In the very early 1800's, a young boy about 14 years old named John lived in a orphanage in Old England along with several other children. Orphan meant unwanted and unloved. Christmas was the one day of the year when the children didn't work and received a gift, an orange. Usually they tried to taste and keep it for so long that it often went bad before they ever peeled it to enjoy the sweet juice. Many thoughts were expressed as Christmas time drew near. The children would say, "I will keep mine the longest." John usually slept with his next to his pillow. This year John was overjoyed by the Christmas season. He was becoming a man and stronger and soon he would be old enough to leave. He would save his orange until his birthday in July. Christmas day finally came. The children were so excited as they entered the big dinning hall. Immediately the master shouted, "John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year." John's heart broke violently wide open. He turned and went quickly back to the cold room. Then he heard the door open and each of the children entered. Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders, a smile on her face, and tears in her eyes held out a piece of rag to John. "Here John," she said, "this is for you." As he lifted back the edges of the rag he saw a big juicy orange all peeled and quartered and then he realized what they had done. John never forgot the sharing, love and personal sacrifice his friends had shown him that Christmas day. In memory of that day every year he would send oranges all over the world to children everywhere.
What present was someone excited for?
What holiday was this?
Where did he live?
Alone?
What was his name?
Was he the only one getting this present?
What year is this?
Where was the place he lived located?
Did he get the present?
How did he react?
Where did he learn this?
Was his room warm?
Who came in then?
Did anyone stand out?
Who?
What did she have?
What was in it?
Did she eat it in front of him?
What then?
What lifelong effect did that have?
an orange
He would save his orange
Christmas
Christmas was the one day of the year
in a orphanage
John lived in a orphanage 
no
John lived in a orphanage in Old England along with several other children
John
 John lived in a orphanage
no
children didn't work and received a gift, an orange
the very early 1800's
In the very early 1800's
in Old England
lived in a orphanage in Old England
no
John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year
his heart broke violently wide open
John's heart broke violently wide open
the big dinning hall
 as they entered the big dinning hall
no
 back to the cold room
each of the children
Then he heard the door open and each of the children entered
yes
Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders, a smile on her face
Little Elizabeth
Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders
a piece of rag
 held out a piece of rag to John
a big juicy orange
 he saw a big juicy orange
no
 held out a piece of rag to John
she gave it to him
held out a piece of rag to John
every year he would send oranges all over the world to children
In memory of that day every year he would send oranges all over the world to children everywhere