Description

This short story analysis resource is the perfect addition to your dystopian fiction unit or short story unit.

In this engaging lesson, students will read “Examination Day” by Henry Slesar and analyze how the author uses irony, mood, characterization, and dystopian elements to develop the story’s meaning.

Students will make predictions before reading, stop periodically to answer reading check questions during the story, and complete after-reading activities that strengthen both comprehension and literary analysis skills.

This resource works well for middle school and high school ELA classrooms and can be used for whole-class instruction, independent practice, paired work, or sub plans.

Included in this resource:
Teacher guide
Suggested lesson procedure
Before-reading activity
Reading check questions
After-reading questions
Editable student activities
Answer key