The Gift of the Magi Chunk 1 (first 6 paragraphs)

How much money did Della have at the beginning of the story?

• 21.87

• 60 cents

• 1.87

• Story did not say

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was the couple's last name?

• Young

• Dillingham

• Solomon

• Sofronie

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who were the original Magi?

• Jim and Della

• Adam and Eve

• the three kings who gave gifts to the baby Jesus

• the shepherds who traveled to see Jesus

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How was Della feeling at the beginning of the story?

• excited because Christmas was tomorrow

• proud because she managed to save up money for Jim’s gift

• upset because she didn’t have much money to spend on a gift for Jim

• concerned because she thought Jim would be upset if he didn’t get a nice gift

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What are the character's names?

• Ella, Jim, Madame Sofie

• Della, Jim, James, Madame Sofronie

• Della and James

• Della, Jim, Madame Sofronie

“Della finished her cry … and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.”  The repetition of the word “gray” reinforces the _________ mood.

• colorful
• holiday
• dreary
• boring

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Our school has a vestibule at the front of the building. In this context, this word most closely means:

• science lab

• cluster of offices

• small entryway

• covered patio

What literary element means there is a difference between what we expected to happen and what actually happened?

• irony

• predicting

• analyzing

• sequencing

Why did the author include the information about Della's bargaining at the market?

• to show that she was smart and saved money

• to show that she was ashamed of being poor

• to show that she was stingy with her money

• to show that she was excited about Christmas

What is ironic about Jim?

• his cut in pay from $30 - $20 a week

• his loss of his sense of place in the world

• his love for his wife Della

• his real name - James Dilligham Young