5 Easy, Breezy Short Stories to Wrap Up the School Year

The end of the school year is always a bit hectic and tiring. Sometimes, you just need an easy breezy short story to read with your students that helps you reach your learning targets while also helping you get through the last few weeks of school with a smile!

Here are five fun and lighthearted short stories for middle school students to help you wrap up the school year (with links to crossword and word search activities to go with them)! 1. Pasta for Astronar by Kurt Douglass

Kyle and Trent are home alone when a surprisingly funny, out-of-this-world stranger comes to their door asking for help!

2. Clarity by Peter Ryan

In Clarity, every non-wizard is allowed to choose one spell to learn and cast for the rest of their lives when they turn fifteen years old. Liam has just turned fifteen, and the pressure is on. Which spell will he choose?

3. Dragon, Dragon by John Gardner

Dragon, Dragon tells the story of a clever dragon plaguing the land and the cobbler's sons who attempt to outsmart it.

4. The Save by Joseph Bruchac

Oren is a lacrosse player who questions his athletic abilities until an accident reminds him just how skilled he is!

5. The Mixer by P.G. Wodehouse

Blackie is a friendly dog who has just been sold to a new owner. He is sweet, innocent, and an accidental hero.

Looking for more short story recommendations? Check out this post - 5 Wonderfully Offbeat Short Stories for Middle School Students! I hope your last few weeks of school run smoothly and are filled with happy moments.

Until next time!

Lauren