William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a play about star-crossed lovers, resonates deeply with teenagers. The study packet contains study questions for each act of the play. Learners use a graphic organizer to analyze whether characters are round or flat and static or dynamic. Pupils also complete additional worksheets about the timeline of the play and the characteristics of a tragedy.

Concepts

romeo and juliet, william shakespeare, figurative language, dramatic irony, plays, tragedies, character analysis, paraphrasing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups create an interactive or visual timeline of the major events in the play
• Ask individuals to write diary entries from the perspective of one of the main characters

Classroom Considerations

• Contains a few questions that refer to film adaptations of the play

Pros

• Contains questions for personal response journals
• Engaging activities and graphic organizers help students break down the text to make clear connections
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.10a