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Facilitate reading comprehension and sharpen literary analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering Hans Christian Andersen’s short story “The Old Tombstone.” A plot-based quiz, close reading inference worksheet, vocabulary definitions activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, 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
• Choose 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
• Describe tone in context
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, symbolism, and situational irony
• Conduct brief research as needed to convey how modern memorial services are different from those in the 1800s
• Explore themes in context
• Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature