Evaluate general reading comprehension with this multiple choice quiz covering Act 4 of Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- An accident involving a horse
- Petruchio’s reaction to the accident
- The reason for Petruchio’s frustration with his servants
- The techniques by which Petruchio will try to tame his wife
- Biondello’s willingness to participate in a charade
- Background information about the merchant
- Petruchio’s refusal to let Katherine do certain things
- Hortensio’s admiration of Petruchio
- Petruchio’s bizarre behavior
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Taming of the Shrew Quiz, Close Reading, Test, and Answer Key Bundle
This low-prep bundle covering *The Taming of the Shrew* by William Shakespeare contains all the formative and summative assessments teachers need to assess general reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and greatly reduce take-home grading responsibilities. Included are six multiple choice quizzes; twelve close reading worksheets, each covering a single scene; an end-of-unit test; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these resources, students will have opportunities to perform the following tasks: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Define complex words as they are used in the text * Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Determine the tone of given passages * Discern the functions of given passages * Examine the greater significance of a given detail * Consider how the effect of humor is achieved in context * Apply knowledge of literary devices including oxymoron, hyperbole, sibilance, onomatopoeia, assonance, metaphor, simile, situational irony, verbal irony, dramatic irony, and more * Conduct brief research on the Roman goddess Diana and articulate the similarities between her and Katharina * Conduct brief research on the four humours and articulate the findings * Evaluate behavior to determine which character is most committed to their role in the charade * Isolate details that represent the best textual evidence in support of claims * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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Taming of the Shrew Act 4 Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 4 of William Shakespeare's *The Taming of the Shrew* with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot; five close reading worksheets addressing the author's craft and covering each scene respectively; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly. By engaging in these exercises, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text * Consider how a particular excerpt advances the plot * Examine the greater significance of a given detail * Discern the tone of given excerpts * Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Determine the function of a particular character in the context of a scene * Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, allusion, oxymoron, hyperbole, anaphora, consonance, callback, oxymoron, hyperbole, and situational irony * Express the function of a given excerpt * Conduct brief research on the four humours and articulate the findings * Analyze research findings to make a logical inference about Petruchio's mindset * Support claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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Taming of the Shrew Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle of quizzes covering the entirety of *The Taming of the Shrew* by William Shakespeare. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: * Christopher Sly's disruptive behavior * Christopher Sly's eccentric behavior * A wealthy lord's discovery * A wealthy lord's deception * A wealthy lord's perception of Christopher Sly * A visit from traveling performers * A reason to attend a comedy * Lucentio's studies * Tranio's role * Baptista's terms for Bianca's being married off * Gremio and Hortensio's intentions * Katherine's general demeanor * Baptista's academic hopes for Bianca * Gremio's perception of Katherine * Lucentio's strategy for getting closer to Bianca * Petruchio's reason for visiting * The quality Petruchio most values in a potential spouse * Lucentio's disguise * Katherine's treatment of Bianca * Bianca's conformity to societal expectations of women * The true identities of disguised people * Katherine's treatment of her supposed teachers * Baptista's feelings toward Petruchio * Petruchio's belief concerning how Katherine should behave * The standard by which Baptista will select Bianca's husband * Baptista's preference in terms of who should be Bianca's husband * Tranio's intentions at the end of the Act * Who first identifies himself to Bianca * Hortensio's changing perspective on Bianca * Petruchio's conduct on his wedding day * Katherine's emotional reaction to Petruchio's behavior * Gremio's perceptions of Petruchio and Katherine * Petruchio's defiance of custom * Petruchio's perception of his wife * Bianca's assessment of the relationship between Petruchio and Katherine * An accident involving a horse * Petruchio's reaction to the accident * The reason for Petruchio's frustration with his servants * The techniques by which Petruchio will try to tame his wife * Biondello's willingness to participate in a charade * Background information about the merchant * Petruchio's refusal to let Katherine do certain things * Hortensio's admiration of Petruchio * Petruchio's bizarre behavior * The fake Vincentio's reaction to meeting the real Vincentio * The interactions between the real Vincentio and Biondello * Baptista and Vincentio's forgiveness of their children * Petruchio's getting Katherine to kiss him * Hortensio's marriage * Tranio's teasing of Petruchio * A bet among men * The content of Katherine's major speech
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