Macbeth 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 Shakespeare’s Macbeth with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, three close reading worksheets addressing the author’s craft, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states both explicitly and implicitly
• Discern apparent contradictions in dialogue
• Define complex words and phrases in context
• Explain the intended effect of figurative language in context
• Discern tone in context
• Determine the function of a given scene
• Examine how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Compare and contrast the characters of Lady Macduff and Lady Macbeth
• Compare and contrast the murders of Lady Macduff and her son to previous homicides
• Apply knowledge of literary devices such as simile, paradox, invective, hyperbole, situational irony, and more
• Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision