With a decade of teaching experience, I specialize in developing student-centered ELA activities and unit plans that foster creativity and critical thinking. My resources have been tried and tested in more than 74,000 classrooms worldwide since 2013.
With a decade of teaching experience, I specialize in developing student-centered ELA activities and unit plans that foster creativity and critical thinking. My resources have been tried and tested in more than 74,000 classrooms worldwide since 2013.
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the short story “The Good Deed” by Pearl S. Buck, a piece of realistic fiction that highlights different cultural perspectives on marriage and family dynamics. 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 editable Word Document and printable 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 engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Articulate Lili’s internal conflict
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, aposiopesis, symbolism, and more
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
For many high school readers, realistic and multicultural fiction are genres that maximize relatability and engagement with literature. “The Good Deed” by Pearl S. Buck is a realistic short story that exposes high school readers to different cultural perspectives on marriage and family dynamics. With this challenging worksheet composed of high-order questions, English teachers will help students extend beyond basic reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and save valuable time at home without sacrificing quality and rigor in the classroom. A detailed answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, aposiopesis, antonomasia, and more
Analyze how complex characters think, behave, and interact
Make logical inferences based on characterization details provided by the author
Articulate the symbolic value of a particular object
Evaluate whether young Mr. Pan exhibits rational or irrational behaviors when handling emotionally intense situations
Identify examples of old Mrs. Pan’s culture shock
Choose the best synonym to replace a word as it is used in the story
Analyze nuances in words with similar meanings
Explore the intended effect of the author’s phrasing
Articulate Lili’s internal conflict
Discern the greater significance of a seemingly insignificant detail
Choose a statement with which a character is most likely to agree
Isolate details that suggest a favorable outcome
Examine old Mrs. Pan’s transformation into a dynamic character
Support claims and ideas with reasoned thinking and relevant textual evidence
Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering a portion of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Articulate the contradictory nature of a given word as it is used in the text
Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques, including how language is used as a manipulative tool in the novel
Describe tone in context
Determine the function of a particular chapter
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Challenge students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this bundle of nine close reading analysis worksheets covering The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by rigorous questions complementing the novel. The range of question types may also facilitate small-group review discussions and prepare students for standardized testing scenarios. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these close reading activities, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques, including how language is used as a manipulative tool in the novel
Discern the functions of given passages or chapters
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, ambiguity, anaphora, dramatic irony, metaphor, pun, situational irony, and more
Consider themes in context
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college readiness vocabulary development, and support analysis of plot and literary craft with this bundle of activities and assessments covering a portion of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (chapters 1 through 17). Plot-based quizzes, close reading inference worksheets, vocabulary application activities, crossword puzzles, word search games, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Articulate the contradictory nature of a given word as it is used in the text
Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques, including how language is used as a manipulative tool in the novel
Describe tone in context
Determine the function of a particular chapter
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as anaphora, metaphor, and pun
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
