Test what you remember from the story by taking up the test below. Henry resolutionconclusion ben does not arrest jimmy rising action climaxturning point conflict and resolution ben acts like he doesnt know jimmy goes to a bank agatha gets locked in a safe people start to panic moves to elmore. Questions and answers about a retrieved reformation o. Choose from 500 different sets of vocabulary test retrieved reformation by flashcards on quizlet. Commonlit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd12th grade classrooms. Henry a guard came to the prison shoeshop, where jimmy valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office. Question, answer, evidence worksheet a retrieved reformation by o. Improve student comprehension and fluency by using the play before reading the original text, or simply use it as an engaging literary activity. Get an answer for in a retrieved reformation, how does the reader know that jimmy valentine has really changed. A prison officer came into the shop, and led jimmy to the prison office. I just need help on the questions that are in the book she gave us. Henry, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full. Commonlit a retrieved reformation free reading passages.
A retrieved reformation study guide 1 how can you tell that jimmy valentine and any other characters never expected to complete his jail time. To ask other readers questions about a retrieved reformation, please sign up. Jimmy has fallen in love, gone straight, become a successful businessman and now must risk all and crack one more safe to save a life. Commonlit texts free reading passages and literacy resources.
The story was originally adapted and recorded by the u. There he tasted the first sweet joys of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white winefollowed by a cigar a grade better than the one the warden had given him. Learn vocabulary test retrieved reformation by with free interactive flashcards. Learning definitions reverse definitions spelling practice. Name date name date a retrieved reformation copy master vocabulary practice saunter balk genially virtuous compulsory elusive rehabilitate eminent unperceived retribution a. A quiz on the short story a retrieved reformation by ohenry. Keberly, russell class readings livonia public schools. Jimmy saw a boy near the bank door, and began to ask questions about the town. You can use the provided example or use another example in the story. As you read a retrieved reformation, record your predictions in a chart like the one shown. Get the entire a retrieved reformation litchart as a printable pdf.
Ill bet your folks are like mine, always telling you how good youve got it. Commonlit the library commonlit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd12th grade classrooms. Quiz on a retrieved reformation, by ohenry by writertogo tpt. Write the word from the box that best fits each blank. It describes the events which lead up to the reformation of an exconvict. A retrieved reformation summary from litcharts the creators of. The warden handed jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor. A retrieved reformation is a studentfriendly adaption of o. Henry, a retrieved reformation, was published as a short story in the cosmopolitan magazine, april 1903 and concerns the reformation of an exconvict, jimmy valentine. Jimmy valentine was sent to prison for his burglary at springfield. As you read a retrieved reformation, notice when you have more information than the characters do.
Henry, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Theme a retrieved reformation by ashley del toro on prezi. A retrieved reformation was featured as the short story of the day on sun, feb 10, 2019. Mar 18, 2019 in retrieved reformation is an interesting read that follows the life of jimmy valentine a gangster who finds love and plans to leave his criminal life behind. As you read a retrieved reformation, notice when you have more. Using different examples than the ones provided earlier in this test, explain three ways in which o. In a retrieved reformation, how does the reader know. This a retrieved reformation worksheet is suitable for 7th 10th grade. Vocabulary tests available for a retrieved reformation. Final revision answer key grade 8 free download as word doc.
Answer key a retrieved reformation american english. Henry reveals jimmy valentines personality in a paragraph with citations page numbers. Encourage students to ask interpretive questions for which there is no one right. A retrieved reformation worksheet for 7th 10th grade. Commonlit texts free reading passages and literacy. Does the setting tell you anything about the story. Which of jimmys actions gives a clue to his plans for continuing to crack safes.
Expert safecracker jimmy valentine tries to start a new life, but his past is catching up to him and so is detective ben price. Henry gave us jimmy valentine, the master safecracker with a heart of gold. Henrys short story a retrieved reformation as a way to discuss identity and if a person can change his or her identity. He doesnt rob the elmore bank while living in town. In a small town, it is harder to catch a criminal than it would be in a city. Answer key a retrieved reformation prereading activity 1. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Nov 05, 2012 my teacher is making me read this dumb book on, a retrieved reformation. Jimmy valentine ends by doing a good deed that actually him in a good place with a detective out to catch him in the wrong. Search and filter our collection by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or common core standard.
Offering textbooks from k12 to the college level, including international publications. The paroled safecracker, jimmy valentine continues his nefarious trade and, thus, creates an external conflict. Jimmy collared a boy that was loafing on the steps of the bank as if he were one of the stockholders, and began to ask him questions about the town, feeding him. Rose disregarding the song of the birds, the waving green trees, and the smell of the flowers, jimmy headed straight for a restaurant. The main character in a retrieved reformation is based on a safecracker someone who breaks into safes whom porter met in prison. Henry we have the theme of change, love, honesty, redemption, determination and identity.
An example of a good theme for a retrieved reformation would be you are not defined by your past, but by the choices you make for your future. Taken from his selected stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that henry may be exploring the theme of change. There are both internal and external conflicts in o. Henry 18621910, born william sydney porter, was an american author who wrote hundreds of short stories. Explain your answer and use the quote to add to your argument. Henrys the ransom of red chief and a retrieved reformation. A retrieved reformation is a short story by american author o. Henrys a retrieved reformation, jimmy valentine proves that even a coldhearted criminal can change, but in the end, ones past always catches up with them. A retrieved reformation which vocabulary test would you like to take. The following questions are a reading quiz and also a test on classroom discussion of o. A retrieved reformation does the title tell what the. Add a retrieved reformation to your own personal library. In retrieved reformation is an interesting read that follows the life of jimmy valentine a gangster who finds love and plans to leave his criminal life behind. Link to online pdf christmas carol story comments 1.
If so, does your analysis include repeat offenders, such as criminals. A retrieved reformation study guide contains a biography of o. He falls in love with and is going to marry a bankers daughter. My students cant get enough of your charts and their results have gone. Choose from 500 different sets of retrieved reformation flashcards on quizlet. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. We present the short story a retrieved reformation, by o.
For example, it is ironic that the woman jimmy falls in love with has a father who owns a bank. A retrieved reformation by timothy dardinski on prezi. A vocabulary list featuring a retrieved reformation by o. Emcparadigm publishing, publishers of textbooks and new media, is a premier book and media supplier. Jimmy took the paper without showing much pleasure or interest. Henry first published in the cosmopolitan magazine, april 1903. A retrieved reformation characters from litcharts the creators of. See more ideas about reformation, classic short stories and teaching. In scene 1, jimmy is released from jail because a of his good behavior. In retrieved reformation, what characteristics make jimmy valentine a successful burglar. Interactive literature selections a retrieved reformation.
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