King Lear Act 1 Scene 5 Worksheet

1. Multiple Choice Questions

Four questions focusing on Act 1 of King Lear, specifically Lear’s actions and mental state. These questions assess students’ understanding of the early plot and the interactions between Lear, his daughters, and the Fool. Topics include Lear’s fear of madness, his confrontation with Goneril, and the role of the Fool as a truth-teller.
2. Fill-in-the-Blanks with Quotes

This section helps students recall and complete important quotes from the play. It includes four key quotes that deal with Lear’s growing awareness of his mistakes, his regret towards Cordelia, and his early expressions of madness.
3. PEE Chains (Point, Evidence, Explanation)

Two tasks encourage students to construct PEE paragraphs, which develop their ability to analyze Lear’s character development and his relationship with the Fool:

In both tasks, sentence starter suggestions for Point, Evidence, and Explanation are provided, giving students a structured approach to their analysis.
4. Matching Exercise – Quotes and Themes of Madness

This section is a matching exercise where students pair quotes from King Lear with corresponding themes related to madness. The quotes illustrate Lear’s fear of madness, regret, and identity crisis, while the themes highlight key aspects of Lear’s psychological unraveling and how it is reflected by the Fool.

The worksheet balances comprehension with deeper analysis, offering students both recall-based tasks and opportunities for analytical writing.