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 5 of Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, a close reading worksheet, 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
Consider what the given excerpt reflects about Shakespeare's mindset
Determine the function of a given set of lyrics in Oberon's song
Identify the intended audience of Puck's speech (epilogue)
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, assonance, personification, and more
Conduct research as needed to answer questions about mythological and literary figures (Hecate and Robin Goodfellow)
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 5 of Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, a close reading worksheet, 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
Consider what the given excerpt reflects about Shakespeare's mindset
Determine the function of a given set of lyrics in Oberon's song
Identify the intended audience of Puck's speech (epilogue)
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, assonance, personification, and more
Conduct research as needed to answer questions about mythological and literary figures (Hecate and Robin Goodfellow)
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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