The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Short Story Analysis
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Grade Levels
7th - 12th, Homeschool
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Standards
CCSSRL.9-10.1
CCSSRL.9-10.2
CCSSRL.9-10.3
CCSSRL.9-10.4
CCSSRL.9-10.5
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- Zip
Pages
26 Pages & 29 Slides
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Description
The short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving with Reading Comprehension Questions & Creative Writing Project is perfect for reading gothic, romantic literature! Who hasn't heard of the mysterious legend of the headless horseman? This spooky tale is known to many, but read and understood by few. Read Irving's original tale and have your students analyze the text with these close reading, literary analysis questions.
This product includes:
- anticipation guide and activating strategy to activate prior knowledge
- vocabulary graphic organizers and answers with Powerpoint presentation
- reading questions and answers
- after reading/ discussion questions and answers
- school comparison Venn diagram and answers
- group or independent project: WRITE YOUR OWN LEGEND (creative writing)
- rubric for legend essay/ narrative writing prompt
File Types Included:
Teacher Answer Keys (PDF)
Vocabulary (Powerpoint Presentation)
Student Copy of Activities (PDF—ready to print)
Student Copy of Activities (Word document—editable for teachers)
Total Pages
26 Pages & 29 Slides
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
Last updated Oct 4th, 2022
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Standards
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CCSSRL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSSRL.9-10.3
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
CCSSRL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
CCSSRL.9-10.5
Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
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