Help high school students go beyond basic comprehension, practice critical thinking skills, and explore literary elements with this close reading inference worksheet covering chapter 17 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will do the following:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
- Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, hyperbole, and allusion
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
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To Kill a Mockingbird Close Reading Worksheets Bundle (Chapters 16-31)
Support the development of high school close reading skills and analytical thinking with this bundle of *To Kill a Mockingbird* resources covering the second half of the novel (chapters 16-31). Featuring more than 125 high-order thinking questions, this bundle offers Word Doc and PDF versions of each individual resource. 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, ultimately, will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking. Make reading more purposeful with these close reading activities to support students in their efforts to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: * An ability to define complex vocabulary in context * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character motivations * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character relationships * An ability to analyze the text for literary devices such as foreshadowing, situational irony, dramatic irony, theme, symbolism, dynamic character, and more * An ability to find and articulate relevant textual details in support of a claim * An ability to analyze context clues to discern and articulate the significance of a given detail * An ability to articulate what the text indicates both explicitly and implicitly * An ability to write with clarity and precision
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chs. 16-18 Quiz & Close Reading Bundle
Save time and maintain rigor with these printable resources supporting reading comprehension and analysis of *To Kill a Mockingbird* by Harper Lee (chapters 16-18). General comprehension quizzes are included, as are more rigorous close reading activities. These materials may be used to facilitate differentiated instruction in the classroom. Answer keys are provided. 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. Copyright restrictions prohibit the inclusion of the complete literary works, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with access to the novel. By engaging in these exercises, students will: * Draw logical inferences about Scout's dynamic nature in context * Draw logical inferences about Aunt Alexandra's concerns for her family's reputation * Apply knowledge of figurative language to the text, identifying the most logical interpretation of a metaphorical phrase * Apply knowledge of hyperbole to the text * Identify what Aunt Alexandra states explicitly about being a "disgrace to the family" * Identify what Maudie Atkinson states explicitly about why she refuses to attend the trial * Discern the meaning of complex vocabulary and phrases in context, taking into consideration both denotative definitions and connotative associations * Analyze the significance of the kids' placement on the balcony * Analyze the characterization of Jem and Scout to discern the most accurate statement about their internal states * Analyze the author’s craft with emphasis on the intended effect of metaphorical language (comparing Bob to “a red little rooster”) * Analyze the interactions between Atticus and Mayella to draw logical inferences about Mayella’s personal history * Analyze Bob Ewell’s nonverbal communication to draw logical inferences about his intent * Analyze Atticus Finch’s language to draw a logical inference about his intent * Isolate false statements from factual ones * Write with clarity, logic, and precision
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