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"The Raven" Fantasy Literature Activities | Grimm's Fairy Tale | Short Story
Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen literary analysis skills with these activities and assessments for "The Raven," a Grimm's fairy tale centering on the power of words and the pursuit of freedom. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search, a copy of the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and 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
Discern the function of a given excerpt
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, pun, paradox, symbolism, and more
Explore relevant themes in context
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fairy tale fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
A variety of resources for teaching fairy tales, tall tales, and fantasy are available:
"The Call of Cthulhu" by H.P. Lovecraft - Google and printable
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog" by Mark Twain - Google and printable
"The Devil and Daniel Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benet - Google and printable
"The Juniper Tree" by the Brothers Grimm - Google and printable
"The Wife’s Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin - Google and printable
Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen literary analysis skills with these activities and assessments for "The Raven," a Grimm's fairy tale centering on the power of words and the pursuit of freedom. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search, a copy of the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and 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
Discern the function of a given excerpt
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, pun, paradox, symbolism, and more
Explore relevant themes in context
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fairy tale fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
A variety of resources for teaching fairy tales, tall tales, and fantasy are available:
"The Call of Cthulhu" by H.P. Lovecraft - Google and printable
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog" by Mark Twain - Google and printable
"The Devil and Daniel Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benet - Google and printable
"The Juniper Tree" by the Brothers Grimm - Google and printable
"The Wife’s Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin - Google and printable
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Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and sharpen literary analysis skills with these activities and assessments for "The Raven," a Grimm's fairy tale centering on the power of words and the pursuit of freedom. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search, a copy of the short story, and answer keys are provided.