The Joy That Kills

Learn how to make inferences when reading a fictional text using the textual evidence provided. In this tutorial, you'll read the short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. You'll practice identifying what is directly stated in the text and what requires the use of inference. You'll practice making your own inferences and supporting them with evidence from the text.
Resource ID#: 119144 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, English Language Arts (B.E.S.T. - Effective starting 2021-2022)
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 35 Minute(s)
Keywords: The Story of an Hour, Kate Chopin, English Language Arts, direct evidence, indirect evidence, implicit evidence, explicit evidence, interactive, tutorials, inferences, elearning, e-learning, textual evidence, text evidence, English , Language Arts, ELA, short stories, fiction, American literature, female author
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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