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Help middle and high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering the short story “Priscilla and the Wimps” by Richard Peck. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:

  • Read for literal comprehension
  • Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings
  • Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
  • Determine the function of a given passage
  • Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, invective, situational irony, zoomorphism, and more
  • Consider themes in context
  • Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy
  • Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
  • Come to class better prepared to discuss literature

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