O.+Henry+Unit

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), also known by the pen name of "O. Henry," was one of our country's most famous short story writers. Known for his surprise endings, O. Henry writes stories with a rich vocabulary and signature twist in the end. The students review elements of plot such as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement/resolution. We also review irony with this short unit. The kids will read "After Twenty Years," "The Gift of the Magi," "A Retrieved Reformation," and "The Ransom of Red Chief."

__**Links**__ [|O. Henry information] "The Gift of the Magi" Questions for "A Retrieved Reformation" After Twenty Years (Audio File) The Ransom Of Red Chief (Audio File) [|A Retrieved Reformation (Audio File]) The Gift of the Magi (Audio File)