Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 1 of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, three close reading worksheets addressing the author’s craft, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.

Materials in this bundle may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using these resources for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.

By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Discern the function of a given detail
• Discern the function of a given scene
• Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
• Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Compare characters (Beatrice and Benedick; Don John and Benedick)
• Discern tone in context
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, pun, hyperbole, juxtaposition, allusion, metaphor, dramatic irony, and more
• Explore the symbolism associated with a given detail
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
• Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision