Valentine’s Day Reading Comprehension Article & Assignment - Secretaries of Juliet
Engage your students with this engaging nonfiction article on the secretaries of Juliet- the volunteers who respond to letters written to Juliet Capulet, the fictional character from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, at the Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's House) in Verona, Italy, offering love and relationship advice. Students will then complete a reading comprehension assignment that requires text evidence to check their comprehension. This lesson is not only perfect for around Valentine’s Day or in a Romeo and Juliet unit, but it will also help develop your students’ reading comprehension skills.
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Included in This Valentine's Day Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Resource:
➡️ Teacher Presentation Slides: Use the 8 eye-catching PowerPoint presentation slides to guide you through the lesson. It includes discussion questions, prompts for each of the article and assignment tasks, and detailed answer keys for class review.
➡️ The Secretaries of Juliet Valentine's Day Nonfiction Article: This high-interest nonfiction article will teach students about the history of the secretaries of Juliet - volunteers who offer love and relationship advice in response to letters written to Juliet Capulet from Romeo and Juliet at her fictional house in Verona, Italy.
➡️ Reading Comprehension Assignment: After students have read the article, they will complete these reading comprehension questions. The assignment is designed so that students must go back to find text evidence in The History of The Secretaries of Juliet article for support.
➡️ Teacher Answer Key: Review or grade student work with this detailed teacher answer key that includes text evidence for support.
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