Key Term Evolution

Worksheet Description

This Grade 12 Reading Nonfiction Comprehension worksheet challenges students to dive deep into the evolving meaning of a key term within a nonfiction text.

After reading the assigned text, students select a key term and proceed to analyze its transformation throughout the text. They begin by identifying the initial meaning of the term when it is first introduced. Then, they pinpoint the specific passages where the author refines the term’s meaning, providing quotes and explanations for each stage of evolution.

By tracking the changing connotations of the key term, students gain insight into how language is manipulated to shape the author’s argument or convey the text’s main idea. This exercise fosters critical thinking skills and a nuanced understanding of the text’s core concepts.