Support the development of close reading skills with this worksheet composed of challenging questions designed to help high school students analyze George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. Featuring a brief passage about the Party’s definition of reality from Book 3, chapter 2, this resource saves teachers valuable time at home without sacrificing academic rigor. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered as printable Word Documents and PDFs.
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 this resource, students will:
- Identify what the text says both explicitly and implicitly
- Define complex words and phrases in context
- Apply knowledge of situational irony to the passage
- Explain why reality only exists in the collective mind of the Party, according to O’Brien
- Isolate a false statement from factual statements in the context of the passage
- Analyze O’Brien’s statements and actions to discern and articulate his intent
- Identify where anaphora is present in the given passage
- Identify words, phrases, and details that contribute to Winston’s childlike characterization
- Infer why the author wished to characterize Winston like a child given the context of the passage
- Write with clarity and precision
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