The Taming of the Shrew teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Taming of the Shrew for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Scenes 1 to 3
Sly accepts a borrowed noble identity, while Lucentio and Tranio exchange roles, introducing deception and control over marriage.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Scenes 4 to 6
Petruchio negotiates marriage despite Katherina’s resistance, while Bianca’s lessons and Tranio’s promises reveal conflicts over money and choice.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Scenes 7 to 8
Petruchio disrupts the wedding and controls Katherina’s food and sleep, raising questions about public humiliation and consent.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Scenes 9 to 11
Tranio secures a false father’s support while Katherina challenges Petruchio’s demands, linking performed authority with control over personal choices.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Scenes 12 to 14
Katherina agrees with Petruchio, false identities unravel, and the final wager contrasts outward obedience with wives’ choices.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 39 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
Teacher and class
Free for 3 months
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