O. HENRY Close Reading Study Guides: Bundle 2 | Worksheets

Students have literature fun enjoying a close reading of three of O. Henry’s delightful short stories with their unusual surprise endings! This bundle includes study guides for “A Chaparral Christmas Gift,” “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,” and “The Last Leaf.”

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Treat students to O. Henry's trip to the Wild West with “A Chaparral Christmas Gift,” a nice companion piece to “The Gift of the Magi” or an excellent standalone (complete with O. Henry’s signature surprise ending). Your 13-page printable study guide includes . . .
• introductory and background information
• relevant vocabulary
• the complete text of “The Chaparral Christmas Story”
• comprehension/discussion questions for individual, classroom or literature circle use
• a vocabulary test
• a selection test
• answer keys
This resource is suitable for upper elementary, junior high, middle school, high school, homeschool, and developmental college classes.

Take students on a trip to New York City with “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,” a nice companion piece to “The Gift of the Magi” or an excellent standalone (complete with O. Henry’s signature surprise ending). Your 14-page printable study guide includes . . .
• background information
• relevant vocabulary
• the complete text of “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen”
• writing or discussion questions before reading
• a study sheet for finding similes in the story
• writing or discussion questions after reading
• a vocabulary test
• a selection test
• answer keys
This resource is suitable for upper elementary, junior high, middle school, high school, homeschool, and developmental college classes.

Students enjoy one of O. Henry’s surprise endings as they explore the meaning of friendship in “The Last Leaf,” one of the author’s most famous short stories and a nice companion piece to “The Gift of the Magi” or an excellent standalone.  Your 16-page, printable study guide includes . . .
• introduction, background information, audio and video suggestions
• full text of the short story
• vocabulary pertinent to the short story
• comprehension questions that accompany the short story
• a vocabulary test
• a selection test on the short story
• a number of post-reading topics for further discussion or research
• answer keys
This resource is suitable for middle school, high school, homeschool, and developmental college classes.

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