1984 Mega Bundle of Quizzes, Close Readings, Vocab Games, Keys, and a Test
Evaluate reading comprehension, promote vocabulary development, reinforce close reading practices, and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this comprehensive bundle for teaching George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984. Included are 10 multiple choice quizzes, 10 short answer alternative quizzes, 24 close reading analysis worksheets, 3 vocabulary application activities, 6 crossword puzzles, 6 word search games, an end-of-unit test, and answer keys. Materials are delivered as editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) More detailed information follows.
Vocabulary Games and Activities: Frontload assigned readings with vocabulary games and activities to facilitate comprehension of the novel. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Plot-Based Quizzes: Evaluate general reading comprehension and hold students accountable for completing assigned readings. Alternatively, the quizzes may serve as guided reading handouts to facilitate purposeful engagement with literature. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of characters
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of settings
Demonstrate generalized knowledge of conflicts
Close Reading Analysis Worksheets: Help high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this bundle of close reading analysis activities covering significant passages from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984. Every chapter is represented for a total of 24 close reading worksheets.
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Verify interpretations of language using reference materials
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern the intended effects of the author's diction and narrative techniques
Describe tone in context
Determine the functions of given passages
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare aspects of the Party's inner-workings to aspects of the Brotherhood's inner-workings
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, euphemism, symbolism, situational irony, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct brief research on relevant topics, such as Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jews, and articulate historical parallels in the text
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 works of fiction
Summative Test: By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate an ability to:
Correctly identify characters based on given details and descriptions
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, personification, oxymoron, allusion, situational irony, and more
Analyze passages and make logical inferences in the context of those passages
Write two brief essays in which students defend claims with relevant textual evidence and adhere to the standard conventions of written English
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