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Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 4 of William Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing. A plot-based quiz, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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
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
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Contrast two characters (Borachio and Conrade)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including pun, hyperbole, oxymoron, allusion, metaphor, malapropism, imagery, and more
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Be better prepared to engage in collaborative discussions about Shakespeare's comedy
Worksheets in this bundle may serve as small-group activities; they may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of Shakespeare's plays:
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 4 of William Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing. A plot-based quiz, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, 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
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
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Contrast two characters (Borachio and Conrade)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including pun, hyperbole, oxymoron, allusion, metaphor, malapropism, imagery, and more
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Be better prepared to engage in collaborative discussions about Shakespeare's comedy
Worksheets in this bundle may serve as small-group activities; they may facilitate deeper conversations about characters, plot developments, and literary craft.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of Shakespeare's plays:
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