about a philanthropic college graduate named Josiah Omaha Steele. He has recently graduated with two degrees in architecture from Cambridge, and has decided to invest his inheritance in providing ancient artifacts for study at three world famous universities. Presently, he is riding on a train from Mexico City to San Francisco to inve

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5th - 12th, Adult Education

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"Willow Leaf's Calamity (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a short story excerpt from the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf" (in production). It is about a young Tolowa girl who discovers a friend while she and her family travel in a train car south from San Francisco. A very sobering trial come upon she and her sister (River Lilly), and they both learn a difficult life lesson. "Aids Orphans Remembere

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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"An Incident in the Library (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It deals with a very romantic and life changing episode in the life of Wendell Muggeridge and Sheila Denton. * The story is heavy on romance, but is not particularly controversial in content. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Whatever Happened to Arthur Smekyl? (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless ("A Hand Up" Organization).] This is a short story about a precocious high school freshman who lives in San Ramon California. One day while heading to P.E. class, he runs into a mysterious stranger and diary that will forever change his life. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"It Happened in the Cafeteria Lobby (A Short Story)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It deals with a very embarrassing and life changing episode one rainy day at Wendell's school site. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Henry Maggleheimer Meets Oophty-Goophty" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.]This is a short story excerpt from the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf" (in production). It is about a young man who is traveling through San Francisco in the year 1897. He unfortunately is pulled into participating with a minstrel side show near Pier 39. It is here that he encounters many interesting characters (such as Oophty Goophty), and runs

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Banyan Tree of Bangalore"

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Creative Writing, Reading, Short Stories

This is a short story that is set in a poor region of India. Four boys (who live near a salvage yard) attempt to create recreational activities with their limited means. Unfortunately, they run into a serious challenge that rends their friendships and many hopes. The surprising ending will certainly catch the reader off guard. Aids Orphans Remembered.

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Tortuous Death of a Hollywood Mogul" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s All profits from this work are donated to the Homeless.The following story is an excerpt from the fiction novel, "Tickling Chanterelle." It is set at the RTO European Backlot in 1937, and deals with the tortuous kidnapping of the head of the studio, Sheldon Rensselaer. [The story is rather graphic.] "Aids Orphans Remembered"

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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