Taming of the Shrew Act 1 Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 1 of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: two multiple choice quizzes on characters and plot, covering Act 1 and its preceding induction respectively; two close reading worksheets addressing the author’s craft; and answer keys for everything. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging in these exercises, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Consider how the effect of humor is achieved in context
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
• Isolate details that represent the best textual evidence in support of claims
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including oxymoron, hyperbole, sibilance, onomatopoeia, assonance, metaphor, simile, verbal irony, and dramatic irony
• Determine the functions of given excerpts
• Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision