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"Antaeus" by Borden Deal Quiz, Close Reading Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Activities

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Ideal for Adolescent Literature courses and coming-of-age short story units, these activities and assessments cover "Antaeus" by Borden Deal. A reading comprehension quiz, literary analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:

  • Bolster vocabulary skills.

  • Track other characters' perceptions of the protagonist from the beginning of the story to its end.

  • Determine the function of a given paragraph.

  • Make evidence-based inferences (e.g., how the protagonist demonstrates true leadership qualities, what the rooftop garden symbolizes in the lives of the characters, etc.).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., personification, pun, symbolism, and more).

  • Conduct research on a relevant subject to demonstrate awareness of the reason the author chose "Antaeus" as the title.

  • Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence.

Plot synopsis:

  • A young man inspires a group of peers to cultivate a secret garden on the roof of a factory, highlighting the relationship between humanity and nature.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

Ideal for Adolescent Literature courses and coming-of-age short story units, these activities and assessments cover "Antaeus" by Borden Deal. A reading comprehension quiz, literary analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:

  • Bolster vocabulary skills.

  • Track other characters' perceptions of the protagonist from the beginning of the story to its end.

  • Determine the function of a given paragraph.

  • Make evidence-based inferences (e.g., how the protagonist demonstrates true leadership qualities, what the rooftop garden symbolizes in the lives of the characters, etc.).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., personification, pun, symbolism, and more).

  • Conduct research on a relevant subject to demonstrate awareness of the reason the author chose "Antaeus" as the title.

  • Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence.

Plot synopsis:

  • A young man inspires a group of peers to cultivate a secret garden on the roof of a factory, highlighting the relationship between humanity and nature.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

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Ideal for Adolescent Literature courses and coming-of-age short story units, these activities and assessments cover "Antaeus" by Borden Deal. A reading comprehension quiz, literary analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are included.