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With a decade of teaching experience, I specialize in developing student-centered ELA activities and unit plans that foster creativity and critical thinking. My resources have been tried and tested in more than 74,000 classrooms worldwide since 2013.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle

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Challenge high school students to go beyond general reading comprehension and sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with seven close reading inference activities covering Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Each worksheet addresses meaningful passages from each iteration of the novel: chapter 4 (“New York”), chapter 10 (“Hammond”), chapter 20 (“Control”), chapter 32 (“Nedry”), chapter 46 (“Tyrannosaur”), chapter 48 (“Return”), and chapter 52 (“Destroying the World”). Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these close reading activities, students will do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices, sentence structures, and narrative techniques Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, foreshadowing, hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, situational irony, symbolism, and more Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park Seventh Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
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Jurassic Park Seventh Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

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Introduce college readiness vocabulary, evaluate general reading comprehension, and challenge students to sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering the seventh iteration of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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 Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices, sentence structures, and narrative techniques Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole, personification, and more Consider themes in context Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park Sixth Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
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Jurassic Park Sixth Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

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Introduce college readiness vocabulary, evaluate general reading comprehension, and challenge students to sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering the sixth iteration of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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 Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices, sentence structures, and narrative techniques Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor and simile Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park Fifth Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
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Jurassic Park Fifth Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

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Introduce college readiness vocabulary, evaluate general reading comprehension, and challenge students to sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering the fifth iteration of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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 Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Choose the most appropriate word replacement without altering the author’s intended meaning Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, sibilance, situational irony, and more Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park Fourth Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
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Jurassic Park Fourth Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

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Introduce college readiness vocabulary, evaluate general reading comprehension, and challenge students to sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering the fourth iteration of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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 Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices, sentence structures, and narrative techniques Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Compare and contrast characters Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, onomatopoeia, and symbolism Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park Third Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
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Jurassic Park Third Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

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Introduce college readiness vocabulary, evaluate general reading comprehension, and challenge students to sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering the third iteration of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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 Choose 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 Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including euphemism, metaphor, and situational irony Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park Second Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
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Jurassic Park Second Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

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Introduce college readiness vocabulary, evaluate general reading comprehension, and challenge students to sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering the second iteration of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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 Choose 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 Describe tone in context Discern the main purpose of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including hubris, symbolism, and understatement Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park First Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
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Jurassic Park First Iteration Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

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Introduce college readiness vocabulary, evaluate general reading comprehension, and challenge students to sharpen their critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering the first iteration of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, two vocabulary application activities, two crossword puzzles, two word search games, 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 Choose 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 Discern the main purpose of a given chapter Apply knowledge of literary devices including onomatopoeia, simile, and situational irony Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 52 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Seventh Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 52 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Seventh Iteration)

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Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering a passage from chapter 52 of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park (“Destroying the World”). From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. The close reading activity will prompt students to do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and and narrative techniques Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole, personification, and more Consider themes in context Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 48 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Sixth Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 48 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Sixth Iteration)

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Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering a passage from chapter 48 of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park (“Return”). From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. The close reading activity will prompt students to do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices, sentence structures, and narrative techniques Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor and simile Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 46 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Fifth Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 46 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Fifth Iteration)

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Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering a passage from chapter 46 of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park (“Tyrannosaur”). From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. The close reading activity will prompt students to do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Choose the most appropriate word replacement without altering the author’s intended meaning 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 foreshadowing, hyperbole, sibilance, situational irony, and more Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 32 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Fourth Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 32 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Fourth Iteration)

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Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering a passage from chapter 32 of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park (“Nedry”). From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. The close reading activity will prompt students to do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices, sentence structures, and narrative techniques Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Compare and contrast characters Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, onomatopoeia, and symbolism Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 20 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Third Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 20 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Third Iteration)

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Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering a passage from chapter 20 of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park (“Control”). From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. The close reading activity will prompt students to do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including euphemism, metaphor, and situational irony Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games Bundle
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games Bundle

