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"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe Vocabulary Games for High School
$3.00
Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat." The following are included: a crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and 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
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed:
allay
anomalous
atrocity
bravado
chimera
conflagration
docility
exult
felicity
fidelity
folly
gallows
gossamer
infamy
intemperance
mad
odious
paltry
sagacious
stupefied
succinct
uncongenial
"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe Literary Craft Analysis Worksheet for High School
$2.00
Help high school students explore literary craft with this activity covering Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat." With this worksheet, students will isolate and reflect upon textual details that are consistent with the conventions of Dark Romanticism, horror, and supernatural fiction. An answer key is provided, as well as a copy of the narrative, which makes for an excellent addition to a short story unit for grades 9 through 12. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this literary craft analysis activity, students will:
Isolate examples of compelling sensory description
Isolate characterization details that elicit emotional responses from readers
Isolate details that evoke the spirit of Halloween
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on dramatic irony, foreshadowing, metaphor, personification, situational irony, and symbolism
Convey information through speech and writing in a coherent manner
Come to class better prepared to discuss dramatic works
"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe Close Reading Analysis Worksheet for High School
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Help high schoolers go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat." An answer key and copy of the narrative are included. 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
Discern the function of a given excerpt
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, anaphora, hubris, hyperbaton, paradox, and simile
Conduct brief research on Roman mythology to discern and articulate why the name Pluto carries symbolic value
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
"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz and Answer Key for High School
$2.00
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat." The assessment may otherwise double as a guided reading handout to facilitate purposeful reading experiences. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Point of view
The location from which the narrator tells the story
The stated fate of the narrator
The narrator's rationalization of his behavior
The "immediate purpose" of the narrative
The narrator's feelings toward animals
The general demeanor of the narrator's wife
The fate of the narrator's first cat
A devastating event affecting the daily lives of the narrator and his wife
The distinguishing characteristic of the second cat
The effect of the second cat's affection on the narrator
The fate of the narrator's wife
The resolution
Details
Grade
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Exam, Quiz, Tests, Worksheets
Pages
28 Pages
Product
Digital
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Classic Literature
Languages
English
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a literary craft analysis activity, a vocabulary application exercise, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings
Discern 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
Determine the function of a given excerpt
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, anaphora, hubris, hyperbaton, paradox, and simile
Conduct brief research on Roman mythology to discern and articulate why the name Pluto carries symbolic value
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
Read for literal comprehension
Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings
Discern 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
Determine the function of a given excerpt
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, anaphora, hubris, hyperbaton, paradox, and simile
Conduct brief research on Roman mythology to discern and articulate why the name Pluto carries symbolic value
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
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a literary... more
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Are answer keys included?
Yes, answer keys are included.