Help learners go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 3, scene 2, of William Shakespeare’s Othello. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly
- Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings
- Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s word choices and dramatic techniques
- Discern the function of the scene
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on dramatic irony
- Support ideas and claims with relevant textual evidence
- Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class better prepared to discuss works of Shakespeare
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Othello Act 3 Quiz, Close Reading Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games Bundle
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 *Othello*. A plot-based quiz, four close reading worksheets (one per scene), a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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 as well as implicitly * Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings * Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques * Describe tone in context * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, verbal irony, situational irony, and metaphor * Support ideas and claims with relevant textual evidence * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss works of Shakespeare
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Othello Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle with Answer Keys
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with *Othello* by William Shakespeare. Given the objective nature of the multiple choice questions, each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly and efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. Included are fifteen close reading worksheets, each addressing an individual scene, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By the end of the play, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text * Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Analyze the author's craft, discerning how Shakespeare's language influences the audience's perception of Iago * Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, allusion, epiphany, foreshadowing, personification, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, and more * Explore themes in the play * Discern the tone of given passages * Determine the functions of given scenes * Articulate the significance of given details * Articulate how dialogue contributes to the development of suspense * Articulate how the setting contributes to a sense of uncertainty * Consider how the imagery of a willow tree is relevant to the content of Desdemona's song * Explore cause-and-effect relationships * Cite specific, relevant textual evidence in support of a claim or idea * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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