Help high school students go beyond general reading comprehension and promote the development of close reading analysis skills with this set of rigorous questions to complement Act 2, scene 1, of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. An answer key is provided. 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 completing this exercise, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
- Apply knowledge of literary devices such as metaphor and anaphora
- Discern the tone of a given excerpt
- Conduct brief research on the Roman goddess Diana and articulate the similarities between her and Katharina
- Evaluate Baptista’s attitude toward arranged marriage and articulate how it is both morally sound and unsound
- Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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Taming of the Shrew Quiz, Close Reading, Test, and Answer Key Bundle
This low-prep bundle covering *The Taming of the Shrew* by William Shakespeare contains all the formative and summative assessments teachers need to assess general reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and greatly reduce take-home grading responsibilities. Included are six multiple choice quizzes; twelve close reading worksheets, each covering a single scene; an end-of-unit test; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these resources, students will have opportunities to perform the following tasks: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Define complex words as they are used in the text * Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Determine the tone of given passages * Discern the functions of given passages * Examine the greater significance of a given detail * Consider how the effect of humor is achieved in context * Apply knowledge of literary devices including oxymoron, hyperbole, sibilance, onomatopoeia, assonance, metaphor, simile, situational irony, verbal irony, dramatic irony, and more * Conduct brief research on the Roman goddess Diana and articulate the similarities between her and Katharina * Conduct brief research on the four humours and articulate the findings * Evaluate behavior to determine which character is most committed to their role in the charade * Isolate details that represent the best textual evidence in support of claims * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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Taming of the Shrew Close Reading Worksheets Bundle
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with *The Taming of the Shrew* by William Shakespeare. Given the objective nature of the multiple choice questions, each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly and efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. Included are twelve close reading worksheets, each addressing an individual scene, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Materials in this bundle may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using these resources for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly. By the end of the play, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Define complex words as they are used in the text * Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Determine the tone of given passages * Discern the functions of given passages * Examine the greater significance of a given detail * Consider how the effect of humor is achieved in context * Apply knowledge of literary devices including oxymoron, hyperbole, sibilance, onomatopoeia, assonance, metaphor, simile, situational irony, verbal irony, dramatic irony, and more * Conduct brief research on the Roman goddess Diana and articulate the similarities between her and Katharina * Conduct brief research on the four humours and articulate the findings * Evaluate behavior to determine which character is most committed to their role in the charade * Isolate details that represent the best textual evidence in support of claims * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
$30.00
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Taming of the Shrew Act 2 Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 2 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, a close reading worksheet addressing the author's craft, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. 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 * Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Apply knowledge of literary devices such as metaphor and anaphora * Discern the tone of a given excerpt * Conduct brief research on the Roman goddess Diana and articulate the similarities between her and Katharina * Evaluate Baptista's attitude toward arranged marriage and articulate how it is both morally sound and unsound * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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