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"The Fox and the Horse" Quiz and Literature Activities | Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale

$7.20 $8.00

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with these activities covering the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Fox and the Horse," a very short story highlighting themes of resilience and loyalty. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, 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

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

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

  • Evaluate the morality of characters in context

  • Argue whether the horse could have benefited from giving greater consideration to the fox's personal motivations

  • Apply knowledge of various literary devices including anthropomorphism, hyperbole, situational irony, dramatic irony, and sibilance

  • 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

Plot synopsis:

  • A peasant rejects his horse due to its old age, but offers to accept the horse once more if the horse can master a seemingly impossible task. With the help of a fox, the horse attempts to prove its worth.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with these activities covering the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Fox and the Horse," a very short story highlighting themes of resilience and loyalty. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, 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

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

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

  • Evaluate the morality of characters in context

  • Argue whether the horse could have benefited from giving greater consideration to the fox's personal motivations

  • Apply knowledge of various literary devices including anthropomorphism, hyperbole, situational irony, dramatic irony, and sibilance

  • 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

Plot synopsis:

  • A peasant rejects his horse due to its old age, but offers to accept the horse once more if the horse can master a seemingly impossible task. With the help of a fox, the horse attempts to prove its worth.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

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Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with these activities covering the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Fox and the Horse," a very short story highlighting themes of resilience and loyalty. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided.