Julius Caesar Quizzes, Close Reading Activities, Test, and Answer Keys Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension, support the development of critical thinking and craft analysis skills, and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this comprehensive, low-prep bundle of materials for teaching William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. The following are included: five plot-based quizzes (one per Act), eighteen close reading activities (one per scene), a summative unit test, and answer keys for everything. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) 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 dramatic irony, foreshadowing, metaphor, pun, simile, situational irony, symbolism, verbal irony, 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
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of Shakespeare's plays:
