Sometimes I cannot read a whole book for one reason or another. It can be fun and informative to read short-stories instead. These are also works of fiction, but can be as short as one page! The three authors mentioned above are all known for their short stories as well. Short stories are great for ELLs too!
Another option for shorter reading experiences is something called a novela. This means a short novel. These are longer than short stories, but not as long as a novel. Whether a book is called a short novel, a novel or a novela can be something of a grey area. Some great short novels include Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Time Machine and War of the Worlds by 19th century British author, H.G. Wells.
Vocabulary:
1. fiction (noun) - completely made up stories, false, make believe.
2. novel (noun) - a book that tells a (fictional/made up) story
3. novelist (noun) - one who writes novels, an author who writes novels
4. informative (adj.) - provides information, teaches something, shows you something new
5. grey area (noun) - refers to something that is difficult to answer, ambiguous, no definite solution
Exercise:
Read a short story. It can be from one of my favorite authors, or from one of yours. Write me an email or make a comment post about the story you read.
Grammar Point:
Making plural nouns. Many regular singular nouns can be made into plurals by adding 's' to the end. Some examples of this are how novel becomes novels, book becomes books, work becomes works and author becomes authors. Words that end in -y usually become plural by removing the -y and adding -ies. Examples of this are story becomes stories and possibility becomes possibilities. There are other ways of making plurals but these are two common regular formations.
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