“The Singing Bone” by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Answer Key

“The Singing Bone” by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Help middle and high school students improve fluency, stamina, text comprehension, and close reading analysis of the formal elements of fiction with this bundle of resources for teaching “The Singing Bone” by the Brothers Grimm. Included are the following: a self-grading, plot based quiz; a worksheet composed of high-order questions; a copy of the public domain short story (estimated Lexile Measure of 1100-1200); and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By completing the close reading activity, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly * Define complex words and phrases in context, with emphasis on archaic usage * Analyze nuances in word meanings * Choose the most appropriate synonym to replace a word * Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text with emphasis on lesser known concepts: metonymy, epizeuxis, polysyndeton, and anastrophe * Apply knowledge of more basic literary devices to the text: consonance, assonance, alliteration, personification, and situational irony * Write clearly, concisely, and accurately in response to analytical questioning * Cite textual evidence in support of claims