"The Devil and Daniel Webster" Quiz, Analysis Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)

Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Stephen Vincent Benet’s short story “The Devil and Daniel Webster.” A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, literary elements exercise, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, foreshadowing, situational irony, and symbolism
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature