"Christmas at Red Butte" by L. M. Montgomery | Winter Holiday Reading Activities for High School

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Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the short story "Christmas at Red Butte" by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these activities and assessments, students will:

  • Define words and phrases as they are used in the text.

  • Interpret humor and irony in narration (e.g., the phrase "Jimmy's superior wisdom")

  • Locate, identify, and analyze a wide range of devices (e.g., hyperbole, idiom, imagery, personification, and more)

  • Conduct brief historical research to deepen reading comprehension (e.g., the Riel Rebellion of 1885 and the Klondike Gold Rush)

  • Analyze the intended effect of the author's language (e.g., the children "trooping obediently" to bed and Mrs. Martin wanting to "save fuel")

  • Make evidence-based inferences about character actions and emotions (e.g., articulating the reason Mr. Benson offers to buy the locket and evaluating whether Theodora ultimately harbors negative feelings about sacrificing her locket)

  • Explain how age and life experience shape confidence and perception

  • Compare family characterization to reveal contrasts in demeanor and maturity

  • Identify the story's main conflict

Synopsis:

  • An orphaned girl named Theodora sacrifices a cherished family memento so her cousins can have a pleasant Christmas, and that sacrifice leads to a life-changing surprise.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the short story "Christmas at Red Butte" by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these activities and assessments, students will:

  • Define words and phrases as they are used in the text.

  • Interpret humor and irony in narration (e.g., the phrase "Jimmy's superior wisdom")

  • Locate, identify, and analyze a wide range of devices (e.g., hyperbole, idiom, imagery, personification, and more)

  • Conduct brief historical research to deepen reading comprehension (e.g., the Riel Rebellion of 1885 and the Klondike Gold Rush)

  • Analyze the intended effect of the author's language (e.g., the children "trooping obediently" to bed and Mrs. Martin wanting to "save fuel")

  • Make evidence-based inferences about character actions and emotions (e.g., articulating the reason Mr. Benson offers to buy the locket and evaluating whether Theodora ultimately harbors negative feelings about sacrificing her locket)

  • Explain how age and life experience shape confidence and perception

  • Compare family characterization to reveal contrasts in demeanor and maturity

  • Identify the story's main conflict

Synopsis:

  • An orphaned girl named Theodora sacrifices a cherished family memento so her cousins can have a pleasant Christmas, and that sacrifice leads to a life-changing surprise.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.

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Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the short story "Christmas at Red Butte" by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided.