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The Scholarship Jacket Short Story Analysis
The Scholarship Jacket Short Story Analysis
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Description
This product includes a complete set of literary analysis activities for the short story “The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas, making it an excellent choice for lessons focused on theme, fairness, perseverance, and social justice.
Students begin the lesson with a pre-reading journal prompt that encourages personal reflection and activates prior knowledge. Instruction is supported with a PowerPoint presentation that introduces academic vocabulary and provides background information on the story, its setting, and the author. Students then work with a vocabulary graphic organizer to reinforce understanding of key terms before reading.
As students read the story, they complete reading comprehension questions designed to guide close reading and ensure understanding of plot and character development. After reading, students engage in discussion questions, a plot diagram and plot analysis, and an after-reading summarizing strategy that help deepen comprehension and analytical thinking. The lesson also includes a short story quiz to assess student understanding.
Complete answer keys are included to make implementation and grading straightforward. This resource works well for middle school or high school ELA and supports instruction in theme, characterization, conflict, and ethical decision-making, while encouraging students to think critically about effort, reward, and integrity.
Description
This product includes a complete set of literary analysis activities for the short story “The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas, making it an excellent choice for lessons focused on theme, fairness, perseverance, and social justice.
Students begin the lesson with a pre-reading journal prompt that encourages personal reflection and activates prior knowledge. Instruction is supported with a PowerPoint presentation that introduces academic vocabulary and provides background information on the story, its setting, and the author. Students then work with a vocabulary graphic organizer to reinforce understanding of key terms before reading.
As students read the story, they complete reading comprehension questions designed to guide close reading and ensure understanding of plot and character development. After reading, students engage in discussion questions, a plot diagram and plot analysis, and an after-reading summarizing strategy that help deepen comprehension and analytical thinking. The lesson also includes a short story quiz to assess student understanding.
Complete answer keys are included to make implementation and grading straightforward. This resource works well for middle school or high school ELA and supports instruction in theme, characterization, conflict, and ethical decision-making, while encouraging students to think critically about effort, reward, and integrity.