King Lear Act 3 Quiz, Vocabulary Games, Close Reading Analysis Worksheets, and Answer Keys

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This bundle covers Act 3 of Shakespeare's King Lear and includes a reading quizcrossword puzzleword searchvocabulary application activityanalysis worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys for everything. From addressing foundational skills (such as language acquisition) to supporting literary analysis skills (such as making inferences about the intended effects of dramatic devices in context), these activities accommodate differentiated instruction and keep learners engaged with elements of Shakespearean drama. 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 do the following:

  • Read for literal comprehension

  • Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed

  • Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences

  • Describe tone in context

  • Determine the primary functions of given excerpts or scenes

  • Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop

  • Compare two characters in the play (Edgar and Edmund)

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance, hyperbole, personification, paradox, metaphor, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, and apheresis

  • Conduct brief research on pelicans to better understand their symbolic value in context ("pelican daughters")

  • 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 Shakespeare's plays

Materials are available for teaching a variety of Shakespeare's plays:

This bundle covers Act 3 of Shakespeare's King Lear and includes a reading quizcrossword puzzleword searchvocabulary application activityanalysis worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys for everything. From addressing foundational skills (such as language acquisition) to supporting literary analysis skills (such as making inferences about the intended effects of dramatic devices in context), these activities accommodate differentiated instruction and keep learners engaged with elements of Shakespearean drama. 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 do the following:

  • Read for literal comprehension

  • Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed

  • Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences

  • Describe tone in context

  • Determine the primary functions of given excerpts or scenes

  • Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop

  • Compare two characters in the play (Edgar and Edmund)

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance, hyperbole, personification, paradox, metaphor, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, and apheresis

  • Conduct brief research on pelicans to better understand their symbolic value in context ("pelican daughters")

  • 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 Shakespeare's plays

Materials are available for teaching a variety of Shakespeare's plays: