The Taming of the Shrew: Activity Pack for AS and A Level
- AQA A AS & A Level
- AQA B AS & A Level
- Edexcel A Level
- OCR AS & A Level (first teaching 2025)
With its central theme – the battle of the sexes – just as relevant today in the era of identity politics and #MeToo, The Taming of the Shrew lends itself to different readings and interpretations, and is as ambiguous as it is controversial.
This detailed activity pack provides a variety of ready-to-use handouts, covering the whole text, for you to mix and match to suit your class.
Activities include:
- engaging questions
- critical thinking tasks
- close reading tasks
- pair and group tasks
- research tasks
Accessible for every level and linked to the AOs throughout!
Plus!
- ‘Food for thought’ boxes
- Indicative content for all activities
Prepare
Pre-reading exercises provide a starting point for study
Explore
Appealing scene-by-scene tasks guide students through the
novel, allowing them to gain understanding and analytical skills while remaining engaged
Reflect
Whole-text activities show the bigger picture, exploring key
areas of: Characterisation • Genre • Themes •
Attitudes and values • Writer's use of language • Form and
Structure • Context • Critical Interpretations
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Keywords
- The Taming of the Shrew
- William Shakespeare
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