"The Cats of Ulthar" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, Vocabulary Games, and Keys
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Cats of Ulthar." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and narrative techniques
Discern the functions of several paragraphs
Consider the greater significance of imagery from a mythological perspective
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Argue whether the people of Ulthar are better or worse off for having gone through their experiences
Investigate the author's decision to name a key character after an Egyptian figure
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, irony, inversion, and onomatopoeia
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
Resources are available for a variety of Gothic novels and short stories:
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Cats of Ulthar." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and narrative techniques
Discern the functions of several paragraphs
Consider the greater significance of imagery from a mythological perspective
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Argue whether the people of Ulthar are better or worse off for having gone through their experiences
Investigate the author's decision to name a key character after an Egyptian figure
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, irony, inversion, and onomatopoeia
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
Resources are available for a variety of Gothic novels and short stories:
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Cats of Ulthar." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and narrative techniques
Discern the functions of several paragraphs
Consider the greater significance of imagery from a mythological perspective
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Argue whether the people of Ulthar are better or worse off for having gone through their experiences
Investigate the author's decision to name a key character after an Egyptian figure
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, irony, inversion, and onomatopoeia
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
Resources are available for a variety of Gothic novels and short stories:
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Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Cats of Ulthar." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided.