Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Katherine Mansfield’s short story “The Garden Party.” From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key, a copy of the narrative, emergency lesson plans, and supplemental activities are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Included are the following:
- Public domain short story.
- Close reading analysis worksheet. By engaging with this exercise, students will read for literal comprehension; define challenging words and phrases; infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques; explore how complex characters think, interact, and behave; apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor and dramatic irony; examine shifts in tone; articulate the symbolism of a seemingly ordinary object; cite textual evidence in support of claims; and write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision.
- Close reading analysis worksheet answer key.
- Low-prep lesson plan for unexpected absences. This comes pre-filled with learning targets and agenda items. Space is also designated for classroom teachers to identify the name(s) of their class(es), the hour(s) of their class(es), student leaders, and upcoming homework assignments and assessments.
- Bell ringer activity. Help a substitute teacher engage students (and find time to take attendance) with a thematically linked writing prompt.
- Miscellaneous performance tasks handout. Extend student thinking and learning in the event of unexpected absences with this item outlining creative tasks pertaining to the short story. For example, students may write poetry or journal entries from the perspective of a character; write a brief retelling of the narrative from a different character’s perspective; explore the thematic significance of stories; review the overall quality of the narrative with objectivity and supporting evidence; and more.
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Bundle of Short Story Close Reading Worksheets
This bundle of 20 assessments promotes analytical thinking, measures and extends reading comprehension, and offers flexibility of choice to differentiate and satisfy the academic needs of students of varying proficiency levels in classroom and distance learning settings. Included are close reading activities, answer keys, and copies of public domain texts. Short story selections include the following: "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin * "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell * "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe * "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving * "The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield * "The New Dress" by Virginia Woolf * "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane * "The Open Window" by Saki * "The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe * "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett * "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry * "The Businessman" by Edgar Allan Poe * "The Legend of the Christmas Rose" by Selma Lagerlof * "The Old Tombstone" by Hans Christian Andersen * "The Wind Blows" by Katherine Mansfield * "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen * "The Stolen Farthings" by the Brothers Grimm * "Slave on the Block" by Langston Hughes "The Wives of the Dead" by Nathaniel Hawthorne * "The Sparrow and His Four Children" by the Brothers Grimm * (* denotes a public domain text) By completing these analysis exercises, students will demonstrate the following high-order skills: * An ability to apply knowledge of more complex literary devices to the texts including foreshadowing, situational irony, dramatic irony, hyperbole, personification, metaphor, symbolism, theme, and more * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character motivations and other elements of plot * An ability to discern and articulate details that illustrate contrasts between characters * An ability to define complex words by taking into consideration denotative definitions, connotative definitions, and context clues * An ability to find and articulate relevant textual details in support of claims * An ability to discern mood and tone in context * An ability to discern author’s intent * An ability to conduct brief research and articulate historical and autobiographical parallels * An ability to analyze text structures * An ability to analyze text to determine the function of an excerpt * An ability to analyze a text for how it conforms to the conventions of a particular genre * An ability to establish formal tone, paying attention to conventions of written English * An ability to take leadership in class discussions, addressing nuances in the author’s craft to help peers understand literature from different perspectives
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Katherine Mansfield's Short Stories - Quizzes, Vocabulary Games, and Analysis Activities
This short story bundle includes vocabulary games, comprehension quizzes, and close reading inference worksheets to ensure high school students can read with a purpose and exercise critical thinking and literary analysis skills. Three narratives, each written by Katherine Mansfield, are featured: "**The Doll's House**," "**The Garden Party**," and "**Bliss**." Answer keys and copies of the public domain texts are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will do the following: * Read for literal comprehension * Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed * 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 * Discern the functions of given excerpts * Describe tone in context * Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, metaphor, personification, symbolism, and more * Consider themes in context * Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
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"The Garden Party" Quiz, Worksheet, Vocabulary Games, and Emergency Lesson Plans
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, support the development of critical thinking skills, and prepare for unexpected teacher absences with these materials covering Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Garden Party." A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application handout, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, emergency lesson plans, supplemental sub activities, the short story, and answer keys 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 in order to learn and verify word meanings * 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 * Examine an abrupt shift in tone * Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor and dramatic irony * 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 works of fiction
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