"Birthday Party" by Katharine Brush Quiz, Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college readiness vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Katharine Brush's short story "Birthday Party." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern point of view
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Identify the story's inciting incident
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including imagery, oxymoron, situational irony, and more
Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college readiness vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Katharine Brush's short story "Birthday Party." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern point of view
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Identify the story's inciting incident
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including imagery, oxymoron, situational irony, and more
Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college readiness vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Katharine Brush's short story "Birthday Party." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern point of view
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Identify the story's inciting incident
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including imagery, oxymoron, situational irony, and more
Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Preview this resource:
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college readiness vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Katharine Brush's short story "Birthday Party." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided.