Ender's Game Bundle of Quizzes, Worksheets, Research Projects, Test, and Keys
This resource bundle is designed to promote vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and facilitate the process of researching topics related to Orson Scott Card's dystopian science fiction novel Ender's Game. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.
Reading comprehension quizzes: Hold students accountable for assigned readings with six multiple choice assessments focused on plot developments. These assessments may double as guided reading homework handouts to facilitate active engagement with the novel. Answer keys are included. Quizzes are broken down as follows:
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3 and 4
Chapters 5 and 6
Chapters 7 and 8
Chapters 9 and 10
Chapters 11, 12, and 13
Chapters 14 and 15
Vocabulary games and activities: Frontload assigned readings with these vocabulary games and activities to maximize reading comprehension. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 7 vocabulary application activities, 7 crossword puzzles, 7 word search games, and answer keys. A total of 84 vocabulary terms are featured. By engaging with these activities, students will:
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
Literature circle activities: A handout detailing student roles, documentation logs to hold students accountable for their tasks, and a standards-based scoring rubric are included. By engaging with these literature circle materials, students will do the following:
Articulate key details from the story
Generate open-ended questions related to the novel in order to carry out meaningful discussions with peers
Respond thoughtfully to open-ended questions and others' contributions to the discussion
Document ways in which the novel is consistent with aspects of modern society
Locate specific passages and/or quotations that relate to major themes and concepts such as those relating to technology, space travel, the military, and the value of independent thinking
Artistically convey important information from the assigned reading
Close reading analysis worksheets: Prepare students to go beyond general reading comprehension and develop critical thinking skills for high school literature classes. Seven activities are included. By engaging with these close reading activities, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define challenging words and phrases as they are used in the text
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Discern the greater significance and intended effects of given details
Consider historical context when answering questions about plot
Make logical inferences about the author's thinking in context
Discern the tone of given excerpts
Determine the function of a given chapter
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters (Ender and Peter)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including symbolism, personification, simile, metaphor, epiphany, pun, foreshadowing, invective, euphemism, allusion, paradox, ambiguity, anaphora, rhetorical questioning, situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony
Explore themes in context
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Research project materials: Streamline the process of investigating relevant topics, documenting information gathered, and delivering formal speeches. Students will choose from thirty research topics—addressing ideas such as real-life child soldiers, humanitarian organizations, Project Blue Book, the Fermi paradox, space travel, and other events transpiring as recently as 2023. A detailed scoring rubric is provided. Students will perform the following tasks:
Articulate connections between a research topic and the assigned novel
Conduct research using available resources
Collect and classify reliable sources
Develop successful methods of recording information
Evaluate the credibility of source work, taking into consideration readability, date, relevance, expertise, and bias
Apply conventions of MLA formatting
Correctly site resources to avoid plagiarism
Organize information in a cohesive manner, using a note-taking system that includes summary, paraphrasing, and quoted material
Analyze, synthesize, and integrate information, generating a thoughtfully comprehensive report, free of generalities and redundancies
Present findings verbally, using their own words
Summative unit test: This summative assessment measures reading comprehension, knowledge of literary craft, and proficiency in writing claims in an analysis of the text and its characters. An answer key is included.
Materials are available for a range of dystopian and science fiction texts:
This resource bundle is designed to promote vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and facilitate the process of researching topics related to Orson Scott Card's dystopian science fiction novel Ender's Game. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.
