Taming of the Shrew Act 3 Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 3 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; two 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 serve as the basis for 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
• Discern the tone of given excerpts
• Determine the function of a given excerpt
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
• Consider how a particular excerpt advances the plot
• Examine the greater significance of a given detail
• Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, consonance, metaphor, simile, oxymoron, hyperbole, and situational irony
• Support claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
• Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision