Literary Analysis Assessment: The Story of an Hour and Life After High School

Jarie·

Literary Analysis

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Grade Level11th Grade

SubjectLiterary Analysis

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I want to create an assessment for my English 3 classes in multiple choice format for assessing specific skills using specific texts. For standards: R11 - Evaluate how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning and/or style in a literary text. R13 - Analyze the author's choices in using juxtaposition to define character perspective. I want to use the text The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. For standards: R21 - Evaluate the structure and features in texts. R24 - Compare the development of mu...

This resource focuses on evaluating students' understanding of literary elements in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" and the argumentative structure in the non-fiction text "Life After High School." It includes a series of questions that assess comprehension of key literary devices, character analysis, and the effectiveness of argumentative strategies. The assessment encourages critical thinking and analysis of texts, allowing students to explore themes, character motivations, and the impact of structure on the reader's understanding.