Details
Pages
13 Pages
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Classic Literature
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Exam, Quiz, Tests, Worksheets
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Help middle and high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering the satirical short story "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen. An answer key and copy of the public domain short story are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
Explore nuances in words with similar meanings in order to choose the most appropriate synonym for a given term
Consider how the story conforms to conventions of fairy tale literature
Discern the function of a given passage
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony and situational irony
Explore implied themes about society
Make a claim about which human vice is most scrutinized in the story
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
Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
Explore nuances in words with similar meanings in order to choose the most appropriate synonym for a given term
Consider how the story conforms to conventions of fairy tale literature
Discern the function of a given passage
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony and situational irony
Explore implied themes about society
Make a claim about which human vice is most scrutinized in the story
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
Help middle and high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering the satirical short story "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian... more
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