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Frontload assigned readings with these vocabulary games and activities to facilitate comprehension of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 8 vocabulary application activities, 8 crossword puzzles, 8 word search games, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. A total of 147 challenging words are addressed: abruptly, adamant, agitation, apprehension, arid, asphyxiate, auxiliary, awestruck, barren, beckon, bemused, benign, besieged, bleak, briskly, cascade, chitter, clamber, commerce, commodity, competence, concomitant, conjure, consortia, consternation, consul, contemptuously, corrugated, curtly, daunting, decipher, deduce, descend, dismay, docile, eccentric, edema, emphatic, empirical, erode, errand, euphoria, evoke, exhalation, flare, foliage, frivolously, gibber, giddy, gnarled, grueling, guru, haste, hasten, hepatotoxin, humility, idle, immense, impart, impetuous, imply, impregnable, incurious, indifferent, indistinct, ineffectually, inept, inexorably, interminable, intravenous, invariably, iteration, laconically, marshal, masticate, matriarchal, maudlin, menacingly, monotonous, mundane, murmur, narcotic, notorious, obliged, obscure, ominous, outmoded, paradigm, peer, peripheral, perpetually, personnel, phosphorescent, plaintively, precariously, preliminary, prestigious, primitive, primly, principal, principle, profusion, promptly, protrude, pungent, rebuke, reeking, relish, reproachfully, revocation, rickety, scamper, scourge, scowl, shirk, shrill, shudder, signify, skitter, sonorous, sparse, spatial, squint, striation, supercilious, swiftly, taunt, taut, taxonomy, tedious, temperament, tinny, transitory, translucent, treacherous, trot, truculent, trudge, unpalatable, vagaries, vaguely, vertebrae, vindicate, wane, whimsical, wince, and wriggle.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 10 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Second Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 10 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Second Iteration)

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Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering a passage from chapter 10 of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park (“Hammond”). From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. The close reading activity will prompt students to do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Describe tone in context Discern the main purpose of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including hubris, symbolism, and understatement Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 4 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (First Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Chapter 4 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (First Iteration)

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Challenge high school students to move beyond surface-level comprehension with this close reading analysis worksheet covering chapter 4 of Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park (“New York”). From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author’s intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. The close reading activity will prompt students to do the following: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Discern the main purpose of the chapter Apply knowledge of literary devices including onomatopoeia, simile, and situational irony Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
"The Poor Boy in the Grave" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)
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"The Poor Boy in the Grave" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)

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Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, sharpen critical thinking skills, and maximize interest in works of fiction with this bundle of materials for teaching the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Poor Boy in the Grave,” a cautionary tale reminding readers to be compassionate, for not all people come from nurturing environments. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. 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 Choose 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 allusion, foreshadowing, invective, situational irony, and symbolism Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"The Old Woman in the Wood" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)
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"The Old Woman in the Wood" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)

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Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, sharpen critical thinking skills, and maximize interest in works of fiction with this bundle of materials for teaching the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Old Woman in the Wood,” which addresses themes such as the virtues and benefits of discipline and kindness. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. 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 Choose 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 Articulate the story’s inciting incident Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, and symbolism Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"The Poor Boy in the Grave" Vocabulary Games for High School (Grimm's Fairy Tales)
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"The Poor Boy in the Grave" Vocabulary Games for High School (Grimm's Fairy Tales)

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Support vocabulary development for high school and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the Grimm’s fairy tale “The Poor Boy in the Grave,” a cautionary tale reminding readers to be compassionate, for not all people come from nurturing environments. At just over two pages long, the story may help fill gaps in the teaching schedule or prove useful in reading intervention scenarios. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. 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, and choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: affluent arduous austere avaricious bough chaff errand fracas haste incensed iniquitous misery pang penury prudent purloin vexed
"The Poor Boy in the Grave" Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Grimm's Fairy Tales)
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"The Poor Boy in the Grave" Close Reading Analysis Worksheet (Grimm's Fairy Tales)

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Help prepare middle school students for the critical thinking and literary analysis skills required in high school with this close reading inference worksheet covering a Grimm’s fairy tale titled “The Poor Boy in the Grave,” a cautionary tale reminding readers to be compassionate, for not all people come from nurturing environments. This worksheet is also applicable to high school students who struggle with reading comprehension and higher-order thinking. An answer key and copy of the short story are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will: Read for literal comprehension Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings 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 allusion, foreshadowing, invective, situational irony, and symbolism Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning Come to class better prepared to discuss literature