Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this set of rigorous, text-dependent questions on the science fiction short story “The Fog Horn” by Ray Bradbury. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging in this exercise, students will…
- Articulate what is stated in the text explicitly and implicitly
- Identify several examples of personification and/or anthropomorphism in the narrative
- Identify several textual details that contribute to a sense of isolation
- Discern the intended meaning of figurative language
- Discern the function of a given excerpt
- Apply knowledge of sonic literary devices including consonance and assonance
- Analyze the author’s craft
- Identify stylistic changes in a given excerpt
- Articulate the intended effect of stylistic changes in a given excerpt
- Analyze relationships between complex characters
- Articulate how a given detail is an example of foreshadowing
- Make logical inferences about character motivations
- Cite textual evidence in support of inferences and claims
- Write with clarity and precision
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Short Stories by Ray Bradbury Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Promote active engagement with science 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 Ray Bradbury's short stories: "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed," "All Summer in a Day," "The Fog Horn," and "There Will Come Soft Rains." Answer keys for every resource are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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"The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury Bundle for High School
Promote active engagement with fiction, support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school, and evaluate general reading comprehension with this bundle of resources for teaching the science fiction short story "The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury. Included are the following: a plot-based quiz, a rigorous close reading worksheet, a craft analysis activity, and answer keys. By engaging with these materials, students will perform the following tasks: * Articulate what is stated in the text explicitly and implicitly * Identify several examples of personification and/or anthropomorphism in the narrative * Identify several textual details that contribute to a sense of isolation * Discern the intended meaning of figurative language * Discern the function of a given excerpt * Apply knowledge of sonic literary devices including consonance and assonance * Analyze the author's craft * Identify stylistic changes in a given excerpt * Articulate the intended effect of stylistic changes in a given excerpt * Analyze relationships between complex characters * Articulate how a given detail is an example of foreshadowing * Make logical inferences about character motivations * Cite textual evidence in support of inferences and claims * Write with clarity and precision * Develop a greater understanding of how Ray Bradbury used descriptive language, characterization, setting, and various literary devices to establish an eerie mood that is consistent with the supernatural fiction and science fiction genres.
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