Circle the letter of the correct answer. The loud noise Vexed him while he was studying. Vexed means:

Circle the letter of the correct answer. He heard the Deathwatches tapping in the quiet night and felt scared. What are Deathwatches?

Circle the letter of the correct answer. She spoke with strong Gesticulations, waving her hands around. Gesticulations are:

Circle the letter of the correct answer. He tried to Dissemble his sadness by laughing. Dissemble means:

Circle the letter of the correct answer. What does Dissimulation mean?

Circle the letter of the correct answer. The teacher’s Sagacity helped solve the problem quickly. What does Sagacity mean?

Circle the letter of the correct answer. The soldier heard the Tattoo of drums in the distance. Tattoo means:

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: Dissemble, Deathwatches, Tattoo, Gesticulations, Dissimulation, Acute, Sagacity, Vexed. The teacher’s ______ helped solve the problem quickly.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: Dissemble, Deathwatches, Tattoo, Gesticulations, Dissimulation, Acute, Sagacity, Vexed. He smiled, but it was ______ because he was angry inside.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: Dissemble, Deathwatches, Tattoo, Gesticulations, Dissimulation, Acute, Sagacity, Vexed. Her hearing was so ______ that she heard the clock from far away.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: Dissemble, Deathwatches, Tattoo, Gesticulations, Dissimulation, Acute, Sagacity, Vexed. He tried to ______ his sadness by laughing.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: Dissemble, Deathwatches, Tattoo, Gesticulations, Dissimulation, Acute, Sagacity, Vexed. He heard the ______ tapping in the quiet night and felt scared.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: Dissemble, Deathwatches, Tattoo, Gesticulations, Dissimulation, Acute, Sagacity, Vexed. He heard the ______ of drums in the distance.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: Dissemble, Deathwatches, Tattoo, Gesticulations, Dissimulation, Acute, Sagacity, Vexed. She spoke with strong ______, waving her hands around.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: Dissemble, Deathwatches, Tattoo, Gesticulations, Dissimulation, Acute, Sagacity, Vexed. The loud noise ______ him while he was studying.

Circle the letter of the correct answer. Who tells the story 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

Circle the letter of the correct answer. What about the old man makes the narrator afraid?

Circle the letter of the correct answer. Where does the narrator hide the old man’s body?

Circle the letter of the correct answer. What sound drives the narrator to confess?

Circle the letter of the correct answer. What do the police officers do when they visit?

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the box. Word Box: Heartbeats, gothic, mad, floorboards, vulture. The narrator insists that he is not ______, but his actions show he is not sane.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the box. Word Box: Heartbeats, gothic, mad, floorboards, vulture. The old man’s eye is compared to the eye of a ______.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the box. Word Box: Heartbeats, gothic, mad, floorboards, vulture. The narrator hides the old man’s body under the ______.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the box. Word Box: Heartbeats, gothic, mad, floorboards, vulture. The loud sound that drives the narrator crazy is the old man’s ______.

Fill in the Blank with the correct word from the box. Word Box: Heartbeats, gothic, mad, floorboards, vulture. The story is an example of ______ literature.

Match Column A with the correct meaning in Column B by choosing the best meaning. Item: Heartbeat. Meanings: a. Main character telling the story; b. Victim with the scary eye; c. Calm men who visit the house; d. Eye that makes the narrator afraid; e. Symbol of guilt and conscience.

Match Column A with the correct meaning in Column B by choosing the best meaning. Item: Vulture Eye. Meanings: a. Main character telling the story; b. Victim with the scary eye; c. Calm men who visit the house; d. Eye that makes the narrator afraid; e. Symbol of guilt and conscience.

Match Column A with the correct meaning in Column B by choosing the best meaning. Item: Police Officers. Meanings: a. Main character telling the story; b. Victim with the scary eye; c. Calm men who visit the house; d. Eye that makes the narrator afraid; e. Symbol of guilt and conscience.

Match Column A with the correct meaning in Column B by choosing the best meaning. Item: Old Man. Meanings: a. Main character telling the story; b. Victim with the scary eye; c. Calm men who visit the house; d. Eye that makes the narrator afraid; e. Symbol of guilt and conscience.

Match Column A with the correct meaning in Column B by choosing the best meaning. Item: Narrator. Meanings: a. Main character telling the story; b. Victim with the scary eye; c. Calm men who visit the house; d. Eye that makes the narrator afraid; e. Symbol of guilt and conscience.

