The Tempest Act 1, Scene 1 Close Readings

Teaching Shakespeare’s The Tempest? Looking for a way for students to practice annotating and close reading in Act I, scene i? If so, then this no prep resource is for you.

This resource includes:

❊ Shakespeare’s Language handout: Review some key facts about Shakespeare’s language as well as commonly used terms found in Act I, scene i.

❊ Vocabulary: Students define seven vocabulary words from the scene, provide the connotation of the word, and explain their reasoning behind the connotation.

❊ AnnotationDirections: An annotation key is provided to help students differentiate between their markings and develop a clear focus for annotating.

❊ Full text with wide margins: Plenty of room is provided for students to annotate on both sides of the text. Use the left side of summaries and the right side for questions, literary devices, and more.

❊ Reading question: Nine short answer questions requiring students to make inferences, predictions, and provide textual evidence.

❊ Standards Alignment chart: Provides astandard for each of the reading questions. (Based on the CCSS standards)

❊Suggested Answer Key: Since annotation can be subjective, the annotations included are samples. Sample responses are also included for the short answer questions.