Help middle and high school students improve critical thinking skills and explore literary elements with this close reading analysis worksheet covering vignette 29 of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (“Four Skinny Trees”). An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading inference 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
- Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification and sibilance
- Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
- Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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