Circle True if the statement is true and Circle False if the statement is false. The story is told in first person.

Circle True if the statement is true and Circle False if the statement is false. The sound of the heartbeat makes the narrator confess.

Circle True if the statement is true and Circle False if the statement is false. The narrator feels calm and happy after hiding the body.

Circle True if the statement is true and Circle False if the statement is false. The police find the body under the floorboards without his confession.

Circle True if the statement is true and Circle False if the statement is false. The narrator kills the old man to steal his money.

Answer the following in your own words based on your knowledge of the story. Convert to a scorable question. Why is the narrator considered unreliable?

Answer the following in your own words based on your knowledge of the story. Convert to a scorable question. What does the 'eye' symbolize in the story?

Answer the following in your own words based on your knowledge of the story. Convert to a scorable question. How does Edgar Allan Poe create fear and suspense in the story?

Extended Response. Convert to a scorable question. Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) explaining how guilt affects the narrator in 'The Tell-Tale Heart.' Choose the best explanation.

SECTION 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer for each question. What does the word "hospitality" mean?

SECTION 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer for each question. What does the word "squalor" mean?

SECTION 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer for each question. What does the word "hermitage" mean?

SECTION 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer for each question. What does the word "quaint" mean?

SECTION 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer for each question. What does the word "dilatory" mean?

SECTION 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer for each question. What does the word "loitered" mean?

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: dilatory, loitered, hospitality, squalor, hermitage, quaint. The monk stayed in a ______ deep in the forest.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: dilatory, loitered, hospitality, squalor, hermitage, quaint. The village had ______ little houses with red roofs.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: dilatory, loitered, hospitality, squalor, hermitage, quaint. We enjoyed the warm ______ of our hosts.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: dilatory, loitered, hospitality, squalor, hermitage, quaint. The boys ______ outside the shop, not wanting to go home.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: dilatory, loitered, hospitality, squalor, hermitage, quaint. The old house was in ______ after years of being empty.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct word from the Word Bank below. Word Bank: dilatory, loitered, hospitality, squalor, hermitage, quaint. He gave a ______ answer, taking a long time to respond.

SECTION 3: Match each word to its correct definition by writing the correct letter next to the word. Which definition matches "quaint"?

SECTION 3: Match each word to its correct definition by writing the correct letter next to the word. Which definition matches "squalor"?

SECTION 3: Match each word to its correct definition by writing the correct letter next to the word. Which definition matches "dilatory"?

SECTION 3: Match each word to its correct definition by writing the correct letter next to the word. Which definition matches "hospitality"?

SECTION 3: Match each word to its correct definition by writing the correct letter next to the word. Which definition matches "loitered"?

SECTION 3: Match each word to its correct definition by writing the correct letter next to the word. Which definition matches "hermitage"?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. Who is the protagonist of the story?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. What is the hunter a symbol of in the story?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. What is the central conflict of the story?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. What is the climax of the story?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. Which of the following best describes Sylvia?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. What does the white heron symbolize?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. What does the pine tree symbolize?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. Which theme is most clearly explored in the story?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. Which of the following best describes the author’s style?

SECTION 4: Circle the letter of the correct answer. The ending shows that Sylvia:

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. The story ends with Sylvia’s personal ______.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. Sylvia’s silence at the end reflects her ______ to nature.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. The ______ represents courage and clarity.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. The ______ represents purity and nature.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. A major ______ is nature vs. human intrusion.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. Sylvia experiences a ______ when she climbs the pine tree.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. The author uses ______ to create strong mental pictures.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. The ______ symbolizes human intrusion.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. The main ______ is Sylvia’s struggle to protect the bird.

SECTION 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the box. Box: pine tree, heron, loyalty, Conflict, symbolism, imagery, Sylvia, hunter, theme, moral awakening. The protagonist of the story is ______.

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Plot"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Imagery"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Climax"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Theme"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Main character"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Author’s Style"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Conflict"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Resolution"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Symbolism"?

SECTION 3: Match the elements with their descriptions. Which description best matches "Setting"?

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. The story takes place in a large city.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. Sylvia climbs the pine tree to find the heron’s nest.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. The hunter symbolizes loyalty to nature.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. The story’s main theme is nature vs. human intrusion.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. The white heron is symbolic of freedom.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. Sylvia tells the hunter the bird’s location.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. Imagery is used to describe the forest and heron.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. The climax occurs when Sylvia decides to protect the heron.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. Sylvia’s loyalty is stronger than her desire for money.

