Shakespeare in the Classroom

Shakespeare in the Classroom

9th Grade

12 Qs

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Shakespeare in the Classroom

Shakespeare in the Classroom

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.10, RI.11-12.9, RI.7.8

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jennifer Moreno

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When was Shakespeare born?

We don't know the exact day, but in the year 1564

April 23, 1564

April 26, 1564

April 23, 1616

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did theaters look like in Shakespeare's time?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What did audiences like in a play?

singing and arguments

destruction and dance

sickness and heartbreak

violence and romance

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who were the groundlings?

people who worked backstage

People in the middle who had a roof over their heads

the richest people in the seats at the top

Poor people who had to stand in the dirt

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Most theater in Shakespeare's time did NOT have ___.

actors

costumes

lights

stages

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In Shakespeare's time, the role of Juliet would have been played by ____.

an older woman

a young girl

a man

a child

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was a common problem in theaters in Shakespeare's time?

plague

sewage

peanut shells on the ground

unpaid electricity bills

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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