"The Goose Girl" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of critical thinking skills, and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle for teaching the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Goose Girl,” which centers on the themes of greed and karma. A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys 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 engaging with these materials, 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