“What the Moon Brings” by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Close Reading Worksheet (Bundle)

Help high schoolers go beyond basic comprehension and sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story “What the Moon Brings,” a piece featuring many compelling elements for high school students: a bizarre dreamscape, an anxious narrator, and the discovery of an underwater city. The briefness of the narrative makes it a helpful time-filler for awkward gaps in teaching schedules. Answer keys and a copy of the narrative are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings
• Infer the intended effects of the authors’ punctuation, word choices, and narrative techniques
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of various literary devices including personification, foreshadowing, epiphany, sibilance, and more
• Explore the symbolism of a black condor as it is portrayed in the narrative
• Choose an applicable theme in the context of a given passage
• Defend ideas and claims with valid reasoning and textual evidence
• Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature