“The Twelve Huntsmen” by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Help middle and high school students improve fluency, stamina, text comprehension, and close reading analysis of the formal elements of fiction with this bundle of resources for teaching “The Twelve Huntsmen” by the Brothers Grimm. Included are the following: a plot based quiz, a worksheet composed of high-order questions, a copy of the public domain short story, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. With these resources, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
• Analyze a given passage to identify which literary devices are present
• Develop and/or reinforce knowledge of lesser known literary devices such as diacope and polysyndeton
• Apply knowledge of sonic devices including sibilance and assonance
• Identify an explain how dramatic irony, situational irony, and foreshadowing are applied in the narrative
• Analyze the text to argue whether the narrative perpetuates stereotypes about women or fights against stereotypes about women, citing textual evidence to support claims
• Write clearly, concisely, and accurately in response to analytical questioning
• Cite textual evidence in support of claims