Abstract:
This research is intended to investigate the teachers‟ and students‟ perception and practice of using of short to develop reading skill in EFL class room. In this study, the researcher employed descriptive research design and both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Quantitative approach helped to gather quantitative data through questionnaire and qualitative approaches helped to gather qualitative data through textbook analysis, interview, and classroom observation. The researcher used three EFL teachers available along with 128 students of grade eleven out of 504 students. The result of the study showed that in teaching reading skill, teachers and students have used non-literary text which is not motivating students towards improving their reading skill. In addition, it was found that almost teachers and students have positive or good perceptions of using short story to develop reading skill as foreign language classroom. However, they did not use or practice short stories to increase students reading skill. The grade 11th English text book also has no short stories that help students to practice reading. The study, therefore, recommend that if teachers use short story, the students reading skill will be enhanced. The textbook designers should include short stories in the content of the book. Teachers should also help learners to practice reading through short stories in order to develop their reading skill.
