Read It and Write

This is the first set of task cards for pairing with O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" short story. These interactive slides are meant to be completed by students before reading the story. Students will also reflect before reading on their own views related to the themes of the story and review the vocabulary terms for the first half of the story (includes link to Quizlet containing first 10 vocabulary terms from the reading). For the "in class" instruction piece, teacher's notes are available

Scaffold the process of writing for your beginning or struggling writer students with this outline/planning sheet for a basic five paragraph essay! This outline includes sections for a 3 part introductory paragraph: hook, transition (background information), and thesis (3-pronged). It also includes sections for planning 3 body paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting details. The conclusion section includes space for restating the thesis, summarizing the main points of the essay, and finis