Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Setting The protagonist’s name The reason for the protagonist’s journey Physical challenges facing the protagonist Figments of the protagonist’s imagination A hunter’s assumptions Items attained along the protagonist’s journey The resolution And more

Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Eudora Welty’s short story “A Worn Path.” A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: appointed, cur, frail, furrow, grave, meditative, nary, obstinate, phoenix, plead, pullet, ragged, solemn, solitary, and vigorously. By engaging with these activities, students will: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences

“The Rats in the Walls” by H.P. Lovecraft is a dark and engaging short story for high school students, especially during the Halloween season. Use this plot-based quiz to evaluate general reading comprehension, or assign it as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with a work of Lovecraftian horror. An answer key is included, as well as a copy of the narrative, which has been edited to eliminate invective. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The name and location of the ancestral estate The protagonist’s intentions for the estate Secondary characters and their connections to the protagonist Secondary characters and their primary roles in the text The content of the protagonist’s dreams The fate of the protagonist’s ancestors The protagonist’s fate And more