The Gift of the Magi

What are the character's names?

• Ella and Jim

• Della and Jim

• Ella and Edgar

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What are Jim and Della's most prized possessions?

• Della's hair & Jim's job

• Della's looking glass mirror & Jim's hair

• Della's hair & Jim's gold watch

How much does Jim make a week?

• $20.00 a week

• $40.00 a week

• He doesn't need to work

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

How does Jim get the money for Della's gift?

• He sells his hair to buy her gift.

• He saves up for over a year.

• He sells his gold watch.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does Della get the money to buy Jim's gift?

• She sells her long hair.

• She secretly has a job.

• She steals money from Jim.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the irony in Jim's gift to Della?

• He buys her hair combs and she does not like them.

• He buys her hair combs and she has cut off her hair.

• He writes a poem about her beautiful hair.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Name the conflict: Della is conflicted because she knows she could get good money for her hair.

• Internal: Man vs. Self

• External: Man vs. Man

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

Name the conflict: Jim and Della struggle to make end's meet and do not have enough money to buy each other a gift.

• External: Man vs. Society

• Internal: Man vs. Self

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

Characterization: Della and Jim Young are very poor couple.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Characterization: "They live in a run-down apartment.

Jim makes only twenty dollars a week."

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3