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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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PRE-READING ACTIVITY 1: GIFTS IN YOUR LIFE. “The Gift of the Magi” is a story about a young married couple, Jim and Della, who are very poor. This story tells how they buy Christmas gifts for each other when they have saved very little money. Before you read, think about how you give and receive gifts in your own life and why these gifts ...
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This is probably O. Henry's best known work. It is the classic Christmas tale of a young couple who sacrifice their most valued treasures for one another. It is a story that sticks with readers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9.
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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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.
2. 3. 4. “The Gift of the Magi” tells the story of two people with a problem. In finding a solution to their problems, they each create a new problem. Directions Map the problems and solutions in “The Gift of the Magi” on the diagram below. Two problems have already been filled in.
