"Polaris" by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Close Reading Analysis Worksheet Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and sharpen students’ critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this plot-based quiz and close reading worksheet on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story “Polaris,” a piece featuring numerous compelling elements for high school students: a narrator of questionable sanity, a dreamscape setting, the conflict between imagination and reality, and more. Answer keys and a copy of the narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings
• Infer the intended effects of the authors’ word choices and narrative techniques
• Discern tone in context
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbaton, sibilance, callback, and personification
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature