Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Word Choice in Little Women

Analyze the impact an author’s words can have on the meaning and tone of a text with this excerpt from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women. Adapted from Chapter 4, this one-page excerpt shows Jo and Meg as they are setting out for work after enjoying a pleasant Christmas holiday at home. The second page of this worksheet features six comprehension questions focused on analyzing the author’s word choice, such as examining figurative and connotative meanings of words and phrases in the passage. Designed for sixth-grade learners, this reading comprehension worksheet is a great way to help readers develop and hone important critical thinking and analysis skills that will serve them both inside and outside of the classroom. For more targeted skills practice with Little Women, check out the Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Point of View and Perspective in Little Women and Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Plot Development in Little Women worksheets!