The Black Cat is perfect for exploring guilt, madness, and unreliable narration. This comprehensive and engaging lesson plan includes a variety of worksheets, paired activities, games, a simplified text, and much more!
What’s Included:
- Teaching Guide
- Pre-Reading Worksheet
- The Black Cat Full Text
- The Black Cat Simplified / Abridged Text
- Vocabulary Worksheet
- Multiple Choice Comprehension
- Analysis Questions
- Character Analysis Worksheet
- Foreshadowing Worksheet
- Theme Worksheet
- Paired Video
- Paired Informational Text
- Written Response + Rubric
- Real-World Connection
- Extension Activities
- Online Game
- Answers
A PowerPoint presentation is included to accompany the lesson.
Note on text: The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe is in the public domain. This resource includes the original text as well as a simplified version created by me for educational use.
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