Quoting the Fairies

This quotation-matching worksheet helps students in Grades 7, 8, and 9 strengthen close reading, speaker identification, tone analysis, and literary interpretation skills through A Midsummer Night’s Dream. By matching famous lines to the correct characters, learners analyze Shakespeare’s language, poetic rhythm, figurative meaning, and character voice to better understand how dialogue reveals theme and personality.

Skills Reinforced

• Quotation & Speaker Identification (Grades 7-9): Students match memorable lines to characters such as Puck, Lysander, Hermia, and Titania.
• Theme & Tone Analysis: Learners examine how word choice and tone reflect ideas about love, magic, order, and chaos.
• Textual Evidence & Inference: Students use contextual clues and prior knowledge to justify speaker choices.
• Figurative & Poetic Language: Learners interpret metaphor, rhythm, and wordplay common in Shakespearean dialogue.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to align with middle school and early high school ELA standards.
• Engaging Matching Format: Ideal for comprehension checks, review activities, warm-ups, or formative assessment.
• Builds Confidence with Shakespeare: Helps students recognize voices and patterns in classical language.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for individual work, partner activities, small groups, or homeschool lessons.

This quoting the fairies worksheet supports students in developing quotation analysis, character recognition, and interpretive reading skills while engaging with Shakespeare’s imaginative language. By identifying who speaks each line, learners deepen their understanding of characterization, theme, and tone in the play. Whether used in the classroom or a homeschool setting, this printable activity offers a clear, low-prep way to promote close reading and literary appreciation.

This worksheet is part of our A Midsummer Night’s Dream collection.