Delve into Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis before opening the book with a lesson on literary themes. High schoolers engage in a word association activity before reading a list of statements based on the book's themes.  Then, in groups, they and decide whether or not they agree or disagree with each statement.

Concepts

the metamorphosis, franz kafka, reading comprehension, literary analysis, literary themes

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have readers elaborate on one of the predictive statements in a narrative essay
• Turn the lists that class members create into poetry, either individually or as a group

Classroom Considerations

• If the group dynamic doesn't work for your class, have kids work on the activity independently

Pros

• Worksheet is straightforward and easy to complete
• Prompts participants to think about the themes before they begin reading the story

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.2 RL.11-12.2