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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Guilty Party

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Guilty Party" by O. Henry, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Cupid a La Carte" by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "Cupid a la Carte" by O Henry.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Day Resurgent" by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "The Day Resurgent" by O Henry.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Duel" by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "The Duel" by O Henry.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Duplicity of Hargraves" by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "The Duplicity of Hargraves" by O Henry.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Cosmopolite in a Cafe" by O. Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "A Cosmopolite in a Cafe" by O. Henry.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Compliments of the Season by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is "Compliments of the Season," a piece from the 1800's. This story was written by the American author named O. Henry or Olivier Henry, both pen names for...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Gift of the Magi

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Last Leaf

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry

For Students 7th - 8th
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) was an American writer better known by his pen name, O. Henry. "After Twenty Years," published in 1908, is one of his better known short stories that shows how complicated friendship can be. As you read,...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: A Retrieved Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Blind Man's Holiday" by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "Blind Man's Holiday" by O Henry; John Lorison, self-exiled to New Orleans, meets Norah Greenway in a cheap restaurant. They soon become friends, but each night, Norah inexplicably leaves John at 8...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Hearts and Hands" by O. Henry

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "Hearts and Hands" by O. Henry accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Cop and the Anthem" by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the short story "The Cop and the Anthem" by O Henry.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Blackjack Bargainer" by O. Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "A Blackjack Bargainer" by O. Henry. A lawyer who has lost his fortune and self-respect playing poker redeems himself by giving his life to save that of an old friend.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Rose of Dixie" by O. Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the short story "The Rose of Dixie" by O. Henry. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Rus in Urbe" by O. Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Rus in Urbe" by O. Henry. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "An Unfinished Story" by O Henry

For Students 7th - 9th
The narrator has died and is waiting to be judged by God. Most of the events in this short story by O. Henry occur in the past. Read the full text of "An Unfinished Story" on this site.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Unknown Quantity" by O. Henry

For Students 7th - 9th
A son is left with a fortune from his father's business. However, he is ashamed of the ruthless way his father made his money and he wants to make amends. Read the full text of "The Unknown Quantity" on this site.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "What You Want" by O. Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
A man who has riches beyond your wildest dreams tries to find something money cannot pay for. Read the full text of "What You Want" by O. Henry on this site.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Whirligig of Life" by O Henry

For Students 7th - 9th
O. Henry often uses irony in his stories and "The Whirligig of Life" is one example. Read the full text of this full story on this site.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The World and the Door" by O Henry

For Students 7th - 9th
A night of socializing with friends takes a violent turn in the short story "The World at the Door" by O. Henry. Read the full text on this site.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Hiding of Black Bill by O. Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes the full text of a classic short story by O. Henry, "The Hiding of Black Bill." This story is part of the classic literature collection from Classic Reader.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Higher Abdication by O. Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes the full text of a classic short story by O. Henry, "The Higher Abdication." This story is part of the classic literature collection from Classic Reader..