Help middle and high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills while teaching the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Goose Girl,” which centers on themes of greed and karma. An answer key and copy of the public domain short story are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
By completing this close reading activity, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Indicate the greater significance of given details
- Select the most appropriate synonym to replace a word as it is used in the text
- Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed
- Discern the intended effect language and narrative techniques
- Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
- Discern the function of a particular character in terms of advancing plot
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, metaphor, hyperbole, callback, situational irony, and more
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about fairy tale fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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