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William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1593

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This resource can be used as supplemental teacher material or as a primary basis for literature study to:

  • draw students into a text with pre-reading questions and warm-up prompts, maintain engagement and promote analysis with free-writing or discussion, and assess knowledge and comprehension with quizzes.
  •  ensure deeper understanding and enjoyment of the literature with activities for all learning types.
  •  stretch students’ critical thinking and writing skills with differentiated essay topics.

Note to Teachers: To support lesson-planning, connections to the work’s primary themes are noted throughout this resource (Trickery, Transformation, Femininity, Marriage, and Money).

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