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Shakespeare Vocab Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Shakespearean words could replace the ALL CAPS words in the following sentence:

Talk to me BEFORE YOU leave.

a)

ere/thou

b)

oft/thy

c)

thou/fair

2.

What modern words could replace the Shakespearean words in all caps:

HATH THOU no shame?

a)

have/you

b)

heaven/although

c)

wish/you

3.

What Shakespearean words could replace the ALL CAPS words in the following sentence:

YOUR new car is BEAUTIFUL.

a)

thou/oft

b)

thy/fair

c)

thou/fair

4.

Which modern words could replace the Shakespearean words in ALL CAPS:

THY FRIEND is waiting outside.

a)

you/friends

b)

he/friend

c)

your/friend

5.

For Shakespeare, what would the following mean?

It is a fair summer day.

a)

It is an mid- summer day; not great, not bad.

b)

It is a beautiful summer day.

c)

There is a fair at the park today; there will be pony rides and a dunk tank.

6.

When Shakespeare uses the word "happy," he means...

a)

joyful

b)

sad

c)

lucky

7.

If you heard the following sentence, what would you think?

Someone said there might be a fray after school today.

a)

There might be a basketball game after school today.

b)

There might be a snowstorm after school today.

c)

There might be a fight after school today.

8.

For Shakespeare, what would the following mean?

Juliet has gone to shrift at the church.

a)

Juliet has gone to the spring fair at the church; there will be pony rides and a dunk tank.

b)

Juliet has gone to confession at the church.

c)

Juliet has gone to a funeral at the church.

9.

Match the following

a)

oft

1.

often

b)

thine

2.

your

c)

ay

3.

yes

d)

thou

4.

you

e)

didest

5.

did

10.

Match the following

a)

e'en

1.

even

b)

e'er

2.

ever

c)

ere

3.

before

d)

would

4.

wish

e)

owest

5.

owe