"Hop Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz, Close Reading Worksheets, and Vocabulary Activities

Ideal for American Literature classes, as well as Gothic horror and dark humor units, these activities cover Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Hop Frog,” evaluate reading comprehension, and support literary analysis at the high school level. A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, literary elements activity, vocabulary application exercise, crossword puzzle, word search, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.

By engaging with these activities, students will do the following:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings
• Discern 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
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, foreshadowing, situational irony, and symbolism
• 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