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"Christmas; or, The Good Fairy" by Harriet Beecher Stowe | Winter Holiday Reading Activities

$8.10 $9.00

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering "Christmas; or, The Good Fairy" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a short story about the reclamation of the winter holiday spirit. 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.

  • Analyze the author's precise language and narrative strategies (e.g., oxymorons like marvelously ugly, connotative language like little divinity, and dramatic dialogue structures using em dashes).

  • Draw logical conclusions about a range of subjects (e.g., the pressures of gift-giving, the moral responsibilities of the wealthy and privileged, etc.).

  • Explore characterization and social commentary (e.g., relationship dynamics, virtues embodied by specific characters, etc.).

  • Engage in era-specific analysis (e.g., researching consumption and its symptoms, interpreting allusions to Lady Bountiful, etc.).

Plot summary:

  • A girl struggles with the practice of gift giving and receives quality advice from a trusted relative about how best to embody the Christmas spirit.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering "Christmas; or, The Good Fairy" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a short story about the reclamation of the winter holiday spirit. 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.

  • Analyze the author's precise language and narrative strategies (e.g., oxymorons like marvelously ugly, connotative language like little divinity, and dramatic dialogue structures using em dashes).

  • Draw logical conclusions about a range of subjects (e.g., the pressures of gift-giving, the moral responsibilities of the wealthy and privileged, etc.).

  • Explore characterization and social commentary (e.g., relationship dynamics, virtues embodied by specific characters, etc.).

  • Engage in era-specific analysis (e.g., researching consumption and its symptoms, interpreting allusions to Lady Bountiful, etc.).

Plot summary:

  • A girl struggles with the practice of gift giving and receives quality advice from a trusted relative about how best to embody the Christmas spirit.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

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Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering "Christmas; or, The Good Fairy" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a short story about the reclamation of the winter holiday spirit. 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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