Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet Close Reading Analysis Worksheets and Answer Keys Bundle

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Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Given the objective nature of the multiple choice questions, each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly and efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. Included are twenty-five close reading worksheets, each addressing an individual scene, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the play, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Define complex words as they are used in the text

  • Discern the intended effect of Shakespearean slang and figurative language as they are used in context

  • Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact

  • Think from the perspective of Romeo and Juliet in order to answer a question about symbolism

  • Use context to identify an opinion with which Friar Laurence would agree

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, hyperbole, allusion, personification, oxymoron, dramatic irony, situational irony, and more

  • Determine the tone of given passages

  • Discern the functions of given passages

  • Examine the greater significance of a given detail

  • Compare elements of one scene with those of another

  • Conduct brief research on a variety of subjects including allusions to obscure mythological creatures and the author's biography

  • Argue whether Friar Laurence's decision to assist Juliet is consistent or inconsistent with his moral and religious duties

  • Explore relevant themes in the context of a scene

  • Support claims with relevant textual 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:

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Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Given the objective nature of the multiple choice questions, each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly and efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. Included are twenty-five close reading worksheets, each addressing an individual scene, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the play, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Define complex words as they are used in the text

  • Discern the intended effect of Shakespearean slang and figurative language as they are used in context

  • Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact

  • Think from the perspective of Romeo and Juliet in order to answer a question about symbolism

  • Use context to identify an opinion with which Friar Laurence would agree

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, hyperbole, allusion, personification, oxymoron, dramatic irony, situational irony, and more

  • Determine the tone of given passages

  • Discern the functions of given passages

  • Examine the greater significance of a given detail

  • Compare elements of one scene with those of another

  • Conduct brief research on a variety of subjects including allusions to obscure mythological creatures and the author's biography

  • Argue whether Friar Laurence's decision to assist Juliet is consistent or inconsistent with his moral and religious duties

  • Explore relevant themes in the context of a scene

  • Support claims with relevant textual 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:

Challenge high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Given the objective nature of the multiple choice questions, each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly and efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. Included are twenty-five close reading worksheets, each addressing an individual scene, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By the end of the play, students will:

  • Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly

  • Define complex words as they are used in the text

  • Discern the intended effect of Shakespearean slang and figurative language as they are used in context

  • Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact

  • Think from the perspective of Romeo and Juliet in order to answer a question about symbolism

  • Use context to identify an opinion with which Friar Laurence would agree

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, hyperbole, allusion, personification, oxymoron, dramatic irony, situational irony, and more

  • Determine the tone of given passages

  • Discern the functions of given passages

  • Examine the greater significance of a given detail

  • Compare elements of one scene with those of another

  • Conduct brief research on a variety of subjects including allusions to obscure mythological creatures and the author's biography

  • Argue whether Friar Laurence's decision to assist Juliet is consistent or inconsistent with his moral and religious duties

  • Explore relevant themes in the context of a scene

  • Support claims with relevant textual 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: