Help high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and practice close reading analysis skills with this rigorous worksheet covering The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (book 1, chapters 2 through 5). An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.
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 completing the close reading activity, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
- Analyze nuances in words with similar definitions and connotations
- Discern the intended effects of given details
- Explore how characters think, behave, develop, and interact
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, verisimilitude, and imagery
- Explore the symbolism of waving a white flag
- Support claims and inferences with reasoned thinking and relevant evidence
- Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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The War of the Worlds Bundle of Quizzes, Close Readings, and a Test
This comprehensive bundle of materials facilitates the teaching of *The War of the Worlds* by H. G. Wells and includes plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis questions, an end-of-unit test, and answer keys. With these resources, high school English Language Arts teachers may save valuable time outside the classroom without sacrificing rigor inside the classroom. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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The War of the Worlds Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle
Promote homework accountability, measure and extend reading comprehension, support the development of close reading skills, and encourage deeper analysis of fiction with this bundle of teaching resources covering the entirety of *The War of the Worlds* by H. G. Wells. With this product, high school English Language Arts teachers may save valuable time outside the classroom without sacrificing rigor inside the classroom. Six resources are provided, all with answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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