Life As We Knew It Chapter 5 Close Reading Inference Worksheet and Answer Key
Help middle and high school students go beyond general comprehension, practice critical thinking skills, and explore literary elements with this close reading inference worksheet covering a passage from chapter 5 of Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, a dystopian science fiction and coming-of-age novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By completing this exercise, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Explore how complex characters develop and interact
Analyze the author's language to articulate the intended effect
Apply knowledge of literary devices including paradox, pun, and internal conflict
Explore the greater significance of a given detail
Determine the tone of a passage
Support claims with relevant textual evidence and reasoning
Write ideas with clarity and precision
Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels:
Help middle and high school students go beyond general comprehension, practice critical thinking skills, and explore literary elements with this close reading inference worksheet covering a passage from chapter 5 of Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, a dystopian science fiction and coming-of-age novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By completing this exercise, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Explore how complex characters develop and interact
Analyze the author's language to articulate the intended effect
Apply knowledge of literary devices including paradox, pun, and internal conflict
Explore the greater significance of a given detail
Determine the tone of a passage
Support claims with relevant textual evidence and reasoning
Write ideas with clarity and precision
Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels:
Help middle and high school students go beyond general comprehension, practice critical thinking skills, and explore literary elements with this close reading inference worksheet covering a passage from chapter 5 of Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, a dystopian science fiction and coming-of-age novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By completing this exercise, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Explore how complex characters develop and interact
Analyze the author's language to articulate the intended effect
Apply knowledge of literary devices including paradox, pun, and internal conflict
Explore the greater significance of a given detail
Determine the tone of a passage
Support claims with relevant textual evidence and reasoning
Write ideas with clarity and precision
Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity. It may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels:
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Help middle and high school students go beyond general comprehension, practice critical thinking skills, and explore literary elements with this close reading inference worksheet covering a passage from chapter 5 of Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, a dystopian science fiction and coming-of-age novel. An answer key is included.