Details
Pages
8 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 schoolers go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering a classic Grimm's fairy tale titled "The Singing Bone." Themes addressed include betrayal and the virtue of kindness. An answer key and copy of the short story 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
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the authors' word choices and narrative techniques
Discern tone in context
Determine the purpose of a given passage
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, poetic justice, situational irony, verbal irony, and more
Consider themes in 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
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Infer the intended effects of the authors' word choices and narrative techniques
Discern tone in context
Determine the purpose of a given passage
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, poetic justice, situational irony, verbal irony, and more
Consider themes in 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 middle and high schoolers go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering a classic Grimm's fairy tale titled "The Singing Bone." Themes addressed include betrayal and the... more
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Is an answer key included?
Yes, an answer key is included.