Details
Pages
6 Pages
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary 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
Prepare middle school students for the rigors of high school reading with this close reading inference worksheet covering Walter Dean Myers' short story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown." This activity may also be used as an skills development intervention for struggling high schoolers. From applying knowledge of literary devices to making inferences about the author's intentions, readers will be supported by a set of rigorous questions complementing the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Discern the greater function of a character (Lemon Brown) in terms of advancing the plot
Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole, invective, personification, symbolism, and more
Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Read for literal comprehension
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Discern the greater function of a character (Lemon Brown) in terms of advancing the plot
Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole, invective, personification, symbolism, and more
Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Prepare middle school students for the rigors of high school reading with this close reading inference worksheet covering Walter Dean Myers' short story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown." This activity may also be used as an skills development intervention for... more
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