Extend reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this set of rigorous questions covering the short story “The Owl” by the Brothers Grimm. This Grimms’ tale addresses how fear of the unknown may affect human behavior, often to an individual’s detriment, and its brevity helps English teachers fill in awkward gaps in their schedules without sacrificing rigor and quality. An answer key and a copy of the public domain fairy tale are provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. By engaging with this resource, students will:
- Explore character motivations, whether explicitly stated in the text or implied through character actions
- Respond clearly, concisely, and accurately to analytical questioning
- Analyze textual details to draw inferences and support rational arguments
- Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text, articulating how they are applied while citing textual evidence in support of claims (emphasis on hyperbole, simile, and situational irony)
- Explore textual details to find and articulate similarities among characters
- Analyze the accuracy of an analogy made in the text
- Write with clarity and precision
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Grimms' Fairy Tales Close Reading Bundle
This bundled close reading resource promotes thoughtful, critical analysis of several classic Grimms' fairy tales, helping students focus on significant details to develop improved reading proficiency and contribute more meaningfully to class discussion. Each close reading assessment includes an answer key with detailed explanations for correct options. You will receive two versions of each individual item: a Word Document version and a PDF version. These resources may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. 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. They will also evaluate their peers' reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students, ultimately, will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking. Make reading more purposeful with these close reading activities to support students in their efforts to demonstrate the following: * An ability to define complex vocabulary in context * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character motivations * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character relationships * An ability to analyze the text for literary devices such as foreshadowing, situational irony, dramatic irony, theme, symbolism, dynamic character, and more * An ability to find and articulate relevant textual details in support of a claim * An ability to analyze context clues to discern and articulate the significance of a given detail * An ability to articulate what the text indicates both explicitly and implicitly * An ability to write with clarity and precision
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"The Owl" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
With this printable bundle of high school resources for teaching "The Owl" by the Brothers Grimm, educators will measure reading comprehension with a multiple choice, plot-based quiz and support high-order thinking with a set of close reading analysis questions. This Grimms' tale addresses how fear of the unknown may affect human behavior, often to an individual's detriment, and its brevity helps English teachers fill in awkward gaps in their schedules without sacrificing rigor and quality. Answer keys and a copy of the public domain fairy tale are provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Explore character motivations, whether explicitly stated in the text or implied through character actions * Respond clearly, concisely, and accurately to analytical questioning * Analyze textual details to draw inferences and support rational arguments * Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text, articulating how they are applied while citing textual evidence in support of claims (emphasis on hyperbole, simile, and situational irony) * Explore textual details to find and articulate similarities among characters * Analyze the accuracy of an analogy made in the text * Write with clarity and precision
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