Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the satirical short story “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen. Alternatively, the assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active engagement. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- How the protagonist demonstrates his obsession with clothes
- The motivations of the visitors
- The visitors’ outlandish claims
- The protagonist’s motivations
- The protagonist’s internal conflict
- Means by which the visitors deceive the community
- The emperor’s participation in the procession
- The resolution
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Hans Christian Andersen's Short Stories - Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
For many high school readers, fairy tales and fantasy fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. This bundle focuses on five short stories by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Ugly Duckling," "The Red Shoes," and "The Buckwheat." English teachers may use these resources as tools for evaluating general reading comprehension, supporting the development of close reading analysis skills, and promoting homework accountability. Included are the following: multiple choice, plot-based quizzes for each narrative; close reading analysis activities for each narrative; answer keys; and copies of each public domain short story. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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"The Emperor's New Clothes" Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the satirical short story "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and narrative techniques * Consider how the story conforms to conventions of fairy tale literature * Discern the function of a given passage * Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony and situational irony * Explore implied themes about society * Make a claim about which human vice is most scrutinized in the story * 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
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