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"The Yellow Wallpaper" Close Reading Analysis Worksheet for High School
$5.00
Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the functions of given details
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare characters in the story
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, imagery, personification, symbolism, situational irony, dramatic irony, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct research on the author's life in order to draw autobiographical parallels
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 Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Vocabulary Games and Activities
$3.00
Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.
Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: basely, bulbous, chintz, congenial, conspicuous, convolution, derision, earnest, fatuity, felicity, florid, impertinence, interminable, lurid
piazza, querulous, reproachful, scoff, symmetry, temperament, undulate, and whim.
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
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Quiz and Answer Key
$2.00
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active engagement with fiction. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
The reason for the narrator's visit to the country estate
John's relation to the narrator
John's deception
Jennie's relation to the narrator
A recent life-changing event
The narrator's hobby and her husband's reaction to it
The effect of the wallpaper on the narrator's psychological state
The reason for family visitation
The nature of Jennie's support
Weir Mitchell's profession
The narrator's assessment of her husband's intentions
The resolution
Details
Grade
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Exam, Quiz, Tests, Worksheets
Pages
38 Pages
Product
Digital
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Reading & Literacy
Languages
English
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the functions of given details
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare characters in the story
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, imagery, personification, symbolism, situational irony, dramatic irony, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct research on the author's life in order to draw autobiographical parallels
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
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the functions of given details
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare characters in the story
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, imagery, personification, symbolism, situational irony, dramatic irony, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct research on the author's life in order to draw autobiographical parallels
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 skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application... more
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