"The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen Quiz and Answer Key (Printable)
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6th - 12th, Homeschool
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Standards
CCSSRL.9-10.1
CCSSRL.9-10.2
CCSSRL.9-10.3
CCSSRL.9-10.10
CCSSRL.11-12.1
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- Easel Assessment
Pages
21 pages
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For many high school readers, age-appropriate fantasy and fairy tale fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. With this multiple choice, plot-based assessment on "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, English teachers will promote homework accountability, measure general reading comprehension, and save valuable time without sacrificing quality in the classroom. An answer key and copy of the public domain short story are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.)
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following plot elements:
- An object cherished by the little mermaid
- The significance of the little mermaid's fifteenth birthday
- The reason a mermaid's sadness is more intense than a human's
- The function of the oysters worn by the little mermaid
- The cause of the little mermaid's frustration
- The little mermaid's longing to experience life as a human
- The means by which the little mermaid could obtain an immortal soul
- The sea-witch's residence
- The transaction between the sea-witch and the little mermaid
- The little mermaid's emotional reaction to seeing her sisters
- The reason for the prince's visit to a nearby kingdom
- A physical change in the little mermaid's sisters
- The transaction between the little mermaid's sisters and the sea-witch
- The resolution
A variety of resources for teaching fantasy and fairy tale fiction are available:
- "Cinderella" by the Brothers Grimm - Google and printable
- "Snow White" by the Brothers Grimm - Google and printable
- "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe - Google and printable
- "The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft - Google and printable
- "The Wife’s Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin - Google and printable
- Writing Dinosaur Tales - Google and printable versions
- Writing Fairy Tales - Google and printable versions
- Writing Fantasy Fiction - Google and printable versions
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21 pages
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
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.9-10.10
By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 9-10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
CCSSRL.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
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