The Gift of the Magi Digital + Printable Story Unit

The Gift of the Magi is a heartwarming story of a young married couple who each sell his or her most prized possession to have money to buy a gift for his or her spouse. It makes a wonderful mini-unit to teach during the Christmas season.

What Level is the Story Unit?

Not only is the message a good one, but the book lends itself to covering a number of CCSS skills. The original story measures 6.1 grade equivalent; however, it is a little challenging for sixth graders with its Lexile rating at 940. Due to this, I have also included a simplified version that measures a 4.9 grade equivalent. I made sure that both versions of the story contain the same vocabulary words, making this a perfect unit for differentiated instruction.

What is Included in this Resource?

Printable Resources

Vocabulary Practice

Comprehension Questions

Constructed Writing Questions

Writing Project

Digital Resources

This packet includes digital task cards hosted by Boom Learning™ for the vocabulary and comprehension questions. I also turned the constructed writing prompts and writing activity into materials for Google Slides™.

Merry Christmas

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