Description
Have your students demonstrate their understanding of “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury by creatively blending written analysis with visual elements drawn from the text using this one-pager reading comprehension project. Students use details from the short story to transform key ideas into meaningful illustrations and written responses.
This short story one-pager activity encourages close reading and critical thinking as students analyze the text in a new and engaging way. The creative format allows students to synthesize their understanding while still demonstrating strong comprehension and interpretation skills.
Completed projects result in unique and thoughtful analyses of the literature and also make eye-catching classroom displays and bulletin boards that showcase student learning.
This resource includes
Student directions, a rubric for assessment, an example project, ten blank printable templates (optional), and an editable Word document so teachers can modify the assignment as needed.