Support the development of high school close reading skills and analysis of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with this comprehensive bundle of worksheets. To accommodate classroom and distance learning settings, each resource is delivered as Word Documents and PDFs. A variety of high-order question types facilitates the process of analyzing character motivations, applying knowledge of literary devices, making logical inferences, articulating ideas in writing with clarity and precision, and supporting claims with relevant textual evidence. Answer keys and a copy of the public domain text are provided. By completing these exercises, students will be able to: Articulate what the text states explicitly and implicitly Write with clarity, logic, and precision Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims Explore character motivations Articulate Walton’s professional objective(s) Apply knowledge of literary devices Articulate cause-and-effect relationships Infer with which statement Walton is most likely to agree Define complex words and phrases in context Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed Analyze how the author’s craft contributes to the development of mood Discern subtle and more obvious distinctions among adjectives Discern the primary function of chapters one through three Articulate Victor Frankenstein’s epiphany in a given passage Analyze the importance of Victor’s epiphany Make logical inferences about character modes of thinking Articulate what diction reveals about the narrator’s psychological state Make logical inferences about how the narrator perceives himself as he works toward generating life Analyze the contradictory nature of Victor Frankenstein Infer the cause of Victor’s disturbing dream Draw parallels between Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner and Shelley’s Frankenstein Explore Henry’s compassion and selflessness Analyze figurative language to articulate its effect Explain the significance of a locket Articulate how Victor contributes to a grave injustice Compare and contrast complex characters Explain the significance of the pool of water Analyze how Victor becomes a dynamic character in the context of a given chapter Articulate how chapter 10 is different from chapter 11 Explore “the barbarity of man” Explore how the creature demonstrates childlike naivety Articulate how the creature acquires an education Articulate how a person’s value is determined by society, according to the creature’s teachings Discern the effect that learning has on the creature’s psychological state Discern what the treatment of Safie’s father reveals about about the class system Articulate the influence of Paradise Lost on the creature Compare and contrast the creature to the biblical character of Adam Articulate the effect of animal imagery Explain the function of a given scene Discern a logical inference about the author’s personal philosophy based on the text Explain how the creature appeals to Victor’s intellect and emotions Articulate Victor’s internal conflict Explain the function of Henry’s character in chapter 18 Analyze the author’s craft to discern how Shelley aligns Victor’s experiences with his creature’s Evaluate Victor’s psychological state Make logical predictions in context Compare Victor to Justine Analyze the effect of Victor’s dialogue in context Analyze how complex characters interact Explore the topic of systemic inequity Articulate Victor’s internal conflict in a given excerpt Discern the tone of Elizabeth’s letter to Victor Analyze the treatment of Elizabeth and other female characters in the novel Make logical inferences about the author’s intent Articulate the significance of Victor’s condition at the end of the novel

Help high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this set of close reading analysis worksheets covering chapters 15 through 27 of Bram Stoker’s Gothic novel Dracula. Answer keys and copies of the relevant chapters, which are in the public domain, are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By completing these close reading activities, students will do the following: Identify what the text says explicitly and implicitly Define words and phrases as they are used in the text Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed Isolate examples of internal conflict in context Discern the intended effects of the author’s narrative techniques Determine the function of a given passage Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Compare and contrast characters Apply knowledge of various literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, foreshadowing, metaphor, and more Conduct brief research on relevant topics Come to class better prepared to engage in collaborative discussions Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about Gothic literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision And more