Grade 9 Reading Worksheet: The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen

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  • 4 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 4 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

It is not what we are on the outside, but what we become on the inside that defines us.
— Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen

Additional Info:

  1. Text Type: Short Story

  2. Difficulty Level: Medium

  3. Skill Focus: Reading comprehension, literary analysis, inference, and vocabulary in context.

  4. Standards/Strands:

  • CCSS: RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4

  • CEFR: B1+ Reading comprehension, B1+ Vocabulary development, B1+ Critical thinking

  • ACARA: ACELY1741, ACELT1634

  • Cambridge IGCSE English: Reading for meaning, analysis of character, theme, and style

Students will read the story carefully, identify key events, analyze character development, explore themes such as identity and acceptance, and interpret figurative language. The exercises move from basic comprehension to higher-order analytical thinking.