Name: _____________________
_____ / 35 points
TYPES OF THING ALOUDS:
(10 points)
Predicting
I predict that . . .
I the next part, I think . . .
I think this is . . .
Identifying a problem
I’m confused about . . .
I’m not sure of . . .
I didn’t expect . . .
Picturing
I can picture . . .
I can see . . .
Summarizing
The big idea here is . . .
So what it’s saying is . . .
I think the point is . . .
Questioning
A question I have is . . .
I wonder about . . .
Could this mean . . .
Making connections
This is like . . .
This reminds me of . . .
Using fix-ups
I’ll reread this
I’ll read on and check back . .
.
Evidence
Interpretation
I saw, I heard I read in the text….
I wondered, I made a connection, I thought…
Evidence
Interpretation
What Questions do you have?
What purpose did each question serve
English 10 5.0
Julius Caesar – Act IV
Name: _________________
____ / 15 pts
BEFORE READING!!!

What is your opinion of Antony at this point in the play? What role do you think he will play
in future events?

Do you think Brutus is “an honorable man”? Why or why not?

What do you expect to become of the conspirators and their hopes?
Bloom’s Taxonomy – Knowledge & Comprehension
Scene 1:
Setting: _________________________________________
1. What are Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus discussing?
2. What does Antony say about Lepidus?
3. What threat is posed against Antony and Octavius?
Scene 2:
Setting: _________________________________________
1. What trouble is brewing between Brutus and Cassius?
2. Why does Brutus meet with Cassius in his tent?
Scene 3:
Setting: _________________________________________
1. What is the conflict in this scene and who is involved?
2. How does Brutus challenge Cassius?
3. What had been requested of Cassius?
4. Why is Cassius so morbid?
5. What does Brutus reveal? Why/how did this happen?
6. How does Cassius react?
7. What is the military news?
8. How do Brutus and Cassius differ in strategy?
9. Who appears? What is the message?
Bloom’s Taxonomy – Application & Analysis
THINKING THING THROUGH:
Choose a quotation from one of the scenes in Act IV that you feel best characterizes that scene.
Explain in a paragraph why you think the quotation is significant and effective in conveying the
events or emotions of that scene. (Please use the real Shakespeare quotation, not the modern
translation.)