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Catcher in the Rye Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle with Answer Keys
Challenge high school students to go beyond basic reading comprehension and practice critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills while navigating Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Included are twenty-five close reading worksheets, each addressing a single chapter, and answer keys. 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 do the following:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and/or phrases in context
Verify interpretations of language using reference materials
Consider how the author's narrative techniques achieve specific effects
Explain the significance of given details
Describe tone in context
Discern the functions of given chapters
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Identify examples of Holden's sarcasm and dark humor
Identify examples of Holden's awkward attempts to be accepted in the adult world
Compare and contrast characters in the book
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, hyperbole, symbolism, idiom, slang, situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony
Explore themes in context
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
And more
These resources may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using these activities for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Materials are available for teaching a range of adolescent fiction:
Challenge high school students to go beyond basic reading comprehension and practice critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills while navigating Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Included are twenty-five close reading worksheets, each addressing a single chapter, and answer keys. 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 do the following:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and/or phrases in context
Verify interpretations of language using reference materials
Consider how the author's narrative techniques achieve specific effects
Explain the significance of given details
Describe tone in context
Discern the functions of given chapters
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Identify examples of Holden's sarcasm and dark humor
Identify examples of Holden's awkward attempts to be accepted in the adult world
Compare and contrast characters in the book
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, hyperbole, symbolism, idiom, slang, situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony
Explore themes in context
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
And more
These resources may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using these activities for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Materials are available for teaching a range of adolescent fiction:
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Support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school with this set of 25 rigorous activities covering Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Answer keys are provided.