"Thank You, Ma'am" Quiz, Close Reading Inference Worksheet, and Craft Activity (Bundle)

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate analysis of characters and plot, and explore Langston Hughes' use of literary elements with these worksheets and assessments for the short story "Thank You, Ma'am." A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a literary craft analysis activity, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, middle and high school students will:

• Read for literal comprehension

• Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques

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

• Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole, metaphor, situational irony, and dramatic irony

• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence

• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision

• Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction

A variety of resources are available for teaching young adult fiction:

• "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett - Google and printable

• "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury - Google and printable

• Feed by M.T. Andersen - Google and printable

• Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer - Google and printable

• "The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield - Google and printable

• "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing - Google and printable