Maximize student engagement with fiction by integrating Hans Christian Andersen’s short story “The Red Shoes” into the ELA classroom, and use this plot-based quiz to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. The assessment may otherwise double as a guided reading worksheet. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- How the protagonist demonstrates his obsession with clothes
- The motivations of the visitors
- The visitors’ outlandish claims
- The protagonist’s motivations
- The protagonist’s internal conflict
- Means by which the visitors deceive the community
- The emperor’s participation in the procession
- The resolution
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"The Red Shoes" by Hans Christian Andersen Quiz and Close Reading Worksheet (Bundle)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Hans Christian Andersen's classic short story "The Red Shoes." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Discern the function of a given paragraph * Apply knowledge of various literary devices including dramatic irony, personification, symbolism, and more * Connect the text to relevant concepts in modern society, such as social mobility * Conduct research to answer questions about autobiographical parallel * Consider themes in context * Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
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Hans Christian Andersen's Short Stories - Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
For many high school readers, fairy tales and fantasy fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. This bundle focuses on five short stories by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Ugly Duckling," "The Red Shoes," and "The Buckwheat." English teachers may use these resources as tools for evaluating general reading comprehension, supporting the development of close reading analysis skills, and promoting homework accountability. Included are the following: multiple choice, plot-based quizzes for each narrative; close reading analysis activities for each narrative; answer keys; and copies of each public domain short story. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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