Frankenstein Chapters 19, 20, and 21 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet

Help learners go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering chapters 19, 20, and 21 of Mary Shelley’s science fiction novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. An answer key and copy of the relevant chapters are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Compare Victor and Justine
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, metaphor, and aposiopesis
• Make logical predictions about plot in context
• Consider themes in context with emphasis on the topic of systemic inequity
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature