The Taming of the Few

Shakespeare can be a challenge to the most skilled high school readers. This selection of short answer questions helps increase understanding of the character, Katherine, by addressing dialogue, tone of voice, making inferences, and...

Students practice their own acting skills. In this Shakespeare lesson, students participate in choral readings and reenact scenes from The Taming of the Shrew. Students then discuss the difficulties of Shakespearean acting.

Quite a few movies are somewhat based on Shakesperean plays. Can you match them correctly? The title of a movie is given with four Shakespeare play titles to choose from for each question.

Well-known words from Shakespeare's plays are often quoted, but do you know what play those words come from? Show off your knowledge by choosing the correct play for each quote given. Mostly multiple-choice, a few questions are...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in "Farm Implements and Rutabagas in a Landscape." Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities suggested.

In this reading comprehension instructional activity, learners respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in "If We Must Die." Students may also complete their choice of 2 reading activities suggested.

In this literary analysis worksheet, learners examine Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess," as they read the poem and respond to 6 short answer questions.

In this poetry analysis worksheet, students read a comment on the significance of the Duke’s art collection in Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess." Students then respond to questions about the Duke’s art gallery, his portrait of the...

Which play contains which words? Learners match a quote from one of four play titles. Several questions are fill-in-the-blank, though most are multiple choice. A challenging quiz for your experienced Shakespeare scholars!

In this online interactive ESL worksheet, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions regarding American slang. Students may check their answers immediately.