King Lear Act 1 Quiz, Vocabulary Games, and Close Reading Inference Worksheets
Help high school students navigate Shakespearean language, comprehend plot developments, and sharpen critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of worksheets and assessments covering Act 1 of William Shakespeare's King Lear. One plot-based quiz, one vocabulary application activity, one word search game, one crossword puzzle, five close reading inference worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are included. 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 function of a given excerpt
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, hyperbole, synecdoche, antithesis, aphorism, allusion, dramatic irony, situational irony, and double denotation
Conduct brief research on mythological and historical subjects
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:
Help high school students navigate Shakespearean language, comprehend plot developments, and sharpen critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of worksheets and assessments covering Act 1 of William Shakespeare's King Lear. One plot-based quiz, one vocabulary application activity, one word search game, one crossword puzzle, five close reading inference worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are included. 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 function of a given excerpt
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, hyperbole, synecdoche, antithesis, aphorism, allusion, dramatic irony, situational irony, and double denotation
Conduct brief research on mythological and historical subjects
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:
Help high school students navigate Shakespearean language, comprehend plot developments, and sharpen critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of worksheets and assessments covering Act 1 of William Shakespeare's King Lear. One plot-based quiz, one vocabulary application activity, one word search game, one crossword puzzle, five close reading inference worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are included. 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 function of a given excerpt
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, hyperbole, synecdoche, antithesis, aphorism, allusion, dramatic irony, situational irony, and double denotation
Conduct brief research on mythological and historical subjects
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:
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Help high school students navigate Shakespearean language, comprehend plot developments, and sharpen critical thinking and craft analysis skills with this bundle of worksheets and assessments covering Act 1 of William Shakespeare's King Lear. One plot-based quiz, one vocabulary application activity, one word search game, one crossword puzzle, five close reading inference worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are included.