Ministry of Education

Instituto José Dolores Moscote

Reading-Comprehension Activity Sheet

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Students:

_Xaviera Delgado

_Sara Benitez_____

__Marjorie Toscano

_Luis Perez______

__Brayan Carmona_

Chris Moran

Group

10th grade __J__

Score 50 points

April 23rd, 2021

 Part one. Read and analyze the statements, then answer TRUE or FALSE.
(12 points)
1) Shakespeare parent´s were poor. _FALSE_____
2) His wife was 18 when he got married. _FALSE_____
3) Shakespeare died in Stratford. ___TRUE______
4) In the last years of his life, he wrote mainly tragicomedies. _TRUE______
5) He was nicknamed the Bard of Avon. __TRUE_______
6) Shakespeare was born and died on the same day. ___TRUE_____
7) His plays are not popular anymore. _FALSE______
8) Shakespeare used “soliloquies”. This helps display a character´s secret life
and thoughts. ___TRUE____
9) In his tragedies, the plays have somber themes and dark endings. _TRUE_
10)0ne example of his tragedies is “As You Like It”. _FALSE____
11)Shakespearean histories are historically accurate. __FALSE___
12)His tragicomedies shift rapidly between truly dark events and comic material.
_TRUE__

Part two. Answers the questions. Be concise. (12 points)

1. When was Shakespeare born? Where?

Shakespeare was born on April 23th in Stratford-upon-Avon.

2. Who were his parents?

His parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden.

3. Mention the name of his children.

Susan, and twins Hamnet and Judith.

4. What did Shakespeare do between 1585 and 1592?

Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an
actor, writer and co-owner of a theater company called Lord Chamberlain´s
Men, later known as King´s Men.
 5. When did he produce most of his work? (his comedies, histories ,tragedies,
and tragicomedies)
Shakespeare produce most of his known work between 1589 an 1613.

Part three. Make a nice chart classifying Shakespeare´s plays and give three examples for each category. Be
creative. (15 points)

Problems plays examples:

All's Well That Ends Well,
Measure for Measure,
Troilus and Cressida.

Shakespeare´s
Comedies
Comedies plays examples:
As You Like It,
Histories plays examples: The Comedy of Error,
Edward III, The Merchant of Venic.
Richard II,
Henry VI.

Tragedias plays examples:

Hamlet,
Romeo and Juliet,
Julius Caesar.
 Part four. Complete the sentence with the following Shakespearean
phrases: (8 points)

it was all Greek to me, too much of a good thing, In my heart of hearts,

haven´t slept one wink, the green -eyed monster, a dish fit for the Gods,

break the ice, a tower of strength,

1. At times, partying all night long seems a bit too much of a good thing.
2. Because of the loud music next door, they haven´t slept one wink.
3. The speaker is going to break the ice with a joke.
4. We are having lobster and wine for dinner. It is a dish fit for the Gods.
5. In my heart of hearts, I do not believe you should smoke cigarettes. It is
unhealthy.
6. Our mother has been a tower of strength for us after pappa died.
7. He tried to explain the rules of the game, but it was all Greek to me.
8. When John’s brother got the new bicycle, it was all Greek to me made Alex
fight with him
Part five. Match the phrases with their definitions. (5 points)

1. All that glitters isn't gold 3 We are in poor condition, worn out
   
2. A blinking idiot 1 Things are not as good as they appear to
    be

3. We have seen better 4 Part of my family

days
   
4. Own flesh and blood 6 A hopeless search for something
    unattainable

5. What's done is done 5 I cannot change what has happened in the

       past

6. Wild-goose chase 2 A fool