"Beyond the Wall of Sleep" by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

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For many high school readers, supernatural fiction and fantasy are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" by H.P. Lovecraft is a compelling short story that features elements consistent with both genres: dreamy aberrations, astral projection, the possession of a human body, and more. With this bundle of high school resources covering "Beyond the Wall of Sleep," English teachers will save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading questions; the public domain narrative; and answer keys. Materials are delivered delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)

By completing the quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • The narrator's career

  • The narrator's beliefs concerning dreams

  • Setting

  • The general characterization of Joe Slater

  • The effects of Joe Slater's dreams

  • How aging affects Joe Slater's dreams

  • The fate of Joe Slater's neighbor

  • The narrator's personal feelings toward Joe Slater

  • A technological achievement

  • What the narrator shares in common with Joe Slater

  • The narrator's primary motivation

  • Dr. Fenton's evaluation of the narrator's psychological state

By completing the close reading analysis worksheet, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text

  • Analyze nuance in words with similar meanings

  • Examine the narrator's attitude toward Freud

  • Determine the function of a given paragraph

  • Discern the tone of a particular passage

  • Examine the author's choices to infer his intent

  • Explore character motivations

  • Analyze how complex characters develop and interact

  • Identify and explain an example of situational irony

  • Explore cause-and-effect relationships

  • Defend claims and ideas with reasoned thinking and relevant textual evidence

  • Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision

These resources may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers' reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking.

Resources are available for a variety of Gothic novels and short stories:

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For many high school readers, supernatural fiction and fantasy are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" by H.P. Lovecraft is a compelling short story that features elements consistent with both genres: dreamy aberrations, astral projection, the possession of a human body, and more. With this bundle of high school resources covering "Beyond the Wall of Sleep," English teachers will save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading questions; the public domain narrative; and answer keys. Materials are delivered delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)

By completing the quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • The narrator's career

  • The narrator's beliefs concerning dreams

  • Setting

  • The general characterization of Joe Slater

  • The effects of Joe Slater's dreams

  • How aging affects Joe Slater's dreams

  • The fate of Joe Slater's neighbor

  • The narrator's personal feelings toward Joe Slater

  • A technological achievement

  • What the narrator shares in common with Joe Slater

  • The narrator's primary motivation

  • Dr. Fenton's evaluation of the narrator's psychological state

By completing the close reading analysis worksheet, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text

  • Analyze nuance in words with similar meanings

  • Examine the narrator's attitude toward Freud

  • Determine the function of a given paragraph

  • Discern the tone of a particular passage

  • Examine the author's choices to infer his intent

  • Explore character motivations

  • Analyze how complex characters develop and interact

  • Identify and explain an example of situational irony

  • Explore cause-and-effect relationships

  • Defend claims and ideas with reasoned thinking and relevant textual evidence

  • Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision

These resources may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers' reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking.

Resources are available for a variety of Gothic novels and short stories:

For many high school readers, supernatural fiction and fantasy are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" by H.P. Lovecraft is a compelling short story that features elements consistent with both genres: dreamy aberrations, astral projection, the possession of a human body, and more. With this bundle of high school resources covering "Beyond the Wall of Sleep," English teachers will save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading questions; the public domain narrative; and answer keys. Materials are delivered delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)

By completing the quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • The narrator's career

  • The narrator's beliefs concerning dreams

  • Setting

  • The general characterization of Joe Slater

  • The effects of Joe Slater's dreams

  • How aging affects Joe Slater's dreams

  • The fate of Joe Slater's neighbor

  • The narrator's personal feelings toward Joe Slater

  • A technological achievement

  • What the narrator shares in common with Joe Slater

  • The narrator's primary motivation

  • Dr. Fenton's evaluation of the narrator's psychological state

By completing the close reading analysis worksheet, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text

  • Analyze nuance in words with similar meanings

  • Examine the narrator's attitude toward Freud

  • Determine the function of a given paragraph

  • Discern the tone of a particular passage

  • Examine the author's choices to infer his intent

  • Explore character motivations

  • Analyze how complex characters develop and interact

  • Identify and explain an example of situational irony

  • Explore cause-and-effect relationships

  • Defend claims and ideas with reasoned thinking and relevant textual evidence

  • Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision

These resources may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers' reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking.

Resources are available for a variety of Gothic novels and short stories:

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For many high school readers, supernatural fiction and fantasy are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" by H.P. Lovecraft is a compelling short story that features elements consistent with both genres: dreamy aberrations, astral projection, the possession of a human body, and more. With this bundle of high school resources covering "Beyond the Wall of Sleep," English teachers will save valuable time at home without sacrificing rigor in the classroom. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading questions; the public domain narrative; and answer keys.