"Grandmother" by Hans Christian Andersen Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of critical thinking skills, and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle for teaching Hans Christian Andersen’s short story “Grandmother,” which centers on themes of appreciating one’s elders and the fleeting nature of physical life. A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Determine the function of a given excerpt
• Describe the tone of the complete text
• Discern the intended effects of figurative language and other narrative techniques
• Examine how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, sibilance, irony, symbolism, imagery, metaphor, and more
• Explore themes in context
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision