Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 3 of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. A plot-based quiz, three close reading worksheets, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable 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 meanings
  • Discern the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
  • Determine the functions of given excerpts
  • Describe tone in context
  • Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
  • Compare and contrast the speeches of Brutus and Antony with emphasis on content, language, rhetorical skills, and audience engagement
  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, hubris, alliteration, personification, foreshadowing, and irony
  • Support claims and 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

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