"Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Amy Tan's short story titled "Rules of the Game," a passage from her book The Joy Luck Club. A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states both explicitly and implicitly

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

• Consult reference materials to verify interpretations of language

• Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences

• Discern the intended effects of words and phrases as they are used

• Consider the title's dual meanings

• Determine the function of a given paragraph

• Describe tone in context

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

• Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, foreshadowing, onomatopoeia, ambiguity, and more

• Reflect on how point of view shapes the reader's understanding of events

• Consider themes in context

• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence

• Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision

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