"The Sea Hare" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Engage a variety of middle and high school students with the incorporation of Grimm’s fairy tales into the classroom. “The Sea Hare” by the Brothers Grimm is a short story about characters who defy expectations in order to achieve personal goals. This bundle of assessments helps English teachers evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of close reading skills, and promote homework accountability—while eliminating take-home assessment planning responsibilities. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these resources, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
• Evaluate whether the relationship between the princess and the young suitor is healthy or unhealthy
• Explore aspects of the princess’ characterization that make her sympathetic to the audience
• Define complex words as they are used in the text
• Compare and contrast characters (the young suitor and the previous 99)
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including onomatopoeia, symbolism, foreshadowing, and dramatic irony
• Explore cause-and-effect relationships
• Defend claims and ideas with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
• Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary material