Description
Do you teach “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu? If so, this irony analysis activity is perfect for introducing, practicing, and analyzing irony.
Students will…
✅ Be introduced to irony in a bell ringer activity that includes guided practice
✅ Read Ken Liu’s short story “The Paper Menagerie”
✅ Collect and analyze evidence of irony
✅ Determine how irony impacts the theme and analyze the ironic ending
✅ Make text-to-text, -world, and -self connections through OPTIONAL short answer questions
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What’s Included in your “The Paper Menagerie” Irony Analysis Activity:
✨ An editable bell ringer activity to introduce and practice irony
✨ A suggested ̴ 50 minute standards-aligned lesson plan with linked materials, extension ideas, & more
✨ A scaffolded irony quote analysis activity with suggested answers and thematic analysis practice
✨ An optional short answer response worksheet that allows students to make text-to-text, -world, and -self connections
Your resource contains a PDF of the material so that you can print-and-go. Only the digital version of the bell ringer activity is editable via Google Slides. Please email me if you have any questions! 🙂
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