"The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier Quiz, Inference Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and support analysis of plot and literary craft with these activities and assessments covering Daphne du Maurier's short story "The Birds." A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these resources, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Analyze the author's choice of title in order to articulate its intended effect on readers
Examine how elements of setting and other narrative techniques contribute to the development of suspense
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including personification, amplification, onomatopoeia, simile, epiphany, foreshadowing, and more
Conduct online research to answer a question about historical context
Examine what a given passage implies about humanity's relationship with Nature
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and support analysis of plot and literary craft with these activities and assessments covering Daphne du Maurier's short story "The Birds." A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these resources, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Analyze the author's choice of title in order to articulate its intended effect on readers
Examine how elements of setting and other narrative techniques contribute to the development of suspense
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including personification, amplification, onomatopoeia, simile, epiphany, foreshadowing, and more
Conduct online research to answer a question about historical context
Examine what a given passage implies about humanity's relationship with Nature
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and support analysis of plot and literary craft with these activities and assessments covering Daphne du Maurier's short story "The Birds." A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these resources, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Analyze the author's choice of title in order to articulate its intended effect on readers
Examine how elements of setting and other narrative techniques contribute to the development of suspense
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including personification, amplification, onomatopoeia, simile, epiphany, foreshadowing, and more
Conduct online research to answer a question about historical context
Examine what a given passage implies about humanity's relationship with Nature
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
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Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and support analysis of plot and literary craft with these activities and assessments covering Daphne du Maurier's short story "The Birds." A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided.