1.1 Active Reading: Short Story

Task:  

For this assignment, you will answer the following questions on the short story Games at Twilight using complete and descriptive sentences.  Each question’s part of the active-reading strategy has been identified.  Be sure to make reference to the question in the answer.    

Games at Twilight Questions

1.  PREDICT  What does the title of the story suggest about its content? 

2. VISUALIZE/CONNECT  Put yourself in Ravi’s position. Explain what you would have done after Raghu left the shed area.  

3. PREDICT/CONNECT  If you could speak to Ravi, what would you tell him about games? 

4. QUESTION  In the story, where does Ravi hide?

5. QUESTION  Even though he wasn’t caught, what causes Ravi to lose the game? 

6. QUESTION  In the story, how does Ravi feel about Raghu? 

7. VISUALIZE  Based on the choices Ravi makes in the story, what do we know about his personality?

8. RESPOND  At the end of the story, what bitter lesson does Ravi learn? 

9. RESPOND  Do you think that Ravi’s “sense of insignificance” at the end of the story will remain strong? Explain.  


 

Assessment:  Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.  

Learning Target: Exemplary (6/6):  Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective.  Student demonstrates exemplary active reading skills to predict, visualize, connect, question, and respond to questions on a selection of prose.  All activities are complete and correctly answered. Ideas generated are thoughtful and unique.

Written Expression:  Exemplary (6/6):  Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen.  Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.  Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization. Responses are skillfully organized, edited and easy to read.

Estimated Allotted Time:  45 min. to 1 hour

Submission:  "1.1 Active Reading:  Short Story" 

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