William Shakespeare

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Two great writers were born in England in 1564.

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• One was William Shakespeare.

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One was William Shakespeare.

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The other was Christoper Marlowe.

Shakespeare lived until the age of fifty-two, but Marlowe died suddenly when he was only twenty-nine. Both were famous in their time, and both are still loved today.

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What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

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a. He also wrote many comedies, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

b. Shakespeare wrote many plays and some poetry, but Marlowe only finished four plays.

c. A genius like Shakespeare had a chance to use his great mind.

d. Some people think Shakespeare’s plays were written by somebody else.

Choose the sentence that is missing from this paragraph:

a. He also wrote many comedies, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

b. Shakespeare wrote many plays and some poetry, but Marlowe only finished four plays.

c. A genius like Shakespeare had a chance to use his great mind.

d. Some people think Shakespeare’s plays were written by somebody else.

During his lifetime, Shakespeare was very successful as a writer. This was mainly because of his genius. He knew how to write about life, and he had a wonderful way with words. But Shakespeare’s success was also due to the special time in which he lived. In those days, the English were very interested in new ideas. They loved music, art, plays and poetry.

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

Choose the sentence that is missing from this paragraph:

a. He also wrote many comedies, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

b. Shakespeare wrote many plays and some poetry, but Marlowe only finished four plays.

c. A genius like Shakespeare had a chance to use his great mind.

d. Some people think Shakespeare’s plays were written by somebody else.

Choose the sentence that is missing from this paragraph:

a. He also wrote many comedies, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

b. Shakespeare wrote many plays and some poetry, but Marlowe only finished four plays.

c. A genius like Shakespeare had a chance to use his great mind.

d. Some people think Shakespeare’s plays were written by somebody else.

Shakespeare wrote plays, but they were not all alike. One kind was the history play. One example of this is his play called Henry V, about a king of England.

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Henry V performed in London in June 2012.

Another kind was the tragedy, such as Macbeth.

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Macbeth in Ashland, Oregon in 2010

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

Choose the sentence that is missing from this paragraph:

a. He also wrote many comedies, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

b. Shakespeare wrote many plays and some poetry, but Marlowe only finished four plays.

c. A genius like Shakespeare had a chance to use his great mind.

d. Some people think Shakespeare’s plays were written by somebody else.

Choose the sentence that is missing from this paragraph:

a. He also wrote many comedies, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

b. Shakespeare wrote many plays and some poetry, but Marlowe only finished four plays.

c. A genius like Shakespeare had a chance to use his great mind.

d. Some people think Shakespeare’s plays were written by somebody else.