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Support vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and facilitate analysis of characters, plot, and literary craft with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Katherine Mansfield’s short story “Bliss.” A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search, the short story, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
• Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
• Reflect on the author’s choice of title
• Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, foreshadowing, repetition, and assonance
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction