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Much Ado About Nothing Act 5 Scene 4 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 5, scene 4, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Discern the intended effect of figurative language as it is used in the text
Define complex words and phrases in context
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on invective and callback
Articulate an unanswered question related to the plot
Make rational predictions about future events using context clues
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss Shakespearean works

Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Scene 2 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 1, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Support ideas and claims with relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss works of Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Scene 3 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 1, scene 3, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare two characters (Don John and Benedick)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, hyperbole, pun, alliteration, dramatic irony, and more
Support ideas and claims with relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss works of Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing Act 2 Scene 1 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 2, scene 1, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Contrast two characters (Beatrice and Hero)
Determine the function of an interaction between characters (Don John and Claudio)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole, pun, metaphor, situational irony, symbolism, and more
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support ideas and claims with relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss works of Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing Act 2 Scene 2 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 2, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Contrast aspects of this scene with aspects of the previous scene
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including invective, pun, and more
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support ideas and claims with relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss works of Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing Act 2 Scene 3 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 2, scene 3, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Discern the tone of Balthasar's song
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Consider the symbolism of an oyster in the context of Benedick's mindset
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, oxymoron, dramatic irony, situational irony, and more
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence

Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Scene 1 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 3, scene 1, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Discern a function of the scene
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare two characters (Beatrice and Benedick)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including oxymoron, pun, hyperbole, and more
Consider the symbolism of lapwings and haggards in the context of the scene
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss Shakespearean works

Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Scene 2 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 3, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Discern a function of the scene
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Articulate the greater significance of Benedick's appearance in the context of the scene
Apply knowledge of literary devices including oxymoron, allusion, metaphor, simile, and more
Conduct brief research on the four humors of classical Greek medicine to facilitate an evaluation of Benedick's condition
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss Shakespearean works

Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Scene 3 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 3, scene 3, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, malapropism, paradox, and more
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss Shakespearean works

Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Scene 4 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 3, scene 4, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare two characters (Beatrice and Benedick)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, innuendo, dramatic irony, and more
Articulate how Shakespeare established a tense atmosphere in context
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss Shakespearean works

Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Scene 5 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 3, scene 5, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, simile, invective, and more
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss Shakespearean works

Much Ado About Nothing Act 4 Scene 1 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 4, scene 1, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including pun, hyperbole, oxymoron, allusion, metaphor, imagery, and more
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss Shakespearean works

Much Ado About Nothing Act 4 Scene 2 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 4, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Describe tone in context
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Contrast two characters (Borachio and Conrade)
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on malapropism

Much Ado About Nothing Act 5 Scene 1 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 5, scene 1, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Consider how Shakespeare's narrative techniques achieve both humorous and tension-relieving effects
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Evaluate whether Claudio is a sympathetic and accountable character
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on simile, verbal irony, and dramatic irony
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Come to class better prepared to discuss Shakespearean works

Much Ado About Nothing Act 5 Scene 2 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 5, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast characters (Benedick and Margaret; Benedick and Beatrice)
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on simile
Discern the intended effect of figurative language as it is used in the text

Much Ado About Nothing Act 5 Scene 3 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 5, scene 3, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Discern the overall tone of the scene
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare and contrast this scene with the previous scene
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on paradox, personification, allusion, oxymoron, repetition, metaphor, and more
Discern the intended effects of figurative language as it is used in the text

Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Scene 1 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
$3.00
Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and dramatic craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 1, scene 1, of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly
Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare's word choices and dramatic techniques
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Compare two characters (Beatrice and Benedick)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including hyperbole, juxtaposition, allusion, metaphor, and symbolism
Support ideas and claims with relevant textual evidence
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss works of Shakespeare
Details
Grade
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Exam, Quiz, Tests, Worksheets
Pages
75 Pages
Product
Digital
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Shakespeare
Languages
English
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Challenge high school students to go beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the text, yet convenient enough for teachers to efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. Included are seventeen close reading worksheets, each addressing an individual scene, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.
By the end of the play, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Define complex words as they are used in the text
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Delve into the methods by which Shakespeare achieved narrative effects such as tension and comic relief
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Compare and contrast several characters
Conduct brief research on the four humors of classical Greek medicine to facilitate an evaluation of Benedick's condition midway through the play
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, hyperbole, allusion, malapropism, personification, paradox, invective, oxymoron, symbolism, dramatic irony, situational irony, verbal irony, and more
Discern the functions of given passages
Compare elements of one scene with those of another
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
By the end of the play, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
Define complex words as they are used in the text
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Delve into the methods by which Shakespeare achieved narrative effects such as tension and comic relief
Describe tone in context
Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Compare and contrast several characters
Conduct brief research on the four humors of classical Greek medicine to facilitate an evaluation of Benedick's condition midway through the play
Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor, simile, hyperbole, allusion, malapropism, personification, paradox, invective, oxymoron, symbolism, dramatic irony, situational irony, verbal irony, and more
Discern the functions of given passages
Compare elements of one scene with those of another
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Challenge high school students to go beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in... more
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Are answer keys included?
Yes, answer keys are included.