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Short Story Study - In the Shadow of Monte Cassino by Lauren Keenan
Take your high school English students through a close reading of In the Shadow of Monte Cassino by award-winning NZ author Lauren Keenan. This comprehensive, editable workbook includes pre-reading activities, reading comprehension questions, character analysis, symbolism exploration, key ideas, and language techniques. Designed to encourage critical thinking and engagement with New Zealand literature, this no-prep resource supports learners with scaffolded tasks.
Suitable for years 10-12.
This resource includes:
⭐ A student workbook
⭐ An answer booklet
You and your students will enjoy:
❤️ Pre-reading research to understand the Battle of Monte Cassino and its World War 2 significance.
❤️ A concise summary of the story.
❤️ Reading comprehension questions to check understanding.
❤️ Activities focused on literary elements like character, symbolism, and key ideas.
❤️ A complete answer book with possible answers.
Formats:
🖥️ Microsoft PowerPoint, resized to an A4 page. This means your resource:
- Is completely editable.
- Will easily upload to your Google Drive if you prefer the Googley suite.
- Is printable 📃
🖥️ A PDF version
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Also helpful are these related products:
✅ Teacher guide to teaching any text
✅ Prompts for visual responses to texts
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