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Ideal for advanced American Literature classes and high school short story units emphasizing fantasy and horror, this close reading worksheet supports literary analysis and covers Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Wife’s Story,” a narrative suitable for the Halloween season given its incorporation of werewolf lore. This activity challenges readers to go beyond surface-level reading comprehension and participate more effectively in classroom discussions of literature. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.

This close reading activity will prompt students to do the following:

  • Read for literal comprehension
  • Use context clues to find meaning in unfamiliar phrases
  • Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
  • Discern the function of a given paragraph
  • Describe tone in context
  • Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including anaphora, foreshadowing, personification, simile, and more
  • Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
  • Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
  • Come to class better prepared to discuss literature

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