"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Close Reading Worksheet

"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

For many reluctant readers, science fiction helps to maximize student engagement. "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut is a satirical, cautionary short story about governmental efforts to enforce equality on all citizens. This bundle of assessments helps English teachers evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of close reading skills, and promote homework accountability—while eliminating take-home assessment planning responsibilities. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Discern the narrative's point of view * Isolate an example of figurative language from among several options * Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Define complex words as they are used in the text * Use context clues to infer the author's intent * Explore cause-and-effect relationships * Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, paradox, oxymoron, simile, onomatopoeia, situational irony, and dramatic irony * Explore theme * Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials * Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence * Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision