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Short stories:
The Gift of Magi
The Last Leaf
• Pre-reading: Unlocking of Difficulty
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Imputation Sniffles Sterling
Parsimony Mendicancy Agile
Shabby Vestibule Whirled
Instigates Coax Airshaft
Sobs Dully Pluck
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Cascade Prudence Quail
Ransacking Ravages Peculiar
Meretricious Mammoth Wriggled
Sly Truant Laboriously
Intoxication Fob Patent
Group 7 Group 8
Idiocy Adornments
Trance Tresses
Discreet Ardent
Scrutiny Coveted
Lamely Nimble
• After reading:
1. Who are the two main characters in
story? What do they look like?
2. Describe where they live. Do you
think they live a prosperous life?
3. How did the characters feel when
they had to give up their most prized
possession to purchase a gift for each
other?
4. Do you think it is right to sell your
favorite possession just to buy
something for a loved one? Why or
why not?
5. If you were either of the two
protagonists in the story, what
present would you give your partner
for Christmas?
Time to Write
Write a short summary
of the story “The Gift of
Magi” by O.Henry
LOTD
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