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Reading Worksheet: The Refusal by Franz Kafka

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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

Kafka exposes the quiet tension between authority and individual will.

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Kafka exposes the quiet tension between authority and individual will. ──●◎●──

Grade Level: 10
Difficulty Level: Tiered (Upper Secondary)

Target Skill: Analyzing theme, author’s purpose, and characterization in a literary text

Standards Alignment

  • CCSS (ELA – Reading Literature):

    • RL.9-10.2 – Determine a theme or central idea and analyze its development over the course of the text.

    • RL.9-10.3 – Analyze how complex characters develop and interact with other characters.

  • CEFR: B2-Can understand contemporary literary prose and identify implicit meaning and attitude.

  • Cambridge English Curriculum (Upper Secondary): Reading Strand: Interpretation and critical response to literary texts; analysis of themes, tone, and authorial intent.

In this worksheet, you will practice close reading and literary analysis. You will examine how Franz Kafka uses dialogue, setting, and character behavior to communicate deeper ideas about authority, power, and resistance. You will also learn to support interpretations with evidence from the text.

This Grade 10 reading worksheet explores The Refusal by Franz Kafka through guided literary analysis. Students analyze central themes, character motivation, and author’s purpose, with a focus on authority, resistance, and individual choice. The worksheet is aligned with CCSS, CEFR (B2), and Cambridge Upper Secondary standards and includes differentiated practice activities—Try This, Challenge Yourself, and Push Your Limits—along with a complete answer key.