What can I do?: Answers the reflection questions below in a sheet of paper.
1. Why did Mina agree to give her precious bracelet to Tracie?
2. Is the character of Mina relatable to the story of “The Gift of Magi" by O. Henry? Support your
answer.
3. How love for reading is given importance in the story?
4. What positive Filipino values are being reminded by the story?
5. What life lesson can be learned from the given story?
THE GIFT by dholly P. Batalla.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
where is the story?
Explanation:
write down below the story so that we can answer that question
she doesn't want her sibling to be like her mother of not knowing how to read. She asked for books
in favour to teach Maya how to read. It is a birthday gift.
"That is how the story ends." "Do you like the story?" "How do you feel about it?" Tricia asked
to Tracie. "The story is sad Mommy, and Mina loves Maya so much." Tracie replied,
get the bracelet you like, Mina is already here outside the door waiting." Tricia suggested. "No
Mommy I don't like to get it anymore it is very special for her, it's from her father." Tracie said. "But
how about the books, can we still give them to Mina?" Tricia asked. "Yes Mommy they are my
birthday gifts for Maya." Tracie declared.
continue their studies even though face to face classes are not allowed due corona virus because
she knows how important education is.