The Tempest Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle with Answer Keys

Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of close reading activities covering each scene of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Answer keys are included. 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
• 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 characters
• Apply knowledge of various literary devices including metaphor, simile, situational irony, symbolism, and more
• 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