"From Beyond" by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college readiness vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering H.P. Lovecraft's science fiction short story "From Beyond," a piece featuring compelling elements for high school students: alien life, advanced technology, parallel realities, and more. Answer keys and a copy of the narrative 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

• Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques

• Determine the function of a given passage

• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop

• Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, situational irony, and more

• Consider themes in context

• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence

• Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision

• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature

This resource may facilitate small-group discussions. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.

Resources are available for a variety of Gothic novels and short stories:

• Dracula by Bram Stoker - Google and printable

• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Google and printable

• "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe - Google and printable

• "The Hound" by H.P. Lovecraft - Google and printable

• "The Monkey’s Paw" by W. W. Jacobs - Google and printable

• "The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft - Google and printable

• "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Google and printable