"The Good Deed" by Pearl S. Buck Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Pearl S. Buck's short story "The Good Deed," which addresses different cultural perspectives on marriage traditions and family dynamics. A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, 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 bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
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
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Make rational predictions about the protagonist's future behavior
Evaluate whether young Mr. Pan exhibits rational or irrational behaviors when handling emotionally intense situations
Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, aposiopesis, antonomasia, and more
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
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:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Pearl S. Buck's short story "The Good Deed," which addresses different cultural perspectives on marriage traditions and family dynamics. A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, 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 bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
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
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Make rational predictions about the protagonist's future behavior
Evaluate whether young Mr. Pan exhibits rational or irrational behaviors when handling emotionally intense situations
Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, aposiopesis, antonomasia, and more
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
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:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Pearl S. Buck's short story "The Good Deed," which addresses different cultural perspectives on marriage traditions and family dynamics. A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, 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 bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
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
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Make rational predictions about the protagonist's future behavior
Evaluate whether young Mr. Pan exhibits rational or irrational behaviors when handling emotionally intense situations
Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, aposiopesis, antonomasia, and more
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
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:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
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Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Pearl S. Buck's short story "The Good Deed," which addresses different cultural perspectives on marriage traditions and family dynamics. A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided.