"The Devil and Daniel Webster" Quiz, Analysis Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Stephen Vincent Benet's short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster." A PowerPoint presentation, plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, literary elements exercise, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, 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 activities, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Choose 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
Isolate examples of hyperbole, metaphor, simile and articulate the intended effects of each example
Apply knowledge of additional literary devices including dramatic irony, foreshadowing, situational irony, and symbolism
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
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 literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Stephen Vincent Benet's short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster." A PowerPoint presentation, plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, literary elements exercise, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, 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 activities, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Choose 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
Isolate examples of hyperbole, metaphor, simile and articulate the intended effects of each example
Apply knowledge of additional literary devices including dramatic irony, foreshadowing, situational irony, and symbolism
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
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 literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Stephen Vincent Benet's short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster." A PowerPoint presentation, plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, literary elements exercise, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, 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 activities, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Choose 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
Isolate examples of hyperbole, metaphor, simile and articulate the intended effects of each example
Apply knowledge of additional literary devices including dramatic irony, foreshadowing, situational irony, and symbolism
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
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 literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
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Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Stephen Vincent Benet's short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster." A PowerPoint presentation, plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, literary elements exercise, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided.