Engage students in higher-level thinking with this inference-based worksheet for “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken. Perfect for middle and high school English Language Arts classrooms, this close reading activity challenges students to analyze character motivations, identify literary devices, and interpret deeper meanings behind the story’s fantastical elements.
This ready-to-print, no-prep resource includes 12 rigorous multiple choice and short-answer questions that promote close reading and literary analysis. Aligned with Common Core standards for reading literature, this worksheet encourages students to make evidence-based inferences while exploring themes like love, sacrifice, identity, and the consequences of wish fulfillment. An answer key is included.
Use this literary analysis worksheet as part of a unit on short stories, fairy tales, or modern fantasy. Whether you’re teaching theme, characterization, or literary devices, this resource reinforces key ELA skills in a meaningful, text-based context.
Ideal for:
- Inference and close reading practice
- Literature circles or independent reading
- Sub plans or emergency lessons
- Test prep and skill reinforcement
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