Reading comprehension quizzes: Hold students accountable for assigned readings with six multiple choice assessments focused on plot developments. These assessments may double as guided reading homework handouts to facilitate active engagement with the novel. Answer keys are included. Quizzes are broken down as follows:
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3 and 4
Chapters 5 and 6
Chapters 7 and 8
Chapters 9 and 10
Chapters 11, 12, and 13
Chapters 14 and 15
Vocabulary games and activities: Frontload assigned readings with these vocabulary games and activities to maximize reading comprehension. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 7 vocabulary application activities, 7 crossword puzzles, 7 word search games, and answer keys. A total of 84 vocabulary terms are featured. By engaging with these activities, students will:
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
Literature circle activities: A handout detailing student roles, documentation logs to hold students accountable for their tasks, and a standards-based scoring rubric are included. By engaging with these literature circle materials, students will do the following:
Articulate key details from the story
Generate open-ended questions related to the novel in order to carry out meaningful discussions with peers
Respond thoughtfully to open-ended questions and others' contributions to the discussion
Document ways in which the novel is consistent with aspects of modern society
Locate specific passages and/or quotations that relate to major themes and concepts such as those relating to technology, space travel, the military, and the value of independent thinking
Artistically convey important information from the assigned reading
Close reading analysis worksheets: Prepare students to go beyond general reading comprehension and develop critical thinking skills for high school literature classes. Seven activities are included. By engaging with these close reading activities, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define challenging words and phrases as they are used in the text
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Discern the greater significance and intended effects of given details
Consider historical context when answering questions about plot
Make logical inferences about the author's thinking in context
Discern the tone of given excerpts
Determine the function of a given chapter
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters (Ender and Peter)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including symbolism, personification, simile, metaphor, epiphany, pun, foreshadowing, invective, euphemism, allusion, paradox, ambiguity, anaphora, rhetorical questioning, situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony
Explore themes in context
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Research project materials: Streamline the process of investigating relevant topics, documenting information gathered, and delivering formal speeches. Students will choose from thirty research topics—addressing ideas such as real-life child soldiers, humanitarian organizations, Project Blue Book, the Fermi paradox, space travel, and other events transpiring as recently as 2023. A detailed scoring rubric is provided. Students will perform the following tasks:
Articulate connections between a research topic and the assigned novel
Conduct research using available resources
Collect and classify reliable sources
Develop successful methods of recording information
Evaluate the credibility of source work, taking into consideration readability, date, relevance, expertise, and bias
Apply conventions of MLA formatting
Correctly site resources to avoid plagiarism
Organize information in a cohesive manner, using a note-taking system that includes summary, paraphrasing, and quoted material
Analyze, synthesize, and integrate information, generating a thoughtfully comprehensive report, free of generalities and redundancies
Present findings verbally, using their own words
Summative unit test: This summative assessment measures reading comprehension, knowledge of literary craft, and proficiency in writing claims in an analysis of the text and its characters. An answer key is included.
Materials are available for a range of dystopian and science fiction texts:
This resource bundle is designed to promote vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and facilitate the process of researching topics related to Orson Scott Card's dystopian science fiction novel Ender's Game. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.
Reading comprehension quizzes: Hold students accountable for assigned readings with six multiple choice assessments focused on plot developments. These assessments may double as guided reading homework handouts to facilitate active engagement with the novel. Answer keys are included. Quizzes are broken down as follows:
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3 and 4
Chapters 5 and 6
Chapters 7 and 8
Chapters 9 and 10
Chapters 11, 12, and 13
Chapters 14 and 15
Vocabulary games and activities: Frontload assigned readings with these vocabulary games and activities to maximize reading comprehension. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 7 vocabulary application activities, 7 crossword puzzles, 7 word search games, and answer keys. A total of 84 vocabulary terms are featured. By engaging with these activities, students will:
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
Literature circle activities: A handout detailing student roles, documentation logs to hold students accountable for their tasks, and a standards-based scoring rubric are included. By engaging with these literature circle materials, students will do the following:
Articulate key details from the story
Generate open-ended questions related to the novel in order to carry out meaningful discussions with peers
Respond thoughtfully to open-ended questions and others' contributions to the discussion
Document ways in which the novel is consistent with aspects of modern society
Locate specific passages and/or quotations that relate to major themes and concepts such as those relating to technology, space travel, the military, and the value of independent thinking
Artistically convey important information from the assigned reading
Close reading analysis worksheets: Prepare students to go beyond general reading comprehension and develop critical thinking skills for high school literature classes. Seven activities are included. By engaging with these close reading activities, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define challenging words and phrases as they are used in the text
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Discern the greater significance and intended effects of given details
Consider historical context when answering questions about plot
Make logical inferences about the author's thinking in context
Discern the tone of given excerpts
Determine the function of a given chapter
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters (Ender and Peter)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including symbolism, personification, simile, metaphor, epiphany, pun, foreshadowing, invective, euphemism, allusion, paradox, ambiguity, anaphora, rhetorical questioning, situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony
Explore themes in context
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Research project materials: Streamline the process of investigating relevant topics, documenting information gathered, and delivering formal speeches. Students will choose from thirty research topics—addressing ideas such as real-life child soldiers, humanitarian organizations, Project Blue Book, the Fermi paradox, space travel, and other events transpiring as recently as 2023. A detailed scoring rubric is provided. Students will perform the following tasks:
Articulate connections between a research topic and the assigned novel
Conduct research using available resources
Collect and classify reliable sources
Develop successful methods of recording information
Evaluate the credibility of source work, taking into consideration readability, date, relevance, expertise, and bias
Apply conventions of MLA formatting
Correctly site resources to avoid plagiarism
Organize information in a cohesive manner, using a note-taking system that includes summary, paraphrasing, and quoted material
Analyze, synthesize, and integrate information, generating a thoughtfully comprehensive report, free of generalities and redundancies
Present findings verbally, using their own words
Summative unit test: This summative assessment measures reading comprehension, knowledge of literary craft, and proficiency in writing claims in an analysis of the text and its characters. An answer key is included.
Materials are available for a range of dystopian and science fiction texts: