"The Ugly Duckling" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling.” A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings
• Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s stylistic choices and narrative techniques
• Describe tone in context
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Argue whether the mother duck is a sympathetic character
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including onomatopoeia, assonance, consonance, foreshadowing, simile, personification, and symbolism
• Consider themes in context
• Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy
• Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature