Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home assessment planning responsibilities with this multiple choice quiz covering the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Additionally, a short answer option is provided for re-assessment purposes. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By taking these assessments, students will demonstrate:
- A knowledge of characters
- A knowledge of the lottery’s procedural aspects
- A knowledge of how foreshadowing
- An ability to make reasonable inferences about plot
- An ability to discern relevant details in response to a question
- An ability to write with clarity and precision
- And more
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a craft analysis exercise, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file as Word Documents and PDFs. This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Define words and phrases as they are used in the text * Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings * Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Discern the tone of a given passage * Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Apply knowledge of literary devices with an emphasis on foreshadowing * Determine the author's intent, as well as its effect on readers * Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence * Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literature
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Short Stories by Shirley Jackson - Quizzes, Close Readings, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate general reading comprehension, and support critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching three compelling short stories by Shirley Jackson: "**The Lottery**," "**The Possibility of Evil**," and "**Charles**." A quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, and word search game are provided for each narrative. Answer keys for everything are also included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will do the following: * Identify what the texts state explicitly and implicitly * Determine the meanings of unfamiliar and complex words * Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings * Determine the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Discern the functions of given details * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, foreshadowing, situational irony, and symbolism * Conduct brief online research on a relevant topic to answer a question about plot * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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