Why I love it: This story is heartbreaking and truth-telling.
“All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury “I think the sun is a flower / That blooms for just one hour.” Why I love it: This story is great for suspense, irony, and characterization. “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl “‘I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass away. I like to watch them figure out what is about to happen as we read through the story. I love to ask them what they think the most dangerous game in the world is. Why I love it: This is one of those short stories for high school that engages all of my students. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell “The world is made up of two classes-the hunters and the huntees.” The discussion that follows: Who is the innocent lamb in this story? 2. It was wrapped in paper, so she took off the paper and looked at again-a leg of lamb. She went downstairs to the freezer and took hold of the first object she found. She couldn’t feel anything except a slight sickness.
When she walked across the room, she couldn’t feel her feet touching the floor. “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl “‘I’ll fix some supper,’ she whispered. Here is a collection of 50 of my favorite short stories for high school students. In fact, short stories are the thing I use most often in my high school lessons to teach literary devices, act as mentor texts for our writing, and get students excited about reading. They elicit real reactions, especially if the author manages to surprise them. I find that short stories pack a stronger emotional punch. High school kids may not choose to read short stories on their own time, but they get very excited when the story I choose to teach a concept is short. If there is one thing that my students and I share, it’s our love for short stories.
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