High School Short Stories Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocab Games Bundle (Vol. 1)
Inquiring Mind of the English Teacher Kind
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Grade Levels
8th - 12th, Homeschool
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Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.9-10.1
CCSSRL.9-10.2
CCSSRL.9-10.3
CCSSRL.9-10.4
CCSSRL.9-10.5
Formats Included
- Zip
- Easel Assessment
Pages
117 + answer keys
Inquiring Mind of the English Teacher Kind
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Description
Expand your selection of short stories for the high school ELA classroom with this bundle of reading comprehension quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, and vocabulary games covering 10 narratives representing a range of authors (including Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Amy Tan) and genres (including young adult fiction, science fiction, and horror). A summative unit test and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.)
The following short stories are covered:
- "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
- "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan
- "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
- "The Leap" by Louise Erdrich
- "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
- "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
- "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" by Jack Finney
- "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing
- "The Colomber" by Dino Buzzati
- "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
By engaging with these resources, students will do the following:
- Read for literal and interpretive comprehension
- Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings
- Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
- Develop an improved understanding of the conventions associated with specific literary genres
- Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and narrative techniques
- Apply knowledge of setting, characterization, conflict, and literary devices
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Be better prepared to engage in collaborative discussions about literature
Alternatively, genre-specific resources are available:
Total Pages
117 + answer keys
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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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