Romeo and Juliet Reading Guide, Quiz, and Close Reading Bundle for Act 2
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 2 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a reading guide, a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, six close reading worksheets addressing the author's craft, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging in these exercises, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Annotate text to show active engagement
Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text
Examine how the author uses language to emphasize external conflict
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Compare and contrast characters
Use context to identify an opinion with which Friar Laurence would agree
Examine Friar Laurence's use of imagery when addressing the topic of love
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, paradox, foreshadowing, hyperbole, allusion, invective, and dramatic irony
Explore cause-and-effect relationships
Discern the tone of Friar Laurence's soliloquy in a given scene
Consider the function of a given excerpt
Identify an applicable theme in the context of a given scene
Identify relevant textual evidence in support of claims and ideas
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Materials in this bundle may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using these resources 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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Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 2 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a reading guide, a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, six close reading worksheets addressing the author's craft, and answer keys.
