Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering Act 3 of William Shakespeare’s King Lear. The assessment may otherwise double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active reading experiences and subsequent class discussions. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- Character motivations (King of France)
- The application of metaphor in the text
- Analysis of King Lear as a dynamic character and articulating relevant textual evidence
- A character’s treasonous actions
- Significant details about Gloucester
- King Lear’s epiphany regarding his treatment of struggling subjects
- Edgar’s deceptive behavior
- The application of dramatic irony in the text
- Edmund as the new Earl of Gloucester
- Displays of King Lear’s mental decline
- Regan’s display of disrespect toward Gloucester
- Cornwall’s cruel and violent acts
- Cornwall’s injury
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King Lear Act 3 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 3 of William Shakespeare's *King Lear*. One plot-based quiz, one vocabulary application activity, one word search game, one crossword puzzle, seven close reading inference worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. 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 functions of given excerpts or scenes * Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Compare two characters in the play (Edgar and Edmund) * Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance, hyperbole, personification, paradox, metaphor, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, and apheresis * Conduct brief research on pelicans to better understand their symbolic value in context ("pelican daughters") * 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
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King Lear Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle of plot-based quizzes covering each Act of William Shakespeare's tragedy *King Lear*. The assessments may double as guided reading worksheets to facilitate active engagement with Shakespearean drama. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.
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