metamorphosis-part1-metacognitive-worksheet — Thinking About Your Thinking

BEFORE READING: Getting Ready

Complete this section before you begin reading Part One. There are no wrong answers here — you are just getting your mind ready.

1. The title of this story is The Metamorphosis — a word that means a dramatic transformation or change. Before you read anything, what do you predict this story might be about? Who do you think changes, and what might cause it?

2. Think of a role you carry in your life that you didn't entirely choose — student, son or daughter, athlete, member of a particular family. As you read, notice if any part of Gregor's experience reminds you of that feeling. What will you be watching out for?

DURING READING: Checking In

Pause at the end of each section and rate how clearly you understood it. 1 = I was lost. 5 = I got it.

Comprehension Check-In: Rate your understanding of each section (1 = confused, 5 = clear).

Double-Entry Journal: Find two moments in the text that stopped you — because they were strange, funny, sad, or reminded you of something. Record the passage and explain your reaction.

Passage from the text (include a page number if you can)	Why did this stop you? What did you think or feel?

Reading Tracker: For each prompt, find a specific moment in the text and record what you notice.

What to look for	What the text shows (quote or summary, with page number)	My reaction or thought
Gregor's first thoughts after waking up transformed. What does he think about?
How does Gregor's family react when he can't come out of his room?
A moment when Gregor seems more worried about other people's feelings than his own situation.

AFTER READING: First Thoughts

Complete this section once you've finished Part One. These are your initial responses — before class discussion. There is no single correct answer.

1. In your own words, what happens in Part One? Write 3–4 sentences. Stick to the key events.

2. After waking up as an insect, Gregor's very first thoughts are about his job — he's worried about missing the train. What does this tell you about who Gregor is and how he sees himself?

3. Think about how each person in Gregor's family reacts in Part One — his mother, his father, his sister Grete. What do their reactions tell you about the family? Who seems most concerned about Gregor himself, and who seems most focused on the practical problem?

4. By the end of Part One, Gregor is locked back in his room. His body has obviously changed — but what about his mind? Does he still think the same way as before? What has changed, and what, strangely, has stayed the same?

5. Your Reading Experience: When did you feel most connected to this story — and when did you feel most confused, frustrated, or just plain strange about it? What does your reaction tell you about the story, or about yourself?

Section	1	2	3	4	5
Section 1: Gregor wakes up and discovers what has happened to him. He tries to make sense of his situation.
Section 2: The family knocks on Gregor's door. The chief clerk from his job arrives. Gregor tries to speak and get out of bed.
Section 3: Gregor manages to open his door and come out. The family and the chief clerk see him for the first time.
Section 4: Gregor's father drives him back into his room. The door is locked. End of Part One.