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              Short Stories by Saki - Quizzes, Close Readings, and Vocabulary Games Bundle
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate general reading comprehension, and support critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching three short stories by Saki, also known as H. H. Munro: "The Interlopers," "The Storyteller," and "The Open Window." A quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, and word search game are provided for each narrative. Answer keys for everything are also included. 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 do the following:
- Identify what the texts state explicitly and implicitly 
- Determine the meanings of unfamiliar and complex words 
- Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings 
- Determine 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 
- Describe the tone of a given excerpt 
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop 
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, oxymoron, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, foreshadowing, symbolism, and situational irony 
- 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 in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
As a bonus with purchase, emergency lesson plans for "The Open Window" are provided to help with unexpected absences.
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate general reading comprehension, and support critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching three short stories by Saki, also known as H. H. Munro: "The Interlopers," "The Storyteller," and "The Open Window." A quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, and word search game are provided for each narrative. Answer keys for everything are also included. 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 do the following:
- Identify what the texts state explicitly and implicitly 
- Determine the meanings of unfamiliar and complex words 
- Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings 
- Determine 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 
- Describe the tone of a given excerpt 
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop 
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, oxymoron, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, foreshadowing, symbolism, and situational irony 
- 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 in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
As a bonus with purchase, emergency lesson plans for "The Open Window" are provided to help with unexpected absences.
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
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Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate general reading comprehension, and support critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching three short stories by Saki, also known as H. H. Munro: "The Interlopers," "The Storyteller," and "The Open Window." A quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, and word search game are provided for each narrative. Answer keys for everything are also included.
