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The Gift of the Magi By O. Henry Directions: Read the short story and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the
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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty- seven cents....
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by negotiating with the men at the market who sold vegetables and meat. Negotiating until one’s face burned with the silent knowledge of being poor. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next ...
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A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach The Gift of the Magi, shared by English language teachers. Welcome to ESL Printables , the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc.
The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men— who brought gifts to the newborn Christ-child. They were the first to . give Christmas gifts. Being wise, their gifts were doubtless wise ones. And here I have told you the story of two children who were not wise. Each sold the most valuable thing he owned in order to buy a gift for
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“The Gift of the Magi” Reading Analysis. Complete the Plot diagram below, write one sentence to define each element in the story. Close and Critical Reading. A. Highlight & Label: words and phrases from the text that emphasize the couple’s poverty. B. Highlight & Label: examples of foreshadowing from the text.
The story “The Gift of the Magi” takes place during the early 1900s when different words were sometimes used than the words that we use today. This activity will help you to understand these words and have an easier time reading the story. The first box has been completed for you as an example.
