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