"Priscilla and the Wimps" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the short story “Priscilla and the Wimps” by Richard Peck. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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
• Determine the function of a given passage
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, invective, situational irony, zoomorphism, and more
• 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