A focused fiction reading resource based on an abridged and lightly adapted version of Anton Chekhov’s Difficult People.
Students explore how anger, financial pressure and resentment affect the Shiryaev family’s relationships while developing retrieval, inference, vocabulary and analytical reading skills.
Includes a creative writing task and full teacher answers for the comprehension questions.
Suitable for KS3, KS4 reading practice, intervention, cover work, homework and independent study.
Related Chekhov Reading Practice:
* Anton Chekhov: The Lottery Ticket - Reading Practice
GCSE English Language Resources:
* Enhanced AQA 2026 Paper 2 Foundation Skills Workbook: Extreme Weather
* Seven Question 5 - AQA 2026 GCSE English Language Paper 1 | Differentiated Question 5 Support
* Four AQA 2026 English Language Paper 1 Mocks | Annotated
* Four AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 + 2 Mocks | Q4 Differentiated Support
A Level English Literature Resources:
* AQA A LEVEL NEA | WORKBOOK+ PLAN | LIT B
* KEATS: LAMIA, ISABELLA, EVE OF ST AGNES + LA BELLE DAME AS/A LEVEL STUDY PACK
© AR_T 2026. For use by the purchasing teacher or institution only. Not to be copied, edited, shared, or resold without permission.
Thank you for supporting AR_T resources.
AT x
Something went wrong, please try again later.
This resource hasn't been reviewed yet
To ensure quality for our reviews, only customers who have purchased this resource can review it
Report this resourceto let us know if it violates our terms and conditions.
Our customer service team will review your report and will be in touch.
£4.00