"Too Soon a Woman" by Dorothy Johnson Quiz, Analysis Worksheet, and Vocabulary Activities
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Dorothy Johnson's short story "Too Soon a Woman," a narrative about the perils of frontier life. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a 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
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices, narrative techniques, and choice of title
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, simile, and more
Conduct research, if needed, to answer a question about the intended effect of an allusion in context
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:
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Dorothy Johnson's short story "Too Soon a Woman," a narrative about the perils of frontier life. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a 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
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices, narrative techniques, and choice of title
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, simile, and more
Conduct research, if needed, to answer a question about the intended effect of an allusion in context
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:
Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Dorothy Johnson's short story "Too Soon a Woman," a narrative about the perils of frontier life. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a 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
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices, narrative techniques, and choice of title
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, hyperbole, simile, and more
Conduct research, if needed, to answer a question about the intended effect of an allusion in context
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:
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Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Dorothy Johnson's short story "Too Soon a Woman," a narrative about the perils of frontier life. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided.