Grade 12 Literature Worksheet: Loneliness by Fanny Howe

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  • 2 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 2 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

Loneliness is not lack of company, loneliness is lack of purpose.
— Guillermo Maldonado

Additional Info:

  1. Text Type: Poem

  2. Grade Level: 12

  3. Difficulty Level: Advanced 

  4. Skill Focus: Poetry analysis—interpretation of theme, tone, imagery, and poetic voice; analytical and evaluative writing supported by textual evidence.

  5. Standards & Strands:

  • CCSS (Grades 11–12): RL.11‑12.1, RL.11‑12.2, RL.11‑12.4, W.11‑12.2

  • CEFR: C1 Reading – understanding implicit meaning; C1 Writing – clear, well‑structured analysis

  • ACARA (Australian Curriculum): Literature – Analysing and responding to literature; Interpreting texts

  • Cambridge (IGCSE / AS–A Level alignment): AO1 (knowledge and understanding), AO2 (analysis of writer’s methods), AO4 (personal response)

This Grade 12 literature worksheet focuses on “Loneliness” by Fanny Howe and develops advanced poetry analysis skills. Students examine theme, tone, imagery, and poetic voice through scaffolded activities aligned with CCSS, CEFR (C1–C2), ACARA, and Cambridge assessment objectives. The worksheet includes differentiated tasks—Try This, Challenge Yourself, and Push Your Limits—to support close reading, analytical writing, and evaluative response, and concludes with a complete answer key.