Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 4 Close Reading Worksheet

Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 4 of William Shakespeare's *Romeo and Juliet* with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a reading guide, a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, five close reading worksheets addressing the author's craft, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word and phrase meanings * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Describe tone in context * Discern the overall purpose of a given soliloquy * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Argue whether Friar Laurence's decision to assist Juliet is consistent or inconsistent with his moral and religious duty * Reflect on a previous scene to articulate how an aspect of Friar Laurence's plan was foreshadowed * Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, metaphor, situational irony, and more * Support claims or inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss dramatic works