"The Red Shoes" by Hans Christian Andersen Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

For many high school readers, fairy tales and fantasy fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. “The Red Shoes” by Hans Christian Andersen is about a peasant girl whose obsession with her footwear leads to supernatural events, seemingly divine punishment, and eventual redemption. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading questions; answer keys; and a copy of the public domain short story. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. With these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Apply knowledge of various literary devices including dramatic irony, personification, symbolism, and more
• Make logical inferences about the author’s intent
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, and interact with others
• Make a claim about whether a detail is ironic
• Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual details
• Explore potential themes
• Discern the function of a given paragraph
• Connect the text to societally relevant concepts in modern society, such as social mobility
• Conduct research to answer questions about autobiographical parallel
• Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision