Help high school students go beyond basic comprehension, explore literary devices, and improve critical thinking skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering Act 1, scene 2, of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. 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
- Determine the tone of the scene
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- 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 1 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle
Measure high school reading comprehension and support analysis of Shakespeare's tragedy *Hamlet* (Act 1) 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: * Define complex words and phrases in context * Verify interpretations of words and phrases using reference materials such as a dictionary and thesaurus * Discern the tone of a given passage * Isolate a falsehood about plot development among factual statements * Analyze character actions and dialogue to discern character motivations * Cite textual evidence in support of claims and ideas * Discern the most adequate characterization of Horatio * Analyze plot from a historical context * Analyze character dialogue to discern and articulate what is implied * Apply knowledge of dynamic character to the text * Apply knowledge of foreshadowing to the text * Identify context clues that suggest Horatio's opinion on supernatural occurrences is correct * Explain how Denmark gained authority over Norwegian lands * Make an inference about author's intent, analyzing plot to determine what is suggested about the universe and its relationship to humankind * Conduct brief research to answer a question connecting Greek mythology to the drama
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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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