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"Bearskin" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz, Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games | Fairy Tale Activities

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Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Bearskin," a narrative that reinforces the virtues of kindness, generosity, and valuing character over appearances. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. 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:

  • Articulate the significance of a given detail (e.g., the young daughter's dressing all in black).

  • Determine the main purpose of a given passage.

  • Describe the tone of dialogue in context (e.g., "When were [a soldier and fear] ever found together?").

  • Make rational inferences about character motivations (e.g., why the old man describes Bearskin's appearance as "just a little peculiar").

  • Compare two characters (e.g., Bearskin and the old man's youngest daughter).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text (e.g., hyperbole, personification, simile, and more).

  • Identify a relevant theme.

  • Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence.

Plot synopsis:

  • A poor and lonely soldier makes a deal with the devil to improve his future quality of life and commits to acts of kindness despite the general public's treatment and rejection of him due to his unkempt appearance.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Bearskin," a narrative that reinforces the virtues of kindness, generosity, and valuing character over appearances. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. 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:

  • Articulate the significance of a given detail (e.g., the young daughter's dressing all in black).

  • Determine the main purpose of a given passage.

  • Describe the tone of dialogue in context (e.g., "When were [a soldier and fear] ever found together?").

  • Make rational inferences about character motivations (e.g., why the old man describes Bearskin's appearance as "just a little peculiar").

  • Compare two characters (e.g., Bearskin and the old man's youngest daughter).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text (e.g., hyperbole, personification, simile, and more).

  • Identify a relevant theme.

  • Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence.

Plot synopsis:

  • A poor and lonely soldier makes a deal with the devil to improve his future quality of life and commits to acts of kindness despite the general public's treatment and rejection of him due to his unkempt appearance.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

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