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Use this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, vocabulary application activities, public domain narratives, and answer keys to help high school students engage meaningfully with several short stories by O. Henry: “The Gift of the Magi,” “The Last Leaf,” “The Cop and the Anthem,” and “After Twenty Years.” Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will do the following:

  • Identify what the texts state explicitly and implicitly
  • Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words
  • Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
  • Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
  • Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
  • Describe tone in context
  • Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
  • Discern the functions of given characters and passages
  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, dramatic irony, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, situational irony, symbolism, and more
  • Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
  • Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
  • Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
  • And more

This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.

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