"Hop Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Development Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Hop Frog.” Included are the following: a plot-based quiz, a set of rigorous close reading questions, a craft analysis activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable 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 activities, students will do the following:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text
• Explore nuances in words with similar meanings
• Discern the intended effects of the author’s language and narrative techniques
• Consider the greater significance of given details
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, and symbolism
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision