Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Reading Guide and Answer Key for High School

Details

Pages

7 Pages

Subject

ELA, Literature & Poetry, Shakespeare

Languages

English

Product

Digital

Grade

8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Resource Type

Guided Reading, Study Guides, Worksheets

Standard

Common Core English Language Arts Standards

Description

Help students achieve more purposeful reading experiences and sharpen their note-taking skills with this reading guide covering Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In addition, this resource aims to facilitate review and future recall of plot. Students will identify what the text states explicitly, track character and plot development, articulate the context and significance of given quotations, and more. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. The following details are addressed:

Feuding in the streets
The prince's declaration of punishment
Romeo's despair at lost love
Rosaline's decision
Juliet's refusal to accept marriage
Lord Capulet's beliefs toward the prospect of marriage
Romeo's invite to Lord Capulet's party
Paris
Mercutio's harsh, sarcastic tone toward Romeo's heartbreak
Queen Mab
Romeo's foreshadowing prediction
Tybalt's reaction to Romeo's presence (in contrast to Capulet's)
Romeo's discovery of Juliet's identity
And more