Help middle and high school students explore literary craft with this activity covering Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Fog Horn.” With this worksheet, students will isolate and reflect upon textual details that are consistent with the conventions of supernatural and science fiction. An answer key is provided, as well as a copy of the narrative, which makes for a compelling addition to a short story unit for grades 6 through 12. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this literary craft analysis activity, students will:
- Isolate examples of compelling sensory description that contribute to an eerie atmosphere
- Isolate characterization details that elicit emotional responses from readers
- Articulate how the narrative conforms to the conventions of the science fiction genre
- Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on dramatic irony, foreshadowing, hyperbole situational irony, and symbolism
- Convey information through speech and writing in a coherent manner
- Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
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Short Stories by Ray Bradbury Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Promote active engagement with science fiction, support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school, and evaluate general reading comprehension with this bundle of resources for teaching a collection of Ray Bradbury's short stories: "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed," "All Summer in a Day," "The Fog Horn," and "There Will Come Soft Rains." Answer keys for every resource are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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"The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury Bundle for High School
Promote active engagement with fiction, support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school, and evaluate general reading comprehension with this bundle of resources for teaching the science fiction short story "The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury. Included are the following: a plot-based quiz, a rigorous close reading worksheet, a craft analysis activity, and answer keys. By engaging with these materials, students will perform the following tasks: * Articulate what is stated in the text explicitly and implicitly * Identify several examples of personification and/or anthropomorphism in the narrative * Identify several textual details that contribute to a sense of isolation * Discern the intended meaning of figurative language * Discern the function of a given excerpt * Apply knowledge of sonic literary devices including consonance and assonance * Analyze the author's craft * Identify stylistic changes in a given excerpt * Articulate the intended effect of stylistic changes in a given excerpt * Analyze relationships between complex characters * Articulate how a given detail is an example of foreshadowing * Make logical inferences about character motivations * Cite textual evidence in support of inferences and claims * Write with clarity and precision * Develop a greater understanding of how Ray Bradbury used descriptive language, characterization, setting, and various literary devices to establish an eerie mood that is consistent with the supernatural fiction and science fiction genres.
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