Twelfth Night Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle (Acts 4 and 5)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Acts 4 and 5 of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: two multiple choice quizzes on characters and plot, four 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 with these materials, students will do the following:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Discern the main function of a given passage
Discern the intended effects of Shakespeare's stylistic choices
Discern tone in context
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, hyperbole, situational irony, personification, metaphor, allusion, oxymoron, and more
Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence
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:
