"At Christmas Time" by Anton Chekhov Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the short story “At Christmas Time” by Anton Chekhov. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable 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 engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
• Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
• Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Reflect on the author’s choice of title and its intended effect
• Evaluate the author’s means of emotionally influencing readers
• Make logical inferences about the author’s philosophies on life
• Describe tone in context
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Compare the lives of Vasilisa and Pyotr with the life of Yefimya
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including ambiguity, euphemism, metaphor, onomatopoeia, and more
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature