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"Graves and Goblins" by Nathaniel Hawthorne Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Activities

$8.55 $9.50

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support the development of critical thinking skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Graves and Goblins," a piece of special appeal to high school students interested in Halloween, supernatural fiction, and the relationship between the living and the dead. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will perform the following tasks:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Define words and phrases as they are used in the text

  • Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings

  • 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

  • Discern tone in context

  • Classify the narrative as an example of a particular genre

  • Examine how characters think, behave, interact, and develop

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices with an emphasis on metaphor, euphemism, personification, and more

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support the development of critical thinking skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Graves and Goblins," a piece of special appeal to high school students interested in Halloween, supernatural fiction, and the relationship between the living and the dead. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will perform the following tasks:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Define words and phrases as they are used in the text

  • Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings

  • 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

  • Discern tone in context

  • Classify the narrative as an example of a particular genre

  • Examine how characters think, behave, interact, and develop

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices with an emphasis on metaphor, euphemism, personification, and more

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

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Evaluate general reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and promote homework accountability with this bundle of formative assessments covering Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Graves and Goblins," a piece of special appeal to high school students interested in Halloween, supernatural fiction, and the relationship between the living and the dead. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are included.