King Lear Act 1 Quiz and Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 1 of William Shakespeare’s King Lear with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a quiz on characters and plot, five close reading worksheets addressing the author’s craft, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will do the following:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Define words/phrases as they are used in context
• Explore nuances in words with similar meanings
• Choose the most appropriate synonym for a given word
• Verify interpretations of language using reference materials
• Describe tone in context
• Consider the greater significance of given details
• Determine the primary function of a given excerpt
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, hyperbole, synecdoche, antithesis, aphorism, allusion, dramatic irony, situational irony, and double denotation
• Conduct brief research on mythological and historical subjects
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision