English Language Arts6-8
Vocabulary Support for O. Henry's 'After 21 Years'
By Karla M.
This 1-page vocabulary packet supports 6th graders reading O. Henry's 'After 21 Years.' It provides a 4-square graphic organizer to help students define, illustrate, and use key vocabulary words in context.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this resource as a 30-minute whole-class or small-group activity before or during reading.
- Discussion question: Which of these words do you think will be most important to understanding the story's plot and why?
- For struggling readers, pre-teach the words or provide sentence frames for the 'use in a sentence' section.
- Advanced learners can be challenged to find synonyms and antonyms for each word or write a short paragraph using all the vocabulary words.
English Language Arts6-8
Vocabulary Support for O. Henry's 'After 21 Years'
By Karla M.
This 1-page vocabulary packet supports 6th graders reading O. Henry's 'After 21 Years.' It provides a 4-square graphic organizer to help students define, illustrate, and use key vocabulary words in context.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this resource as a 30-minute whole-class or small-group activity before or during reading.
- Discussion question: Which of these words do you think will be most important to understanding the story's plot and why?
- For struggling readers, pre-teach the words or provide sentence frames for the 'use in a sentence' section.
- Advanced learners can be challenged to find synonyms and antonyms for each word or write a short paragraph using all the vocabulary words.