Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2 Close Reading Worksheet for Google Drive
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Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 2, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. An answer key is included. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated student feedback. (Alternatively, a printable version is available.)
By completing this activity, students will:
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Annotate text to show active engagement
- Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word and phrase meanings
- Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
- Determine the function of a given passage
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Choose the best textual evidence in support of a claim
- Apply knowledge of personification, dramatic irony, and simile
- Choose a theme that is best reinforced in a given passage
- Support inferences or claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class better prepared to discuss dramatic works
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource 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:
- Hamlet - Google and printable
- Julius Caesar - Google and printable
- King Lear - Google and printable
- Macbeth - Google and printable
- Othello - Google and printable
- Romeo and Juliet - Google and printable
- The Merchant of Venice - Google and printable
- The Taming of the Shrew - Google and printable
- The Tempest - Google and printable
* This resource is also included in a whole store growing bundle.