A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Quiz, Analysis Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games
Help high school students navigate Shakespeare's vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 1 of Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these activities, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and figurative language
Activate prior knowledge
Define words as they are used in the text
Determine the function of a given scene
Describe tone in context
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Contrast Quince's intellect with that of other characters
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, euphemism, malapropism, metaphor, personification, simile, situational irony, and more
Write about Shakespearean works with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Come to class better prepared for discussions
Materials are available for teaching a variety of Shakespeare's plays:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Help high school students navigate Shakespeare's vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 1 of Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these activities, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and figurative language
Activate prior knowledge
Define words as they are used in the text
Determine the function of a given scene
Describe tone in context
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Contrast Quince's intellect with that of other characters
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, euphemism, malapropism, metaphor, personification, simile, situational irony, and more
Write about Shakespearean works with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Come to class better prepared for discussions
Materials are available for teaching a variety of Shakespeare's plays:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
Help high school students navigate Shakespeare's vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 1 of Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these activities, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and figurative language
Activate prior knowledge
Define words as they are used in the text
Determine the function of a given scene
Describe tone in context
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Contrast Quince's intellect with that of other characters
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, euphemism, malapropism, metaphor, personification, simile, situational irony, and more
Write about Shakespearean works with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Come to class better prepared for discussions
Materials are available for teaching a variety of Shakespeare's plays:
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.
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Help high school students navigate Shakespeare's vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 1 of Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are provided.