Macbeth Act 1 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 1 of Shakespeare's Macbeth with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, seven 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 both explicitly and implicitly
Discern the intended effect of Shakespeare's diction
Analyze language and articulate its intended effect
Discern tone in context
Determine the function of a given excerpt
Define complex and archaic words as they are used in the text
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, foreshadowing, paradox, allusion, situational irony, verbal irony, and more
Identify the best textual evidence in support of claims and inferences
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
This resource may serve as the basis for 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:
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 1 of Shakespeare's Macbeth with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, seven 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 both explicitly and implicitly
Discern the intended effect of Shakespeare's diction
Analyze language and articulate its intended effect
Discern tone in context
Determine the function of a given excerpt
Define complex and archaic words as they are used in the text
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, foreshadowing, paradox, allusion, situational irony, verbal irony, and more
Identify the best textual evidence in support of claims and inferences
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
This resource may serve as the basis for 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:
Evaluate general reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills while teaching Act 1 of Shakespeare's Macbeth with this bundle of formative assessments. Included are the following: a multiple choice quiz on characters and plot, seven 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 both explicitly and implicitly
Discern the intended effect of Shakespeare's diction
Analyze language and articulate its intended effect
Discern tone in context
Determine the function of a given excerpt
Define complex and archaic words as they are used in the text
Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, foreshadowing, paradox, allusion, situational irony, verbal irony, and more
Identify the best textual evidence in support of claims and inferences
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
This resource may serve as the basis for 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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