This assessment measures general reading comprehension, gathers formative data to inform instructional planning, and holds students accountable for the assigned reading of King Lear by Shakespeare (Act 3). An answer key is included. The material is delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following relevant details:
- Character motivations (King of France)
- The application of metaphor in the text
- Analysis of King Lear as a dynamic character and articulating relevant textual evidence
- A character’s treasonous actions
- Significant details about Gloucester
- King Lear’s epiphany regarding his treatment of struggling subjects
- Edgar’s deceptive behavior
- The application of dramatic irony in the text
- Edmund as the new Earl of Gloucester
- Displays of King Lear’s mental decline
- Regan’s display of disrespect toward Gloucester
- Cornwall’s cruel and violent acts
- Cornwall’s injury
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King Lear Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle of plot-based quizzes covering each Act of William Shakespeare's tragedy *King Lear*. The assessments may double as guided reading worksheets to facilitate active engagement with Shakespearean drama. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.
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King Lear Act 3 Quiz and Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 3 of William Shakespeare's *King Lear* with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a quiz on characters and plot, seven close reading worksheets addressing the author's craft, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will do the following: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Discern the intended effect of Shakespeare's narrative techniques and figurative language * Define words/phrases as they are used in context * Verify interpretations of language using reference materials * Describe tone in context * Consider the greater significance of given details * Determine the primary function of given excerpts/scenes * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Compare two characters in the play (Edgar and Edmund) * Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance, hyperbole, personification, paradox, metaphor, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, and apheresis * Conduct brief research on pelicans to better understand their symbolic value in context ("pelican daughters") * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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