13 Short Stories for Engaging Secondary Students & Teaching Literary Elements

There are so many wonderful short stories out there, many of which can be used to teach a variety of literary elements and paired with other texts.

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  • 1. The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty

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  • 2. The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

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  • 3. The Interlopers by Saki

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  • 4. The Lady, or The Tiger? by Frank Stockton

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  • 5. American History by Judith Ortiz Cofer

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  • 6. Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing

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  • 7. Geraldo No Name by Sandra Cisneros

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  • 8. A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury

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  • 9. The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst

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  • 10. The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

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  • 11. The Stolen Party by Liliana Heker

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  • 12. Thank You M’am by Langston Hughes

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  • 13. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell

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