Shakespeare Treasure Hunt Worksheet Read the statement. Research the answer. Answer true or false and state the source of the answer, such as an Internet address. If the answer is false, explain why it is false. 1. The exact date of William Shakespeare’s death is unknown. Answer _________________________________________________________________

Shakespeare Treasure Hunt Worksheet Read the statement. Research the answer. Answer true or false and state the source of the answer, such as an Internet address. If the answer is false, explain why it is false. 1. The exact date of William Shakespeare’s death is unknown. Answer _________________________________________________________________.

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Shakespeare Treasure Hunt Worksheet

Read the statement. Research the answer. Answer true or false and state the source of the answer, such as an Internet address. If the answer is false, explain why it is false.

 

 

  1. The exact date of William Shakespeare’s death is unknown.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

  1. Shakespeare wrote in Old English.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

  1. Shakespeare’s oldest sister Joan died at the age of 77.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

  1. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

  1. The Earl of Southampton was Shakespeare’s patron.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

  1. In the 1600s, during the performance of Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII, the Globe Theatre burned down due to cannon fire that ignited the roof, which was made of straw.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

 

  1. During Shakespeare’s time, boys played the roles of women in the theater.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

  1. Shakespeare’s wife was eight years younger than he was.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

  1. “To be, or not to be, that is the question” is a quote from the play Hamlet.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

 

  1. Shakespeare’s parents’ names were William and Anne.

 

Answer: _________________________________________________________________

 

Source: __________________________________________________________________

Shakespeare Treasure Hunt Worksheet Read the statement. Research the answer. Answer true or false and state the source of the answer, such as an Internet address. If the answer is false, explain why it is false. 1. The exact date of William Shakespeare’s death is unknown. Answer _________________________________________________________________

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