"The Old Tombstone" by Hans Christian Andersen Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of critical thinking skills, and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle for teaching Hans Christian Andersen’s short story “The Old Tombstone,” a narrative that conveys a method by which beauty may always exist in the world despite humanity’s tendency to be ruinous. A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Consider the greater significance of given details
• Discern the tone of a given excerpt
• Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed
• Examine how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, symbolism, and situational irony
• Conduct brief research as needed to convey how modern memorial services are different from those in the 1800s
• Explore themes in context
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about complex literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision