
“The Oval Portrait” by Edgar Allan Poe - Google and printable versions.“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson - Google and printable versions.


They will also evaluate their peers' reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Analyze the author's craft, determining how diction contributes to storytelling and character development.Explain the hypocrisy of Mabel's criticism of the party-goers.Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor and foreshadowing.Explore character motivations and intentions.Cite textual evidence in support of claims.Analyze how complex characters think, interact, and behave.Articulate what is stated in the text explicitly and implicitly.( If you prefer an online version made for Google Drive, click this link.)īy engaging in this exercise, students will. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. An answer key and copy of the public domain text are included.

A variety of question types facilitates the process of analyzing character motivations, applying knowledge of literary devices, citing relevant and compelling textual evidence to support claims, and more. Support the development of high school close reading skills with this assessment on the short story "The New Dress" by Virginia Woolf.
