Extend reading comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school with this set of rigorous questions about Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Focusing on Act 1, scene 4, this resource is delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. An answer key is included. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
• Apply knowledge of figurative language
• Discern the significance of a given detail
• Explore cause-and-effect relationships
• Identify excerpts in support of claims
• Isolate a factual detail about plot from falsehoods
• Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary material