Fairy tales are not just for elementary readers; even middle and high school students may use fairy tales as tools for extending beyond reading comprehension and practicing close reading analysis skills. “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen is a representative short story that promotes active engagement with fiction. English Language Arts teachers may assign this set of rigorous questions to complement the story and evaluate students’ high-order skills. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Identify examples of various literary devices including onomatopoeia, assonance, consonance, foreshadowing, simile, personification, and symbolism
- Discern author’s intent
- Discern tone in context
- Explain an example of foreshadowing in a given passage
- Isolate a falsehood about plot among factual statements
- Define words and phrases in the context of a passage
- Verify interpretations of language using reference materials such as a dictionary or thesaurus
- Articulate the significance of a given detail or details
- Identify which descriptor best applies to the mother duck
- Articulate why the mother duck rarely receives visitors
- Discern and articulate a lesson the mother duck tries to instill in her babies
- Analyze plot to generate a relevant theme about motherhood
- Argue whether the mother duck is a sympathetic character
- Support the claim that the tom cat and the hen do not appreciate the ugly duckling’s unique qualities
- Articulate how the duckling comes into the possession of a peasant
- Write with clarity and precision
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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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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales - Close Reading Bundle
Promote high school reading comprehension and textual analysis in classroom and distance learning contexts with close readings of "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Red Shoes," "The Old Tombstone," "The Buckwheat," "The Butterfly," and "The Leaping Match," all written by Hans Christian Andersen. A variety of question types are included to help prepare for standardized testing scenarios: vocabulary-in-context questions, main idea questions, detail questions, author's craft questions, and more. Copies of all short stories are included since they are in the public domain. Word Document and PDF versions of these resources will be delivered. By completing these exercises, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Identify textual evidence in support of claims * Write with clarity and precision * Identify examples of various literary devices including onomatopoeia, assonance, consonance, foreshadowing, simile, metaphor, inversion, personification, situational irony, dramatic irony, symbolism, and more * Discern author's intent * Discern tone in context * Isolate factual statements about plot from falsehoods * Cite textual evidence in support of claims * Analyze character interactions and motivations * Verify interpretations of language using reference materials such as a dictionary or thesaurus * Articulate the significance of a given detail or details * Use the Internet to conduct brief research on the life of Hans Christian Andersen * Articulate autobiographical parallels between the author and a specific story * Discern the primary function of a given passage
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"The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen Resource Bundle
With this printable bundle of high school resources for teaching "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen, educators will measure reading comprehension with a multiple choice quiz on character and plot and support high-order thinking with a set of close reading analysis questions. A copy of the public domain short story and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers' reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students, ultimately, will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Identify textual evidence in support of claims * Write with clarity and precision * Identify examples of various literary devices including onomatopoeia, assonance, consonance, foreshadowing, simile, personification, and symbolism * Discern author's intent * Discern tone in context * Explain an example of foreshadowing in a given passage * Isolate a falsehood about plot among factual statements * Define words and phrases in the context of a passage * Verify interpretations of language using reference materials such as a dictionary or thesaurus * Articulate the significance of a given detail or details * Identify which descriptor best applies to the mother duck * Articulate why the mother duck rarely receives visitors * Discern and articulate a lesson the mother duck tries to instill in her babies * Analyze plot to generate a relevant theme about motherhood * Argue whether the mother duck is a sympathetic character * Support the claim that the tom cat and the hen do not appreciate the ugly duckling's unique qualities * Articulate how the duckling comes into the possession of a peasant
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