The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer Close Reading Worksheets Bundle
Prepare students to go beyond general reading comprehension and develop critical thinking skills for high school with this bundle of close reading analysis worksheets covering Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian young adult fiction novel The Dead and the Gone, the sequel to Life As We Knew It. Six activities are included, each addressing a meaningful passage from a range of chapters (2, 5, 8, 9, 13, and 19). Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these close reading activities, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Describe tone in context
Determine the purposes of given passages
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Discern the function of a particular character (Kevin) in context
Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, metaphor, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, situational irony, symbolism, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct research on a relevant topic (Yellowstone Caldera)
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
This resource may serve as the basis for 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.
Materials are available for teaching many young adult and dystopian novels:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - Google and printable
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros - Google and printable
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Prepare students to go beyond general reading comprehension and develop critical thinking skills for high school with this bundle of close reading analysis worksheets covering Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian young adult fiction novel The Dead and the Gone, the sequel to Life As We Knew It. Six activities are included, each addressing a meaningful passage from a range of chapters (2, 5, 8, 9, 13, and 19). Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these close reading activities, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Describe tone in context
Determine the purposes of given passages
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Discern the function of a particular character (Kevin) in context
Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, metaphor, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, situational irony, symbolism, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct research on a relevant topic (Yellowstone Caldera)
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
This resource may serve as the basis for 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.
Materials are available for teaching many young adult and dystopian novels:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - Google and printable
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros - Google and printable
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Prepare students to go beyond general reading comprehension and develop critical thinking skills for high school with this bundle of close reading analysis worksheets covering Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian young adult fiction novel The Dead and the Gone, the sequel to Life As We Knew It. Six activities are included, each addressing a meaningful passage from a range of chapters (2, 5, 8, 9, 13, and 19). Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these close reading activities, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Describe tone in context
Determine the purposes of given passages
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Discern the function of a particular character (Kevin) in context
Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, metaphor, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, situational irony, symbolism, and more
Consider themes in context
Conduct research on a relevant topic (Yellowstone Caldera)
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
This resource may serve as the basis for 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.
Materials are available for teaching many young adult and dystopian novels:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - Google and printable
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros - Google and printable
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.