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Challenge students to move beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. The close reading activities are rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet they are convenient in terms of quickly and efficiently gathering data on students’ textual analysis skills. Included are nine close reading worksheets and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By the end of the play, students will have done the following (and more): Read for literal comprehension Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s word choices and figurative language Consider what the given excerpt reflects about Shakespeare’s mindset Describe tone in context Determine the functions of given details/excerpts Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Compare and contrast characters Evaluate whether Oberon’s use of magic is beneficial in any way Evaluate how the term paramour (as it is used in the text) is applicable to the character of Bottom Identify the intended audience of Puck’s concluding speech (epilogue) Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, assonance, dramatic irony, euphemism, epiphany, hyperbole, malapropism, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, situational irony, symbolism, verbal irony, and more Conduct research as needed to answer questions about mythological, historical, and literary figures (Hecate, Tartar, and Robin Goodfellow) Consider themes in context Write about Shakespearean works with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared for discussions

Help students navigate Shakespeare’s vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 5 of Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, a close reading worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Read for literal comprehension Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s word choices and figurative language Consider what the given excerpt reflects about Shakespeare’s mindset Determine the function of a given set of lyrics in Oberon’s song Identify the intended audience of Puck’s speech (epilogue) Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, assonance, personification, and more Conduct research as needed to answer questions about mythological and literary figures (Hecate and Robin Goodfellow) Write about Shakespearean works with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared for discussions

Help high school students navigate Shakespeare’s vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 4 of Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Read for literal comprehension Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s word choices and figurative language Describe tone in context Determine the function of a given scene Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Compare and contrast characters Evaluate whether Oberon’s use of magic is beneficial in any way Evaluate how the term paramour (as it is used in the text) is applicable to the character of Bottom Apply knowledge of literary devices such as hyperbole, malapropism, metaphor, simile, and more Write about Shakespearean works with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared for discussions

Help students navigate Shakespeare’s vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 3 of Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Read for literal comprehension Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s word choices and figurative language Describe tone in context Discern the function of a given detail Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Compare the language of Hermia and Demetrius to identify a commonality Apply knowledge of literary devices such as dramatic irony, hyperbole, invective, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, verbal irony, and more Consider themes in context Conduct brief research to make sense of Puck’s allusion to “Tartar’s bow” Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared for discussions

Help students navigate Shakespeare’s vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 2 of Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Read for literal comprehension Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s word choices and figurative language Describe tone in context Discern the function of a given passage Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, epiphany, hyperbole, metaphor, personification, situational irony, symbolism, and more Consider themes in context Write about Shakespearean works with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared for discussions

Help students navigate Shakespeare’s vocabulary, demonstrate basic reading comprehension, analyze plot, and explore literary elements with this bundle of formative assessments covering Act 1 of Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A plot-based quiz, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, two close reading worksheets (one per scene), and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Read for literal comprehension Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s word choices and figurative language Activate prior knowledge Define words as they are used in the text Determine the function of a given scene Describe tone in context Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop Contrast Quince’s intellect with that of other characters Apply knowledge of literary devices such as allusion, euphemism, malapropism, metaphor, personification, simile, situational irony, and more Write about Shakespearean works with clarity, accuracy, and precision Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Come to class better prepared for discussions

Help students navigate William Shakespeare’s language with these vocabulary games and activities to facilitate comprehension of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the play during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 5 vocabulary application activities, 5 crossword puzzles, 5 word search games, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. A total of 112 words are addressed: abate, abide, aby, adder, alack, altar, amends, amiable, amity, anon, audacious, auditor, avouch, beggary, beguile, bequeath, beseech, beshrew, betrothed, betwixt, bewail, bully, burr, changeling, chide, clamorous, concord, condole, consecrate, contrive, coronet, coy, dame, derision, dewlap, discord, dole, dote, dowager, dulcet, enmity, entreat, eunuch, expound, extort, feign, fie, filched, flout, fond, fortnight, frolic, fruitless, gait, gallant, gambol, gleek, griffin, habitation, haste, hoard, hue, imbrue, impeach, jollity, juggler, lament, languish, lob, mantle, mark, mewed, mirth, mote, murrion, naught, neaf, nuptial, odious, palpable, paragon, parlous, perchance, pert, pomp, prodigious, provender, quell, recreant, repent, reremice, rude, sprite, spurn, stepdame, swoon, tailor, tedious, toil, tunable, unheedy, venturous, vexation, virtuous, visage, waggish, wane, welkin, wherefore, woe, woo, and wot.