Novel Study Worksheets on "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Track the novel's plot chapter by chapter, summarising each of the 24 chapters and the Walton in Continuation section in a student's own words.

Identify and describe 9 major characters and 6 key settings in Frankenstein.

Construct an evidence-based argument in response to an analytical prompt, such as evaluating whether Victor's illness is escapism or citing evidence for how Shelley uses dual narrators.

Assign the character and setting boxes as pre-reading or early-reading reference pages, since students can fill them in gradually as each figure or location is introduced rather than all at once.

Have students complete the 24-chapter summary grid a few chapters at a time alongside reading, rather than saving all 24 boxes for a single sitting.

Let students choose from the 7 analytical prompts (beyond the required book-review prompt) rather than assigning all 8, since the prompts range from character analysis to broader ethical questions about cloning technology.

Character and setting identification — students summarise 9 characters and 6 locations from the novel in their own words.

Plot tracking and summarisation — students record a summary for each of the novel's 24 chapters.

Argumentative writing with textual evidence — students respond to prompts asking them to defend a position (e.g., is the Creature a victim or a villain?) using examples from the text.