Details
Languages
English
Grade
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Guided Reading, Worksheets
Product
Digital
Pages
99+ Pages
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Classic Literature
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Evaluate reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and embrace the Halloween spirit no matter the time of year with this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, vocabulary development exercises, and craft analysis activities for five classic short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. The featured texts are "The Black Cat," "The Oval Portrait," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "Hop Frog." Copies of the narratives and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.
By engaging with these activities, students will:
Identify what the texts state explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in texts
Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed
Discern the intended effects of the author's diction and narrative techniques
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, simile, metaphor, paradox, situational irony, and more
Conduct brief research on Roman mythology to articulate why a character's name carries symbolic value
Conduct brief research into Poe's personal life to explain autobiographical parallels
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about high-quality fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
By engaging with these activities, students will:
Identify what the texts state explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in texts
Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed
Discern the intended effects of the author's diction and narrative techniques
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, simile, metaphor, paradox, situational irony, and more
Conduct brief research on Roman mythology to articulate why a character's name carries symbolic value
Conduct brief research into Poe's personal life to explain autobiographical parallels
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about high-quality fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Evaluate reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and embrace the Halloween spirit no matter the time of year with this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, vocabulary development exercises, and craft analysis activities for five classic short stories by... more
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Are answer keys included?
Yes, answer keys are included.
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In what format(s) will I receive this product?
You will receive a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs.
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Is a preview available?
Yes. Scroll through the thumbnails, where you will find a comprehensive video preview.
