Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 5, scene 1, of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
- Discern the intended effects of the Shakespeare’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Describe tone in context
- Determine the functions of the scene
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole and situational irony
- Compare and contrast characters
- Come to class better prepared to discuss dramatic works
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As You Like It Act 5 Quiz, Close Reading Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 5 of William Shakespeare's comedy *As You Like It*. 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 Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Demonstrate knowledge of historical context * Determine the meanings of unfamiliar and archaic words * Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and dramatic techniques * Describe tone in context * Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact * Compare and contrast characters * Apply knowledge of literary devices including oxymoron, metaphor, simile, anaphora, allusion, hyperbole, situational irony, and more * Consider themes in context * 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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As You Like It Act 5 Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 5 of William Shakespeare's *As You Like It* with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, four close reading worksheets addressing the author's craft, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Discern the intended effect of figurative language in context * Verify the meanings of challenging words using reference materials * Demonstrate knowledge of historical context * Discern tone in context * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Compare and contrast characters * Apply knowledge of literary devices including oxymoron, metaphor, simile, anaphora, allusion, hyperbole, situational irony, and more * Explore themes in context * Discern the functions of characters and scenes in context * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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