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.
- The exact date of William Shakespeare’s death is unknown.
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
Source: __________________________________________________________________
- Shakespeare wrote in Old English.
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- Shakespeare’s oldest sister Joan died at the age of 77.
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- William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway.
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- The Earl of Southampton was Shakespeare’s patron.
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- 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.
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- During Shakespeare’s time, boys played the roles of women in the theater.
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- Shakespeare’s wife was eight years younger than he was.
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- “To be, or not to be, that is the question” is a quote from the play Hamlet.
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
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- Shakespeare’s parents’ names were William and Anne.
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