Support the development of close reading skills with this worksheet composed of challenging questions designed to help high school students analyze chapter 13 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. An answer key is provided. Delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats, these instructional materials save teachers valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom.
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
By engaging with this resource, students will do the following:
- Analyze the author’s word choices and phrasing to discern what she means explicitly and implicitly about Aunt Alexandra
- Draw reasonable inferences about Jem’s thinking in terms of how he perceives Aunt Alexandra
- Discern the meaning of complex vocabulary and phrases in context, taking into consideration both denotative definitions and connotative associations
- Consider synonyms that may replace a given word or phrase without changing the original fundamental meaning
- Isolate factual statements from false statements
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chs. 12-13 Quiz & Close Reading Bundle
Save time and maintain academic rigor with these printable resources supporting reading comprehension and analysis of *To Kill a Mockingbird* by Harper Lee (chapters 12-13). General comprehension quizzes are included, as are challenging close reading and vocabulary development activities. These materials may be used to facilitate differentiated instruction in the classroom. Answer keys are provided. This resource 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 will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking. Copyright restrictions prohibit the inclusion of the complete literary works, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with access to the novel. By engaging in these exercises, students will: * Apply knowledge of coordinating conjunctions, selecting the most appropriate conjunction to join two sentences in context * Discern the most logical interpretation of an excerpt * Analyze the author's word choices and phrasing to determine intent * Apply knowledge of literary devices (imagery and theme) to the text * Analyze an excerpt to discern its significance * Analyze a passage to discern tone in context * Discern the meaning of complex vocabulary and phrases in context, taking into consideration both denotative definitions and connotative associations * Analyze context clues to articulate how Calpurnia is characterized, citing textual evidence in support of claims * Analyze the author's word choices and phrasing to discern what she means explicitly and implicitly about Aunt Alexandra * Draw reasonable inferences about Jem's thinking in terms of how he perceives Aunt Alexandra * Consider synonyms that may replace a given word or phrase without changing the original fundamental meaning * Write with clarity, logic, and precision
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To Kill a Mockingbird Close Reading Worksheets Bundle (Chapters 1-15)
Support the development of high school close reading skills and analytical thinking with this bundle of *To Kill a Mockingbird* resources covering the first 15 chapters of the novel. Featuring more than 125 high-order thinking questions, this bundle offers Word Doc and PDF versions of each individual resource. This resource 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 proficiency in the following areas: * 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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