Seven editable final essay prompts for The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. Students can choose from the prompts included, or have a certain prompt assigned to them. Prompts work well for both timed writing and formal essays!

Topics covered include...
--Comparing and contrasting characters using text evidence.
--Using text evidence to describe the relationships between certain characters.
--Explaining the author's use of figurative language and other literary devices.
--Evaluating the significance and meaning of key quotes/details from the novel.
--Comparing and contrasting The Westing Game to related novels.
--Explaining characteristics of the mystery genre, and giving evidence that shows The Westing Game is a mystery.
-Identifying major themes in the novel.

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1 page

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Standards

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CCSSRL.5.1

Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

CCSSRL.5.2

Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

CCSSRL.5.3

Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).

CCSSRL.6.1

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSSRL.6.2

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

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