The Pedestrian Ray Bradbury Close Reading & Analysis Dystopian Short Story Unit
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"The Pedestrian" is a very accessible dystopian short story that students will find intriguing and worthy of discussion. Its brief length (around 500 words) provides the perfect opportunity to have students "dig deeply" into a complete text, improving their reading comprehension and literary analysis skills without feeling overwhelmed. If you are simply looking for an accessible story, a way to expose students to Bradbury's poetic and descriptive style, or a way to introduce them to the widely cherished dystopian genre, this week-long unit is the perfect fit for you.
Materials Included:
- A Copy of "The Pedestrian" - to increase reading comprehension and interactive reading
- Pre-writing Journal and Vocabulary Activities - to help students with engagement and background knowledge
- Close Reading for Mood, Theme, Purpose & Language Handout - to help students delve into the language and nuanced meanings of the story
- Analyzing Denotation and Connotation in "The Pedestrian" Worksheet - to showcase how Bradbury's masterful word choices add to the short story's iconic dystopian messages and themes
- “Save the Last Word for Me” Culminating Group Activity - to prompt collaboration and student discussion
- Multiple Choice quiz - to assess student comprehension and mastery
- Detailed Answer Keys - to ease your planning and grading burdens!
CCSS Alignment:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1
Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was the perfect pairing to the text! I loved this resource and will use it over and over again. Thank you for creating and sharing with us.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great unit! Love that a copy of the story is included. The connotation lesson was great! - Nicole L.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very nicely designed. The questions are standards-aligned and generated some great discussion and analysis from my students. This saved me a ton of time. Great addition to a science fiction unit. - Emily M.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was some of the best Common Core aligned work that I have seen. It was easy to implement and thorough! - Megan G.
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Keywords: Ray Bradbery, Dystopia, mood, theme, denotation, connotation, author's purpose, figurative language, close reading, analysis, common core, Bradbury short stories, dystopian short stories
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