Details
Pages
8 Pages
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Reading & Literacy
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 high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury, a short story dealing with humanity's fear of attack from the skies. The brevity of the narrative helps fill awkward gaps in the teaching schedule, while the objectives of the activity maintain academic rigor. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
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 foreshadowing, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, simile, situational irony, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct research as needed to answer questions about historical context
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
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 foreshadowing, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, simile, situational irony, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct research as needed to answer questions about historical context
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 high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury, a short story dealing with humanity's fear... more
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