the monkeys paw.....best short story ever......don't remember exactly but I remember it being a short read
What about some Ray Bradbury? He put together some collections. By intermediate, what grade level equivalent are we looking at?
Thank you all, for your suggestions. I assigned him some Mark Twain the other day, but I'll come back to your suggestions later on as the case may be.
Anything by O. Henry. The writing is simple yet elegant (at least I think so ), and the inevitable surprise ending makes an O. Henry story such fun. I think this would be a wonderful job, and what a fun way to help someone learn English...through good short stories. :2thumbsup: Edit: just saw your reply when my post went through...can't believe I didn't think of Mark Twain first. Definitely Mark Twain 1st!
I second that. O. Henry is largely forgotten today, and that's a great shame. Most students never ever heard the name. I guess it didn't help him that his stories were a little dated, but they're still a great read.
I just read this book from near book shop i like so much you and your student also read and enjoy it while readding