A lovely guided reading lesson awaits you and your students. They read the book,Corn is Maize: The Gift of the Indians, by Aliki, summarize the important events of the story, and describe how corn has helped develop culture in America.

The rich language of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" is only appreciable if you understand the words. A short lesson reviews 13 words from the story and prompts class members to apply each word and its definition to other situations.

O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" is the classic example of irony in literature. Teach young writers about the ways irony can engage their readers with an activity in which they write scripts using dramatic irony, situational irony, and...

Explore the literary concept of theme through the The Gift of the Magi. Starting with a class discussion, the concept of theme is explored through examples from famous stories and movies. Next, the class analyzes the possible themes of...

While reading O Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," your class will define and identify situational irony and allusion. Use a study guide (not included, but easy to produce) to record and discuss examples of allusion as you read. Map the...

Students listen to and discuss a poem about a gifted student. They discuss what being gifted means to them and their families, and participate in a game that helps students to bond with each other.

Students design and create a gift voucher. In this Valentine's Day gift voucher lesson plan, students determine chores or ways they could assist their loved ones and add these to a booklet. Students decorate the cover and prepare the...

In this writing worksheet, students read the prompt and write a story about having a new penguin for a pet, which was a surprise gift. Students complete 3 pages of writing.

In this study guide worksheet, students complete 10 vocabulary definitions, 7 literary term definitions, and 9 short answer questions about the story.

In this writing practice worksheet, students read the beginning of the story, "The Perfect Gift", and then finish the story in their own words on the lines provided.

Use O. Henry's ubiquitous tale of love and poverty to explore irony. After reading the story, middle schoolers identify examples of all three kinds of irony in the story. With partners, they brainstorm original examples of irony. Then...

With wrapping a gift as the focus, this activity has learners practice vocabulary and formulating descriptions. They wrap and unwrap a gift identifying the objects as they go. This activity could be enhanced to make it a richer experience.

Students discuss feelings about being teased about being a gifted student. In this feelings lesson plan, students then toss balls to each other and give responses based on questions asked.

Test the true meaning of giving - and irony - with this instructional activity about "The Gift of the Magi." Using textual analysis, details, and text organization, middle schoolers make predictions about future events in the story and...

In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, pupils respond to 14 short answer questions covering chapters 39-40 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.  

Learners explore the diversity offered in communities. In this Teaching Tolerance activity, students read The Gift and then interview people within their school community regarding the gifts they receive in their community.

In this printing practice and coloring worksheet, students color the gift box and trace and print the sentence "A gift for you!" Students complete 2 activities.

In this holiday themed instructional activity, students find 31 words that describe Valentine's Day gifts in a word search puzzle. They find words that are shown in a bank at the bottom of the page which include emerald, cruise,...

Students reflect on the role of DNA in society since its discovery in 1953 by creating works of art and poetry that metaphorically illustrate the importance, influence and concerns of DNA research.

Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this stewardship lesson, students consider human capacity for generosity as they read folktales from different cultures that feature characters giving of themselves.