Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 2 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, six 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 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
• Determine the function of a given excerpt
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole, imagery, personification, and more
• Choose an applicable theme in the context of a scene
• 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