A Dead Woman's Secret by Guy de Maupassant Author's Purpose Activities
Karen Rohach - Author's Purpose Expert
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Grade Levels
7th - 10th
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Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.9-10.1
CCSSRL.9-10.2
CCSSRL.9-10.4
CCSSL.9-10.3
CCSSL.9-10.4a
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
21 pages
Karen Rohach - Author's Purpose Expert
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Description
This product contains higher-level thinking questions which require students to discuss why the author used specific strategies to convey his purpose. It also has a vocabulary identification chart using context clues, an imagery identification chart, a literary device identification chart, and a short constructed response question. Answers are provided for all activities.
Total Pages
21 pages
Answer Key
Included
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N/A
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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.9-10.4
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).
CCSSL.9-10.3
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
CCSSL.9-10.4a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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