Support the development of close reading skills for high school with this set of analysis questions for the short story titled “The Outsider” by H.P. Lovecraft. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are included. With an estimated Lexile Measure of 1100-1200, the narrative is an appropriate addition to a short story or Halloween-themed unit at the high school level. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.
This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers’ reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking.
By completing this exercise, students will:
- Respond clearly, concisely, and accurately to concrete and analytical questioning
- Locate textual evidence in support of claims
- Analyze the symbolic meaning of an object
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony and foreshadowing, articulating how they are applied while citing evidence in support of claims
- Explore character motivations
- Analyze the author’s craft with emphasis on unique phrasing, sentence structures, and sensory language
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Short Stories by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Gothic fiction, fantasy, and horror are genres that appeal to many high school readers, and H.P. Lovecraft checks all the boxes. Promote active literary engagement with this bundle of reading comprehension quizzes and close reading analysis activities covering a variety of Lovecraft’s short stories: “The Outsider,” “The Beast in the Cave,” “The Tomb,” “The Cats of Ulthar,” “The Hound,” and “The Moon Bog.” Answer keys and copies of public domain narratives are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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"The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Activities Bundle
This bundle of resources for teaching "The Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Outsider." Included are the following: a plot-based quiz, a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading questions, a craft analysis activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, a word search, a crossword puzzle, the public domain narrative, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. With these materials, students will: * Respond clearly, concisely, and accurately to concrete and analytical questioning * Locate textual evidence in support of claims * Analyze the symbolic meaning of an object * Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony and foreshadowing, articulating how they are applied while citing evidence in support of claims * Explore character motivations * Analyze the author's craft with emphasis on unique phrasing, sentence structures, and sensory language
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