THE GIFT OF THE MAGI - DAY 1

• ENGLISH
• Primary Education

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES 

• Read the story with correct pronunciation and intonation
  
• Identify new words and meanings given in the story
  
• Brainstorm to identify main characters and events given in the story
  
• Predict the upcoming events of the story 

What is a short story?

Why was Della crying?

1. because she had less amount of money to buy gift for Jim.
2. because she forgot to buy gift for Jim.
3. because she was alone at home.
4. because she was hurt.

What do you mean
by “furnished”?

1. to give orders. to give orders.
2. to give something to someone.
3. to appoint someone.
4. to provide a room or building with furniture.

How much money had Della
managed to save for Jim's
present?

Name two things that
Dillinghams were proud of?

Who did Della go to, to get
money for Jim's present?

1. Mr. Sofronie
2. Mrs. Sofronie
3. Mr. William
4. Mrs. William

“down fell the brown
waterfall”
what is being referred to here?

1. It is being referred to Della's long brown coat.
2. It is being referred to Mrs. Sofronie's long brown hair.
3. It is being referred to Della's long brown hair.
4. It is being referred to Mrs. Sofronie's long brown coat.

What do you mean
by “reasonable”?

1. Illogical.
2. at a proper cost.
3. Excessive.
4. having sound judgement.

What did Della buy for Jim
as a Christmas gift?

What do you think will happen
next in the story?

HOME ASSIGNMENT

List all the new words and meanings given in the story in the notebook. (S.no-2.1)