Help students go beyond basic comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering a passage from chapter 15 of The Adventures of Ulysses by Bernard Evslin (“Nausicaa”). An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
- Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Identify the tone of dialogue in context
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Analyze the symbolism of snakes in the context of Nausicaa’s dream
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance
- Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
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Adventures of Ulysses Chapters 14 and 15 Quiz, Inference Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching chapters 14 and 15 of *The Adventures of Ulysses* by Bernard Evslin ("Ino's Veil" and "Nausicaa"). A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words * Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Determine the greater purpose of a particular paragraph * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Consider tone in context * Analyze the symbolism of snakes in the context of Nausicaa's dream * Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance
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The Adventures of Ulysses Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle
Challenge students to go beyond basic reading comprehension, sharpen critical thinking skills, and engage in literary craft analysis with this set of close reading inference worksheets covering several passages from *The Adventures of Ulysses* by Bernard Evslin. Each activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the novel, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly gather data pertaining to textual analysis skills. Seven worksheets are provided, as well as answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the novel, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Describe tone in context * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Compare and contrast characters * Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, simile, epiphany, understatement, symbolism, situational irony, and dramatic irony * Explore themes in context * Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
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