Help high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Ray Bradbury’s science fiction short story “There Will Come Soft Rains.” An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
- Isolate examples of sensory language
- Discern the intended effects of the author’s narrative techniques such as incorporating personification
- Draw parallels to currently existing technologies
- Consider themes in context with emphasis on the relationship between technology and humanity
- Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence
- Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literature
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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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"There Will Come Soft Rains" Quizzes, Inference Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the science fiction short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a craft analysis exercise, 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. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states both explicitly and implicitly * Isolate numerous examples of sensory language * 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 narrative techniques * Draw parallels to currently existing technologies * Consider themes in context * Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence * Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literature
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