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Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Leslie Norris’ coming-of-age short story “Shaving.” A plot-based quiz, a literary craft analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. 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
• Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Isolate characterization details that elicit emotional responses from readers
• Isolate examples of figurative language and articulate the intended effects
• Isolate examples of dialogue and descriptive language that contribute to an atmosphere of realism
• Convey information through speech and writing in a coherent manner
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature