Help high school students go beyond basic comprehension, explore literary devices, and improve critical thinking skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering Act 3, scene 1, of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and emphasizing the protagonist’s internal conflict as expressed in his famous soliloquy: “To be, or not to be?”. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Consider using this resource as an in-class group activity; it may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft. By engaging with this close reading analysis activity, students will:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
- Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor
- Determine the function of a given excerpt
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
- Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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Hamlet Act 3 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle
Measure high school reading comprehension and support analysis of Shakespeare's tragedy *Hamlet* (Act 3) with this bundle that features a plot-based quiz and rigorous close reading activities. By engaging with these resources, students will identify what the text says explicitly and implicitly, apply knowledge of literary devices, interpret figurative expressions, make engagement with text visible, and more. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Discern what the text states both explicitly and implicitly * Explore cause-and-effect relationships * Analyze character statements and behaviors to draw logical inferences about character development and motivations * Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text with emphasis on metaphor and personification * Make logical inferences about why the ghost reappears when it does * Analyze complex vocabulary and phrasing in context to determine meaning and intended effect * Analyze an excerpt to determine its primary function * Analyze dialogue to draw well informed inferences about Shakespeare's philosophy on the purposes of dramatic performances * Articulate ideas with clarity and precision
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Hamlet Close Reading Worksheets Bundle
Support the development of close reading skills for high school with this complete bundle of worksheets composed of inference questions covering every individual scene in William Shakespeare's *Hamlet*. These resources will encourage students to analyze how complex characters develop, explore character motivations, interpret figurative expressions, apply knowledge of literary devices, develop greater confidence in decoding Shakespearean language, and much more. Answer keys are included. All materials are delivered in a zip file containing printable Word Document and PDF versions. Use these resources for independent or small group engagement with the text; they may lead to thoughtful discussions that contribute meaningfully to a culture of active learning in high school English classrooms. With these instructional materials, students will demonstrate the following: * An ability to define complex vocabulary in context * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character motivations * An ability to analyze context clues and draw logical inferences about character relationships * An ability to analyze the text for literary devices such as foreshadowing, situational irony, dramatic irony, theme, symbolism, dynamic character, and more * An ability to identify the function of a particular passage * An ability to find and articulate relevant textual details in support of a claim * An ability to analyze context clues to discern and articulate the significance of a given detail * An ability to articulate what the text indicates both explicitly and implicitly * An ability to write with clarity and precision
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