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For many reluctant readers, science fiction helps to maximize student engagement. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut is a satirical, cautionary short story about governmental efforts to enforce equality on all citizens. This close reading analysis worksheet helps English teachers extend reading comprehension and support the process of critical thinking—while eliminating take-home assessment planning responsibilities. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. By completing the close reading activity, students will perform the following tasks:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
  • Discern the narrative’s point of view
  • Isolate an example of figurative language from among several options
  • Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
  • Define complex words as they are used in the text
  • Use context clues to infer the author’s intent
  • Explore cause-and-effect relationships
  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, paradox, oxymoron, simile, onomatopoeia, situational irony, and dramatic irony
  • Explore theme
  • Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials
  • Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
  • Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision

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