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"A Christmas Dream" | Winter Holiday Reading Quiz and Activities | High School Short Story
Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering Louisa May Alcott's holiday-themed short story "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be True." A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these activities and assessments, students will:
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text.
Interpret key vocabulary in context (e.g., the connotative meanings behind words like forlornly).
Paraphrase complex dialogue to clarify deeper meanings (e.g., the idea that lessons from childhood stories still shape us, even when reality becomes more complicated).
Recognize literary devices in a complex text (e.g., idiom, metaphor, onomatopoeia, and personification).
Analyze the effect of allusions and metaphors (e.g., the reference to the classic Grimm's fairy tale "Cinderella" and the reference to a "snow-storm" of checks flying in the air).
Draw logical inferences about character attitudes (e.g., Effie's "sour" mood and her surprisingly disciplined reaction to the possibility of receiving fewer presents).
Analyze cultural and historical details (e.g., the description of dolls and what they suggest about the author's intentions).
Consider themes in context
Identify features of magical realism in the narrative
Plot summary:
A girl, bored with her lavish Christmases, dreams of being less fortunate and is guided by a Christmas spirit to observe the joy of giving. Meanwhile, her mother plans a surprise holiday party that deviates from her family's norm, leading to a change of her daughter's heart.
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering Louisa May Alcott's holiday-themed short story "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be True." A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these activities and assessments, students will:
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text.
Interpret key vocabulary in context (e.g., the connotative meanings behind words like forlornly).
Paraphrase complex dialogue to clarify deeper meanings (e.g., the idea that lessons from childhood stories still shape us, even when reality becomes more complicated).
Recognize literary devices in a complex text (e.g., idiom, metaphor, onomatopoeia, and personification).
Analyze the effect of allusions and metaphors (e.g., the reference to the classic Grimm's fairy tale "Cinderella" and the reference to a "snow-storm" of checks flying in the air).
Draw logical inferences about character attitudes (e.g., Effie's "sour" mood and her surprisingly disciplined reaction to the possibility of receiving fewer presents).
Analyze cultural and historical details (e.g., the description of dolls and what they suggest about the author's intentions).
Consider themes in context
Identify features of magical realism in the narrative
Plot summary:
A girl, bored with her lavish Christmases, dreams of being less fortunate and is guided by a Christmas spirit to observe the joy of giving. Meanwhile, her mother plans a surprise holiday party that deviates from her family's norm, leading to a change of her daughter's heart.
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
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Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering Louisa May Alcott's holiday-themed short story "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be True." A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided.