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              "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston Quiz, Inference Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities for teaching the short story "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys 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:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly 
- Determine the meaning 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 
- Describe tone in context 
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop 
- 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.
Resources are available for teaching many short stories written by women:
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities for teaching the short story "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys 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:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly 
- Determine the meaning 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 
- Describe tone in context 
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop 
- 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.
Resources are available for teaching many short stories written by women:
 
          
          
        
         
          
          
        
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Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities for teaching the short story "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided.
