Foreshadowing in Literature
This worksheet helps 6th-grade students understand and identify foreshadowing in literary texts, enhancing their reading comprehension.
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Foreshadowing in Literature
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.
The old house stood on a hill overlooking the town. Its windows, like dark, empty eyes, stared out at the world. A creaky gate, hanging by one hinge, guarded the overgrown path. Locals whispered tales of strange noises and flickering lights, but young Maya, new to town, just saw an adventure. As she pushed open the gate, a cold gust of wind snuffed out the candle in her hand.
1. Which detail from the passage most strongly foreshadows that Maya might face danger in the old house?
The house standing on a hill.
The creaky gate hanging by one hinge.
The cold gust of wind snuffing out her candle.
Maya viewing it as an adventure.
2. Foreshadowing is a literary device that gives or hints about future events in a story.
3. Authors use foreshadowing to build and keep readers engaged.
4. Foreshadowing always tells the reader exactly what will happen next.
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False
5. Think of a movie or book you know. Describe an example of foreshadowing from it and explain what event it hinted at.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
6. A dark cloud on the horizon can be a of a coming storm.
7. Authors often drop subtle to foreshadow events.
8. Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing the beginning of a story. Include at least one example of foreshadowing. Underline the foreshadowing.
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