"The Wives of the Dead" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Activities

Evaluate general reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and promote homework accountability with this bundle of formative assessments covering Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "The Wives of the Dead," a piece addressing themes of grief and illusion. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, 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 perform the following tasks:

• 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

• Discern the narrative's point of view

• Describe tone in context

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

• Compare and contrast the protagonists

• Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, ambiguity, dramatic irony, and situational irony

• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence

• Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision

Materials are available for teaching a range of classic American texts:

• The Great Gatsby - Google and printable

• 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 O. Henry - Google and printable

• The Works of Ray Bradbury - Google and printable

• To Kill a Mockingbird - Google and printable

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