"The Devil and Tom Walker" Quiz, Inference Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support analysis of characters and plot with these worksheets and assessments for the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application handout, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, a close reading inference worksheet, and answer keys are 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:

• 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

• Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences

• Explore cause-and-effect relationships

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

• Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on 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

More materials are available for teaching short stories:

• The Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Volume 1) - Google and printable

• The Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Volume 2) - Google and printable

• The Works of H.P. Lovecraft (Volume 1) - Google and printable

• The Works of H.P. Lovecraft (Volume 2) - Google and printable

• The Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne - Google and printable

• The Works of Ray Bradbury - Google and printable

• Thematic Short Story Unit on Fear and Curiosity - Google and printable

* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.