Help high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and develop close reading analysis skills with this set of text-dependent questions on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Hop Frog.” An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text
- Explore nuances in words with similar meanings
- Discern the intended effects of the author’s language
- Consider the greater significance of given details
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, and symbolism
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Promote active engagement with Gothic fiction, support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school, and evaluate general reading comprehension with this bundle of resources for teaching a collection of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories: "The Oval Portrait," "The Black Cat," "Hop-Frog," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Masque of the Red Death." Answer keys for every resource are provided, as are all public domain short stories. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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"Hop Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz, Close Reading Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Hop-Frog." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a literary craft analysis activity, a vocabulary application exercise, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will do the following: * Read for literal comprehension * Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, foreshadowing, situational irony, and symbolism * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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