Ender's Game Chapters 1 and 2 Quiz and Close Reading Activity Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of assessments covering chapters 1 and 2 of Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. These activities eliminate the need for take-home assessment planning without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. Answer keys are provided.

These resources may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using these activities 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 do the following:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Discern the greater significance of a given detail
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Compare and contrast characters (Ender and Peter)
• Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on simile, metaphor, and invective
• Determine the intended effect of the author’s stylistic choices