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