Frankenstein Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle with Answer Keys
Go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of rigorous activities covering Mary Shelley's science fiction novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. Answer keys and the public domain novel are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Discern the functions of given excerpts
Consider the greater significance of given details
Describe tone in context
Determine the intended effects of the author's narrative techniques
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Explore themes in context with emphasis on "the barbarity of man," the treatment of women, and systemic inequities
Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, dramatic irony, foreshadowing, metaphor, simile, situational irony, symbolism, and more
Make logical predictions about plot in context
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
And more
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Resources are available for a variety of science fiction novels and short stories:
Go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of rigorous activities covering Mary Shelley's science fiction novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. Answer keys and the public domain novel are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Discern the functions of given excerpts
Consider the greater significance of given details
Describe tone in context
Determine the intended effects of the author's narrative techniques
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Explore themes in context with emphasis on "the barbarity of man," the treatment of women, and systemic inequities
Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, dramatic irony, foreshadowing, metaphor, simile, situational irony, symbolism, and more
Make logical predictions about plot in context
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
And more
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Resources are available for a variety of science fiction novels and short stories:
Go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of rigorous activities covering Mary Shelley's science fiction novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. Answer keys and the public domain novel are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Discern the functions of given excerpts
Consider the greater significance of given details
Describe tone in context
Determine the intended effects of the author's narrative techniques
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Explore themes in context with emphasis on "the barbarity of man," the treatment of women, and systemic inequities
Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, dramatic irony, foreshadowing, metaphor, simile, situational irony, symbolism, and more
Make logical predictions about plot in context
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
And more
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Resources are available for a variety of science fiction novels and short stories:
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Go beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of rigorous activities covering Mary Shelley's science fiction novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. Answer keys and the public domain novel are included.