Description
Have your students demonstrate their understanding of “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe by creatively blending written analysis with visual elements inspired by the text using this one-pager reading comprehension project. Students use textual evidence 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 important literary elements such as theme, point of view, symbolism, mood, and imagery. The creative format allows students to synthesize their understanding while still demonstrating strong comprehension and analytical skills.
Completed projects result in thoughtful and creative interpretations of the literature and also make eye-catching classroom displays and bulletin boards that showcase student learning.
This resource includes
Student directions with a rubric provided in PDF format, an example one pager in PDF format, ten printable templates in PDF format, and an editable Word document containing the student directions and rubric so teachers can modify the assignment as needed.