Support the development of close reading skills for high school with this set of analysis questions for The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. With questions covering chapters 1 through 5, this worksheet saves teachers valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered as printable Word Documents and PDFs.
This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers’ reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking.
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By completing this exercise, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Analyze how complex characters develop and interact
- Explore the significance of a given detail
- Discern the function of a particular chapter
- Analyze differences and nuances in word meanings
- Explore the author’s intent
- Articulate the contradictory nature of a given term as it is used in the text
- Isolate an illogical statement from a set of logical statements
- Explore character motivations
- Determine the tone of a given quote
- Apply knowledge of literary devices such as anaphora
- Explore how language is used as a manipulative tool
- Write about literature with clarity and precision
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The Handmaid's Tale Close Reading Worksheets Bundle
Support the development of close reading skills for high school with this bundle of analysis worksheets for *The Handmaid's Tale* by Margaret Atwood. Covering the entire novel, these materials save teachers valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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The Handmaid's Tale Chapters 1-17 Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
This bundle covers chapters one through 17 of *The Handmaid's Tale* by Margaret Atwood and goes beyond surface level comprehension with close reading worksheets that challenge students to analyze complex literature and help high school English teachers save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. A plot-based quiz is also included, along with answer keys for every resource. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. With these resources, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Analyze how complex characters develop and interact * Explore the significance of a given detail * Discern the function of a particular chapter * Analyze differences and nuances in word meanings * Explore the author's intent * Articulate the contradictory nature of a given term as it is used in the text * Isolate an illogical statement from a set of logical statements * Explore character motivations * Determine the tone of a given quote * Apply knowledge of literary devices such as anaphora, metaphor, pun, situational irony, and more * Explore how language is used as a manipulative tool * Write about literature with clarity and precision * Cite evidence in support of claims
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