"An Hour with Abuelo" by Judith Ortiz Cofer Quiz, Close Reading Activity, and Vocabulary Games Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching “An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, a coming-of-age short story about a teen whose youthful determination and stubbornness keep him from learning a lesson about controlling one’s destiny - that is, until an hour-long meeting with his grandfather. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings
• Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s stylistic choices and narrative techniques, such as how the first-person narration affects the readers’ perception of Arturo’s mother
• Determine the function of the opening paragraph
• Discern the greater significance of a given excerpt
• Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
• Compare and contrast two characters (Arturo and Abuelo)
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including simile, euphemism, verbal irony, and more
• Explore themes in context
• Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
• Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials