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Merchant of Venice Quizzes, Close Reading Worksheets, Vocabulary Games, and Test
This low-prep bundle helps high school students navigate William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and participate more meaningfully in class discussions. Included are the following: five plot-based quizzes (one per Act), five vocabulary application activities (one per Act), five crossword puzzles (one per Act), five word search games (one per Act), twenty close reading analysis activities (one per scene), one end-of-unit test, and answer keys for everything. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Determine the meanings of unfamiliar and archaic words
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and dramatic techniques
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Compare and contrast characters (Antonio and Shylock; Portia and Antonio; Jessica and Portia)
Consider the motif of the guest-host relationship and argue whether Portia conforms to the expectations of a good host, or whether she fails to meet expectations and represents a bad host
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on metaphor, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, allusion, personification, symbolism, invective, euphemism, juxtaposition, hyperbole situational irony, and dramatic irony
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:
This low-prep bundle helps high school students navigate William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and participate more meaningfully in class discussions. Included are the following: five plot-based quizzes (one per Act), five vocabulary application activities (one per Act), five crossword puzzles (one per Act), five word search games (one per Act), twenty close reading analysis activities (one per scene), one end-of-unit test, and answer keys for everything. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Determine the meanings of unfamiliar and archaic words
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and dramatic techniques
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Compare and contrast characters (Antonio and Shylock; Portia and Antonio; Jessica and Portia)
Consider the motif of the guest-host relationship and argue whether Portia conforms to the expectations of a good host, or whether she fails to meet expectations and represents a bad host
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on metaphor, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, allusion, personification, symbolism, invective, euphemism, juxtaposition, hyperbole situational irony, and dramatic irony
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:
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This low-prep bundle helps high school students navigate William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and participate more meaningfully in class discussions. Included are the following: five plot-based quizzes (one per Act), five vocabulary application activities (one per Act), five crossword puzzles (one per Act), five word search games (one per Act), twenty close reading analysis activities (one per scene), one end-of-unit test, and answer keys for everything.