This comprehensive lesson plan comes with a simplified version of the text, making O. Henry’s classic tale accessible to all levels. A variety of worksheets will engage students, while students will compare the mischievous Red Chief to a video of Kevin from Home Along and the kidnapping gone wrong to that of Frank Sinatra Jnr.
What’s Included:
- Teaching Guide
- Pre-Reading Vocabulary
- Character & Setting Description
- Pre-Reading Worksheet
- The Ransom of Red Chief Full Text (with active reading questions)
- The Ransom of Red Chief Simplified Text (with active reading questions)
- Vocabulary Worksheet
- Multiple Choice Comprehension
- Analysis Questions
- Character Analysis Worksheet
- Perspective Writing Worksheet
- Plot Structure Worksheet
- Paired Video
- Paired Informational Text
- Written Response + Rubric
- Real-World Connection
- Extension Activities
- Online Game
- Answers
A PowerPoint presentation is included to accompany the lesson.
Note on text:
The full text of The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry is in the public domain.
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