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"The Christmas Present" by Richmal Crompton | Winter Holiday Reading Activities | Short Story

$7.20 $8.00

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering Richmal Crompton's holiday-themed short story "The Christmas Present." 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.

  • Justify claims about characters' personalities, motivations, and relationships using precise textual references (e.g., Mary's patience, John's domineering behavior, Jane's secret power).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., paradox, foreshadowing, situational irony, and allusion).

  • Think critically about the author's stylistic choices (e.g., how dialogue and direct description develop tone, characterization, and theme).

  • Craft an original theme statement and defend it with text-based evidence, reinforcing skills needed for literary analysis essays.

"The Christmas Present" focuses on a disempowered woman stuck in an unsatisfying marriage. After receiving an invite to her aunt's house for a holiday gathering, the protagonist and her husband decide to go, culminating in a shocking discovery that may change the protagonist's life—a discovery her aunt labels "a Christmas present."

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 Richmal Crompton's holiday-themed short story "The Christmas Present." 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.

  • Justify claims about characters' personalities, motivations, and relationships using precise textual references (e.g., Mary's patience, John's domineering behavior, Jane's secret power).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., paradox, foreshadowing, situational irony, and allusion).

  • Think critically about the author's stylistic choices (e.g., how dialogue and direct description develop tone, characterization, and theme).

  • Craft an original theme statement and defend it with text-based evidence, reinforcing skills needed for literary analysis essays.

"The Christmas Present" focuses on a disempowered woman stuck in an unsatisfying marriage. After receiving an invite to her aunt's house for a holiday gathering, the protagonist and her husband decide to go, culminating in a shocking discovery that may change the protagonist's life—a discovery her aunt labels "a Christmas present."

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 Richmal Crompton's holiday-themed short story "The Christmas Present" 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.

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