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"The Wolf" by Sewell Peaslee Wright | Weird Fantasy Horror Story Quiz and Activities | Werewolves

$8.55 $9.50

This bundle covers the short story "The Wolf" by Sewell Peaslee Wright, a suspenseful frame narrative with horror elements. A reading comprehension quiz, literary analysis activity, vocabulary worksheet, crossword puzzle, word search game, copy of the narrative, and answer keys are included. Given its incorporation of werewolf lore and a campfire storytelling atmosphere, "The Wolf" is an excellent addition to any high school short fiction unit, especially during the fall and Halloween seasons. By engaging with these materials, students will:

  • Bolster vocabulary skills.

  • Analyze characterization (e.g., a character's attitude toward another person).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., eye dialect, foreshadowing, personification, etc.).

  • Articulate the greater significance of given details (e.g., the protagonist's attitude toward rational thinking, descriptions of a character's appearance, etc.).

  • Articulate the irony associated with a given detail (e.g., how the protagonist's background makes his thoughts and behaviors unexpected).

  • Make evidence-based inferences about the author's intentions (e.g., the tone of the narrator's voice).

  • Use textual evidence to evaluate the credibility of a character's claims (e.g., the protagonist's assertion that something supernatural has transpired).

Plot synopsis: "The Wolf" is a psychological horror story about a doctor on a health restoration vacation. His expectation of calming his nerves is violated, however, when he encounters what he believes is a deadly werewolf. Perhaps he has gone mad, but will the evidence support his claim?

The materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

This bundle covers the short story "The Wolf" by Sewell Peaslee Wright, a suspenseful frame narrative with horror elements. A reading comprehension quiz, literary analysis activity, vocabulary worksheet, crossword puzzle, word search game, copy of the narrative, and answer keys are included. Given its incorporation of werewolf lore and a campfire storytelling atmosphere, "The Wolf" is an excellent addition to any high school short fiction unit, especially during the fall and Halloween seasons. By engaging with these materials, students will:

  • Bolster vocabulary skills.

  • Analyze characterization (e.g., a character's attitude toward another person).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., eye dialect, foreshadowing, personification, etc.).

  • Articulate the greater significance of given details (e.g., the protagonist's attitude toward rational thinking, descriptions of a character's appearance, etc.).

  • Articulate the irony associated with a given detail (e.g., how the protagonist's background makes his thoughts and behaviors unexpected).

  • Make evidence-based inferences about the author's intentions (e.g., the tone of the narrator's voice).

  • Use textual evidence to evaluate the credibility of a character's claims (e.g., the protagonist's assertion that something supernatural has transpired).

Plot synopsis: "The Wolf" is a psychological horror story about a doctor on a health restoration vacation. His expectation of calming his nerves is violated, however, when he encounters what he believes is a deadly werewolf. Perhaps he has gone mad, but will the evidence support his claim?

The materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

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