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"House Taken Over" by Julio Cortázar Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Activities

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Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Julio Cortázar's allegorical short story "House Taken Over." A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application exercise, 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 option is available.) With these materials, students will be able to:

  • Analyze tone, diction, and figurative language (simile, personification, onomatopoeia)

  • Explore magical realism and ambiguity in the author's writing

  • Evaluate symbolism (e.g., Irene's knitting)

  • Interpret themes of isolation, modernity, and impermanence

  • Examine historical context through references to 20th-century Argentina

  • Defend claims using specific textual evidence

"House Taken Over" is a piece of fiction about a pair of siblings whose ancestral home begins to unsettle them, driving them to make significant changes in their day-to-day lives. The brevity of the narrative helps students remain invested in plot developments and helps educators fill awkward gaps in their teaching schedules.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Julio Cortázar's allegorical short story "House Taken Over." A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application exercise, 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 option is available.) With these materials, students will be able to:

  • Analyze tone, diction, and figurative language (simile, personification, onomatopoeia)

  • Explore magical realism and ambiguity in the author's writing

  • Evaluate symbolism (e.g., Irene's knitting)

  • Interpret themes of isolation, modernity, and impermanence

  • Examine historical context through references to 20th-century Argentina

  • Defend claims using specific textual evidence

"House Taken Over" is a piece of fiction about a pair of siblings whose ancestral home begins to unsettle them, driving them to make significant changes in their day-to-day lives. The brevity of the narrative helps students remain invested in plot developments and helps educators fill awkward gaps in their teaching schedules.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

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Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Julio Cortázar' allegorical short story "House Taken Over." A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application exercise, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are included.

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