Extend reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this rigorous worksheet covering the short story “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (estimated Lexile Measure range of 1300-1400). Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. An answer key and copy of the public domain text are included. By completing this activity, high school students will do the following:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
- Compare and contrast characters
- Infer the intended effect of the author’s phrasing (“liquor of youth”)
- Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing and symbolism
- Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
- Articulate the significance of a given detail
- Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials
- Support claims and ideas with relevant evidence and valid reasoning
- Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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