Can you recommend some interesting 4th grade reading level short stories?

Sure. 'The Tale of Despereaux' is a great one. It has an interesting mouse as the main character. The story is full of adventure and lessons about courage.

One great 5th grade reading level short story is 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It's a classic that teaches the value of perseverance. The hare is overconfident and takes a nap during the race, while the slow but steady tortoise keeps going and wins in the end.

One great 4th grade reading level short story is 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'. It's about a naughty little rabbit who ventures into Mr. McGregor's garden. Another is 'Charlotte's Web', which tells the beautiful friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. And 'Stuart Little' is also suitable. It's about a mouse who has many adventures in a human family.

One great 12th grade reading level short story is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's a very thought - provoking story set in a small town where an annual lottery has a dark and unexpected ending. Another is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor. It's full of complex characters and moral ambiguity. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which is a powerful exploration of a woman's mental state.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great one. It's a short but very thought - provoking story that reveals the dark side of human nature within a small community. Another is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor. It's filled with complex characters and moral ambiguity.

Yes. 'The Gift of the Magi' is a well - known short story at 9th grade reading level. It's a beautiful story about a couple sacrificing their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. Also, 'The Monkey's Paw' is quite interesting. It has elements of horror and mystery as a family makes wishes on a magical paw with unexpected and often tragic results. 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' is another good one that plays with the concept of time and perception.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great one. It's about a small town's annual lottery which has a very unexpected and dark outcome. Another is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It tells the story of a young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. And 'All Summer in a Day' by Ray Bradbury is also suitable. It's set on Venus where it rains all the time and the sun comes out only once every seven years.

Well, 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London is also at about 10th - grade reading level. It's about a man traveling alone in the extreme cold of the Yukon. He ignores the warnings about the cold and the danger, and as he tries to build a fire to keep warm, he faces one setback after another, which ultimately leads to his doom. It's a great story about the power of nature and human pride.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great one. It's a short story that shows a small town's dark tradition in a very unexpected way. Another is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It tells a heartwarming story about a couple sacrificing for each other.

Well, 'The Velveteen Rabbit' is a classic 4th grade reading level short story. It explores the concept of love and becoming'real' in a very heartwarming way. 'Corduroy' is also a good choice. The story of a bear in a department store waiting for someone to take him home is really cute. And 'Caps for Sale' with its unique plot about a peddler and some monkeys is a lot of fun.