The Adventures of Ulysses Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle
Challenge middle and high school students to go beyond basic reading comprehension, sharpen critical thinking skills, and engage in literary craft analysis with this set of close reading inference worksheets covering several passages from The Adventures of Ulysses by Bernard Evslin. Each activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the novel, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly gather data pertaining to textual analysis skills. Seven worksheets are provided, as well as answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the novel, 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
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, simile, epiphany, understatement, symbolism, situational irony, and dramatic irony
Explore themes in context
Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Consider using these resources as in-class group activities. They may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of suspenseful novels:
Challenge middle and high school students to go beyond basic reading comprehension, sharpen critical thinking skills, and engage in literary craft analysis with this set of close reading inference worksheets covering several passages from The Adventures of Ulysses by Bernard Evslin. Each activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the novel, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly gather data pertaining to textual analysis skills. Seven worksheets are provided, as well as answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the novel, 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
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, simile, epiphany, understatement, symbolism, situational irony, and dramatic irony
Explore themes in context
Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Consider using these resources as in-class group activities. They may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of suspenseful novels:
Challenge middle and high school students to go beyond basic reading comprehension, sharpen critical thinking skills, and engage in literary craft analysis with this set of close reading inference worksheets covering several passages from The Adventures of Ulysses by Bernard Evslin. Each activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the novel, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly gather data pertaining to textual analysis skills. Seven worksheets are provided, as well as answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the novel, 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
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, simile, epiphany, understatement, symbolism, situational irony, and dramatic irony
Explore themes in context
Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
Consider using these resources as in-class group activities. They may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of suspenseful novels:
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Challenge middle and high school students to go beyond basic reading comprehension, sharpen critical thinking skills, and engage in literary craft analysis with this set of close reading inference worksheets covering several passages from The Adventures of Ulysses by Bernard Evslin. Each activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the novel, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly gather data pertaining to textual analysis skills. Seven worksheets are provided, as well as answer keys.