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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering Leslie Marmon Silko’s short story titled “The Man to Send Rain Clouds.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with fiction. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

  • Setting
  • Character relationships
  • Actions consistent with a ritual
  • Character motivations
  • A complication associated with burial
  • The priest’s reluctance
  • Resolution

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With this printable bundle of high school resources for teaching "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" by Leslie Marmon Silko, educators will measure reading comprehension with a multiple choice quiz on character and plot and support high-order thinking with a set of close reading analysis questions. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. 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. By completing these exercises, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Discern and articulate Leon's motivation to keep Teofilo's death a secret * Analyze Louise's actions to discern and articulate what they reveal about her mindset * Analyze how character interactions contribute to the development of internal conflict * Locate textual evidence in support of the claim that the priest is not very familiar with his community * Articulate a reason for Leon to feel content * Make a claim about character beliefs in the context of the entire narrative * Apply knowledge of symbolism, choosing an object that represents an abstract and significant idea * Write with clarity, logic, and precision

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