Help middle and high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and develop close reading analysis skills while they engage with The Adventures of Ulysses by Bernard Evslin. Highlighting a significant passage from chapter eight (“The Land of the Dead”), this resource features a line of rigorous questioning to promote active engagement with the text. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
This resource may serve as the basis for 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 engaging with this close reading activity, students will:
- Discern which given excerpt best achieves the goal of creating a supernatural atmosphere
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including irony and sibilance
- Discern the most logical interpretation of the author’s intent
- Explore character motivations and modes of thinking
- Discern the most logical inference regarding Ulysses’ feelings toward the gods
- Analyze the author’s word choices to better understand how they influence meaning
- Isolate a false statement about plot from correct statements
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The Adventures of Ulysses Bundle of Quizzes, Close Readings, Answer Keys, and a Test
*The Adventures of Ulysses* by Bernard Evslin is a modern retelling of Homer’s *The Odyssey*, written in a manner that is easier to process—even for struggling readers. This comprehensive bundle includes the following: multiple choice, plot-based quizzes; close reading analysis activities; a summative test; and answer keys. With these resources, English teachers will be able to evaluate students’ general text comprehension, promote analysis of complex literature, hold learners accountable for completing assigned readings, eliminate at-home assessment planning, and expedite the grading process without sacrificing academic rigor. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will do the following by the end of the novel: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Define complex words as they are used in a given passage * Select the best synonyms for given words as they are used in the text * Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed * Discern tone in context * Explore how characters think, behave, and interact * Compare and contrast characters * Examine how setting influences character development * Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, simile, epiphany, understatement, symbolism, situational irony, and dramatic irony * Apply knowledge of various sound devices including sibilance and assonance * Locate relevant textual details in support of the claim that Ulysses was the only crew member with the ability to think critically in the face of danger * Explore themes that are reinforced in a given passage * Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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The Adventures of Ulysses Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle
Challenge middle and high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with *The Adventures of Ulysses* by Bernard Evslin. Given the objective nature of the multiple choice questions, each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the novel, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly and efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. Seven close reading worksheets are provided, as well as answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. These resources may be used to facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using these materials for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly. By the end of the novel, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Define complex words as they are used in a given passage * Select the best synonyms for given words as they are used in the text * Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed * Discern tone in context * Explore how characters think, behave, and interact * Compare and contrast characters * Examine how setting influences character development * Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, simile, epiphany, understatement, symbolism, situational irony, and dramatic irony * Apply knowledge of various sound devices including sibilance and assonance * Locate relevant textual details in support of the claim that Ulysses was the only crew member with the ability to think critically in the face of danger * Explore themes that are reinforced in a given passage * Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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The Adventures of Ulysses Quiz and Close Reading Bundle (Chapters 8-11)
Evaluate reading comprehension, promote homework accountability, and support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school with this bundle of resources covering chapters 8 through 11 of *The Adventures of Ulysses* by Bernard Evslin (“The Land of the Dead” through “Scylla and Charybdis”). Included are the following: a plot-based, multiple choice quiz covering chapters 8 through 11; a set of close reading analysis questions pertaining to a significant passage from chapter 8; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. This resource may serve as the basis for 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 engaging with this resource, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Explore how the author establishes a supernatural atmosphere * Apply knowledge of literary devices including irony and sibilance * Discern the most logical interpretation of the author’s intent * Explore character motivations and modes of thinking * Discern the most logical inference regarding Ulysses’ feelings toward the gods * Analyze the author’s word choices to better understand how they influence meaning * Isolate a false statement about plot from correct statements
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