"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a craft analysis exercise, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file as Word Documents and PDFs. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern the tone of a given passage
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Apply knowledge of literary devices with an emphasis on foreshadowing
Determine the author's intent, as well as its effect on readers
Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literature
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.
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Short Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (Vol. 2) - Google and printable
Short Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (Vol. 3) - Google and printable
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a craft analysis exercise, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file as Word Documents and PDFs. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern the tone of a given passage
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Apply knowledge of literary devices with an emphasis on foreshadowing
Determine the author's intent, as well as its effect on readers
Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literature
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.
Find more resources for teaching horror and supernatural fiction:
Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe (Vol. 1) - Google and printable
Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe (Vol. 2) - Google and printable
Short Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (Vol. 1) - Google and printable
Short Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (Vol. 2) - Google and printable
Short Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (Vol. 3) - Google and printable
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a craft analysis exercise, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file as Word Documents and PDFs. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Discern the tone of a given passage
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Apply knowledge of literary devices with an emphasis on foreshadowing
Determine the author's intent, as well as its effect on readers
Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literature
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.
Find more resources for teaching horror and supernatural fiction:
Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe (Vol. 1) - Google and printable
Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe (Vol. 2) - Google and printable
Short Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (Vol. 1) - Google and printable
Short Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (Vol. 2) - Google and printable
Short Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (Vol. 3) - Google and printable