"The Doll's House" by Katherine Mansfield Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

Support vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and facilitate analysis of characters, plot, and literary craft with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Doll's House." A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search, the short story, 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:

• Read for literal comprehension

• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed

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

• Discern the functions of given excerpts

• Describe tone in context

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

• Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, personification, symbolism, and more

• Consider themes in context

• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision

• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence

• Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

• Christmas Fiction - Google and printable

• Coming-of-Age Fiction - Google and printable

• Fantasy - Google and printable

• Horror - Google and printable

• Psychological Fiction - Google and printable

• Science Fiction - Google and printable

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