A Midsummer Night's Dream Close Reading Analysis Worksheets and Answer Keys Bundle
Challenge high school students to move beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. The close reading activities are rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet they are convenient in terms of quickly and efficiently gathering data on students' textual analysis skills. Included are nine close reading worksheets and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the play, students will have done the following (and more):
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
Describe tone in context
Determine the functions of given details/excerpts
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Evaluate whether Oberon's use of magic is beneficial in any way
Evaluate how the term paramour (as it is used in the text) is applicable to the character of Bottom
Identify the intended audience of Puck's concluding speech (epilogue)
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, assonance, dramatic irony, euphemism, epiphany, hyperbole, malapropism, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, situational irony, symbolism, verbal irony, and more
Conduct research as needed to answer questions about mythological, historical, and literary figures (Hecate, Tartar, and Robin Goodfellow)
Consider themes in context
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.
Challenge high school students to move beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. The close reading activities are rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet they are convenient in terms of quickly and efficiently gathering data on students' textual analysis skills. Included are nine close reading worksheets and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the play, students will have done the following (and more):
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
Describe tone in context
Determine the functions of given details/excerpts
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Evaluate whether Oberon's use of magic is beneficial in any way
Evaluate how the term paramour (as it is used in the text) is applicable to the character of Bottom
Identify the intended audience of Puck's concluding speech (epilogue)
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, assonance, dramatic irony, euphemism, epiphany, hyperbole, malapropism, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, situational irony, symbolism, verbal irony, and more
Conduct research as needed to answer questions about mythological, historical, and literary figures (Hecate, Tartar, and Robin Goodfellow)
Consider themes in context
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.
Challenge high school students to move beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. The close reading activities are rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet they are convenient in terms of quickly and efficiently gathering data on students' textual analysis skills. Included are nine close reading worksheets and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the play, students will have done the following (and more):
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
Describe tone in context
Determine the functions of given details/excerpts
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters
Evaluate whether Oberon's use of magic is beneficial in any way
Evaluate how the term paramour (as it is used in the text) is applicable to the character of Bottom
Identify the intended audience of Puck's concluding speech (epilogue)
Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, assonance, dramatic irony, euphemism, epiphany, hyperbole, malapropism, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, situational irony, symbolism, verbal irony, and more
Conduct research as needed to answer questions about mythological, historical, and literary figures (Hecate, Tartar, and Robin Goodfellow)
Consider themes in context
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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Challenge high school students to move beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. The close reading activities are rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet they are convenient in terms of quickly and efficiently gathering data on students' textual analysis skills. Included are nine close reading worksheets and answer keys.