The Cask of Amontillado Activities - Short Story Unit - Themes, Mood, Characters
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This spooky short story unit for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” includes literary analysis activities, comprehension questions, real-life parallels, assessments, and more! Explore setting, theme, mood, characterization, irony, and other literary devices. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!
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Included with this Short Story Unit for “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe:
✏️ 60+ Essential Vocabulary Terms - Digital & Print
✏️ Vocabulary Answer Key
✏️ Guided Reading Questions for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” - Digital & Print
✏️ Detailed Answer Key for Comprehension Questions
✏️ Informational Handouts about Setting and Mood - Digital & Print
✏️ Close Reading Quotations Graphic Organizer for Analyzing Mood - Digital & Print
✏️ “True Crimes” Informational Handouts and Worksheets - Digital & Print
✏️ Argumentative Paragraph Assignment for “The Cask of Amontillado” - Editable & Ready-to-Print
✏️ 4-Level Rubric for Argumentative Paragraph Assignment - Editable & Ready-to-Print
✏️ Editable Test Questions - Google Docs®, Google Forms®, and Microsoft Word®
✏️ Ready-to-Print Final Test
✏️ Detailed Answer Key for Test Questions
✏️ Teacher Instructions for using these resources
Included with this literary analysis bundle for “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe:
1. “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe - Vocabulary Worksheets
Originally written in 1846, the diction used in "The Cask of Amontillado" may not feel familiar to your students. These vocabulary worksheets include 63 essential terms that students will encounter while reading the short story. Through comprehension of these terms, these vocabulary worksheets serve as a scaffolding activity for understanding Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado" more fluently.
2. Questions for “The Cask of Amontillado” - Analyze Setting, Irony, Theme, and Characters
These guided reading questions for The Cask of Amontillado will support students’ independent reading of this classic short story! Includes comprehension questions, discussion prompts for literary analysis, and a detailed answer key. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!
These guided reading questions include prompts for comprehension and deeper discussion. The comprehension questions can be used alongside “The Cask of Amontillado;” you can encourage students to answer these questions while they are reading to support their understanding.
3. “The Cask of Amontillado” Literary Analysis Activity - Setting and Mood
Differentiate between setting and mood in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” using this literary analysis activity! Includes information handouts and close reading quotations to explore the author’s illustration of setting and mood in this classic short story. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!
4. “The Cask of Amontillado” Analysis - True Crimes Activity and Argumentative Assignment
Explore “True Crimes and Strange Happenings” with this analysis activity for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”! Students will learn about six spooky mystery stories and write an argumentative paragraph examining common themes within murder and mystery. Includes digital resources for Google Classroom®!
This “True Crimes and Strange Happenings” activity includes six informational handouts featuring real-life stories of fraud, coercion, mystery, and immurement. These classroom-appropriate tales explore criminals like Dr. Ruja Ignatova (“The Missing Cryptoqueen”), George C. Parker (an American conman), Dr. Ike Herschkopf (“The Shrink Next Door”), Dolly Oesterreich (the ”Queen of Los Angeles”), and more!
5. The Cask of Amontillado Test Questions - Editable Question Bank
These editable test questions for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” can be used as a final assessment for your short story unit. Assess students’ comprehension, understanding, and higher-level thinking skills using these question prompts. Includes digital assessment for Google Drive®!
Use the editable format for Google Docs® to add or delete questions to your custom assessment. There are 15 multiple-choice test questions, 10 short-answer comprehension questions, and 6 long-answer essay questions from which to choose.
These test questions explore themes in “The Cask of Amontillado,” characterization of Fortunato and Montresor, the setting of the short story, and literary devices like foreshadowing and mood.
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