Gift Of The Magi Qar1

QAR-Question Answer Relationship IN THE BOOK Right There Questions “Right There” questions require you to go back to the passage and find the correct information to answer the question. These are sometimes called literal questions because the correct answer can literally be found right there in the passage. These answers tend to be fairly obvious and simple. “Right There” questions sometimes include the words: “According to the passage…” “How many…” “Who is…” “Where is…” “What is…” Think and Search Questions “Think and Search” question usually require you to think about how ideas or information in the passage relate to each other. These answers can be found in the text, but involve higher level thinking like comparing/contrasting; drawing inferences; or describing the mood, setting, or symbolism. You will need to look back at the passage, find the information that the question refers to, and then think about how the information or ideas fit together. These questions may require you to use more than one part of the story. “Think and Search” questions sometimes include the words: “The main idea of the passage…” “What caused…” “Compare/contrast…”

IN MY HEAD Author and You Questions “Author and You” questions require you to use ideas and information that is not stated directly in the passage to answer the question. These questions require you to think about what you have read and formulate your own ideas or opinions. “Author and You” questions sometimes include the words: “The author implies…” “The passage suggests…” “The speaker’s attitude..,” On My Own Questions “On My Own” questions can be answered using your background knowledge on a topic. This type of question does not usually appear on tests of reading comprehension because it does not require you to refer to the passage. “On My Own” questions sometimes include the words: “In your opinion…” “Based on your experience…” “Think about someone/something you know…”

Next to each question, indicate whether the time of question it is. Then in the space underneath, answer the question using complete sentences. RT=Right There

TS=Think and Search

AU=Author & You

Own=On My Own

1. _____How much money does Della have?

2. _____What is the setting of the story?

3. _____What are the two possessions that Jim and Della take a lot of pride in?

4. _____What caused Della to shed “a tear or two” when she was looking at herself in the mirror?

5. _____What does Jim give Della as a gift?

6. _____How is Jim’s gift ironic?

7. _____How did Jim get the money to buy Della’s gift?

8. ____ Were Jim and Della wise or unwise? Explain your answer.

9. ____According to the story, what is a true gift?

10. ____Would you ever give away your most prized possession in order to buy a gift for someone? Why or why not?