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Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
Differentiation Suggestion: For English learners or struggling writers, strategies that work well include graphic organizers, sentence frames or starters, group work, or oral responses.
Scaffolded Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the bulleted outlines below. Cite details from the text over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. In the song “Anatevka,” the people mourn for their village as they prepare for their departure.
2. Throughout the play, Tevye references the importance of upholding the traditional Jewish household structure in Anatevka.
3. In the song “Matchmaker,” Hodel and Chava sing about their parents’ wishes for their future husbands: “for Papa make him a scholar, for Mama make him rich as a king.