Crucible by Arthur Miller - Act 1 Close Reading Lesson and Activity
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Use these compelling lines in Act 1 of The Crucible by Arthur Miller to teach close reading and to improve reading comprehension. In pre-reading activities, students respond to a journal prompt that makes personal connections and then define vocabulary. Next, they review the think aloud with model annotations and reflect on reading strategies. Post-reading questions include interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating the reading. Furthermore, students complete narrative writing and a short research activity.
This scaffolded approach to reading and analysis is excellent for test preparation, and it meets standards for the Common Core. Student learning targets include the following:
- to read closely and annotate a text.
- to cite textual evidence to support analysis of a text.
- to analyze characters.
- to research a topic related to their reading.
- to participate in meaningful discussion of a text.
- to connect ideas between the text and students’ lives.
This 17-page lesson includes the following:
-explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards
-pre-reading writing prompt
-vocabulary activity
-think aloud with model annotations
-post-reading questions
-text of Act 1 lines 128 - 163 from The Crucible by Arthur Miller
-key (includes detailed responses for all activities)
In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for online learning with EASEL by TpT.
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