Section 4: Write True if the statement is true or False if it is false. The author uses a calm, descriptive tone.

Section 5: Answer the following questions in your own words. (6 pts.) How does Sylvia’s character develop throughout the story?

Section 5: Answer the following questions in your own words. (6 pts.) How does the pine tree function symbolically in the story?

Section 5: Answer the following questions in your own words. (6 pts.) How does the setting shape Sylvia’s identity?

Section 5: Answer the following questions in your own words. (6 pts.) What lesson does Sylvia’s silence at the end suggest?

Section 6: Answer the following questions by thinking critically. Why is Sylvia’s decision at the end considered a moral awakening?

Section 6: Answer the following questions by thinking critically. How does the author use imagery and symbolism to build the theme of nature vs. human intrusion?

Section 6: Answer the following questions by thinking critically. In what ways does the hunter reflect societal pressures?

Critical Thinking Question. How does Sylvia’s connection to the environment influence her choices? Choose the best answer.

Critical Thinking Question. If Sylvia had revealed the heron’s location, how would the story’s message change? Choose the best answer.

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. Which figure of speech is used when the forest is described as “whispering”?

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. “The wind sang through the pine branches” is an example of:

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. “Her heart beat like a drum in the still night” is an example of:

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. “Sylvia climbed forever to reach the top of the pine tree” is an example of:

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. Which figure of speech appeals most to the five senses?

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. “The sun was rising like a golden eye” contains:

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. “The tall pine stood like a guard” is an example of:

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. The use of “the wild bird called her name” is an example of:

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. Which device is used to give non-human things human qualities?

Section 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. “Her heart became a wild bird” is an example of:

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Word bank: personification, imagery, simile, metaphor, whispered, golden, wild, senses, like, as. When the forest “________,” it shows personification.

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Word bank: personification, imagery, simile, metaphor, whispered, golden, wild, senses, like, as. The author uses ______ to make the reader imagine scenes.

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Word bank: personification, imagery, simile, metaphor, whispered, golden, wild, senses, like, as. A ______ compares two things using “like” or “as.”

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Word bank: personification, imagery, simile, metaphor, whispered, golden, wild, senses, like, as. A ______ directly compares two things without “like” or “as.”

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Word bank: personification, imagery, simile, metaphor, whispered, golden, wild, senses, like, as. Imagery appeals to the ______ of the reader.

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Word bank: personification, imagery, simile, metaphor, whispered, golden, wild, senses, like, as. The sun is described as ______ and warm.

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Word bank: personification, imagery, simile, metaphor, whispered, golden, wild, senses, like, as. The pine tree is compared to a guard using ______.

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Word bank: personification, imagery, simile, metaphor, whispered, golden, wild, senses, like, as. Sylvia’s heart is compared to a ______ bird.

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. Personification gives human qualities to ______ things.

Section 2: Fill in the Blanks with the correct words from the word bank below. Convert to MCQ. A simile often uses the words “______” or “______.”

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. Simile uses “like” or “as” to compare.

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. Personification compares two things without using “like” or “as.”

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. Imagery appeals to our five senses.

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. “The wind whispered” is a metaphor.

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. Sylvia is compared to a bird.

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. Alliteration involves repeating sounds.

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. “Her heart became a wild bird” is a metaphor.

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. Personification is giving human qualities to objects.

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. “The pine tree stood like a guard” is a simile.

Section 3: Write True if the statement is true and False if the statement is false. Convert to MCQ. Imagery is not used in “A White Heron.”

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Alliteration?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Simile 1?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Personification (first entry)?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Imagery 1?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Sensory language?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Symbolism?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Simile 2?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Imagery 2?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Personification (second entry)?

Section 4: Match the figures of speech on column A with their definitions or examples in column B. Convert to MCQ. Which item from Column B best matches Metaphor?

Section 5: Short Answer Questions. Convert to MCQ. How does the author use imagery to make the forest come alive? Choose the best answer.

Section 6: Critical Thinking Questions (5 pts.). Convert to MCQ. How would the story be different without figures of speech? Choose the best answer.

SECTION 1: Circle the letter of the correct answer. “Sylvia walked slowly through the forest.”