Othello Act 5 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle

Measure reading comprehension and support analysis of Shakespeare’s Othello (Act 5) with this bundle, which includes a plot-based quiz and rigorous close reading worksheets. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.

This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers’ reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students, ultimately, will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking.

Students will:

• Articulate what the text says explicitly and implicitly
• Write with clarity and precision
• Cite specific, relevant textual evidence in support of a claim or idea
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony, situational irony, caesura, allusion, epiphany, assonance, and double denotation
• Articulate character motivations
• Discern the best description of Roderigo’s characterization
• Analyze and articulate how the setting contributes to a sense of uncertainty
• Articulate how dialogue contributes to the development of suspense
• Analyze character interactions
• Define complex words or phrases in context
• Articulate what Othello’s dialogue reflects about his psychological state
• Articulate how Othello rationalizes his decision to murder Desdemona
• Articulate how Desdemona is different from a candle, according to Othello
• Analyze the text to discern how Othello demonstrates some degree of mercy on Desdemona
• Verify interpretations using reference materials including a dictionary or thesaurus