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The Gift of the Magi Adapted Reading Activities Great for ESL Print & Digital

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They were engaged with this story and enjoyed the ability to have discussions with the question materials.
This is a GREAT resource for upper elementary or in my case 6th graders English language learners who are quite new to English. Very comprehensive and an accessible text.

Description

Use this adapted reading comprehension unit with older elementary, middle school, or Low Intermediate to Advanced Level ESL ELL students of all ages. This full unit of activities will engage learners in vocabulary development, character analysis, plot, and using the suffix -less.

** Available in .pdf printable format, Google Slides, or TpT's new digital format. After downloading the .pdf file, you will find a link for the Google Slides Digital Version. The link will prompt you to make a copy of the files to your Google Drive. From there, you can assign to your students as you normally would. To use the TpT digital version, click the link for TpT's digital interface.

You Get:

  • Four Page Original Adapted Version of the O. Henry Short Story
  • Focus Vocabulary Interactive Graphic Organizer (Focus Vocabulary: despondent, purchase, rapid, sacrifice, selfless, wise)
  • Identify Synonym/Antonym Focus Vocabulary Activity
  • Cloze Sentences Using Focus Vocabulary
  • Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
  • Focus Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
  • Reading Response Log
  • Character Analysis Differentiated Graphic Organizers
  • Plot Cause & Effect Story Board
  • Plot Diagram Organizer
  • Using the suffix –less Activity
  • Constructed Response Question
  • End of Unit Project Choice Board (Choice of one of four projects)

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Standards

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Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

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