Help high school students go beyond basic comprehension, practice critical thinking skills, and explore literary elements with this close reading inference worksheet covering chapter 13 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will do the following:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
- Consider synonyms that may replace a given word or phrase without changing the original fundamental meaning
- Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 12-13 Quiz, Inference Worksheets, and Vocbaulary Games
Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with these activities and assessments covering chapters 12 and 13 of *To Kill a Mockingbird* by Harper Lee. Two plot-based quizzes, two close reading inference worksheets, three vocabulary activities, and answer keys are included. 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 to learn and verify word meanings as needed * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Choose a synonym that may replace a given word or phrase without changing the original fundamental meaning * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Apply knowledge of coordinating conjunctions, selecting the most appropriate conjunction to join two sentences in context * Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of literary devices including imagery and theme * Determine the tone of a given excerpt * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence * Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
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To Kill a Mockingbird Close Reading Worksheets Bundle (Chapters 1-15)
Support the development of high school close reading skills and analytical thinking with this bundle of *To Kill a Mockingbird* resources covering the first 15 chapters of the novel. Featuring more than 125 high-order thinking questions, this bundle offers Word Doc and PDF versions of each individual resource. 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. Make reading more purposeful with these close reading activities to support students in their efforts to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: * An ability to define complex vocabulary in context * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character motivations * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character relationships * An ability to analyze the text for literary devices such as foreshadowing, situational irony, dramatic irony, theme, symbolism, dynamic character, and more * An ability to find and articulate relevant textual details in support of a claim * An ability to analyze context clues to discern and articulate the significance of a given detail * An ability to articulate what the text indicates both explicitly and implicitly * An ability to write with clarity and precision
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