Homework Reading Challenge.
See if you can answer these questions about William Shakespeare using the fact sheet attached.
- What year was Shakespeare born?
- Where was he born?
- The engraving of Shakespeare is described as ‘flattering’. What does this mean?
- What did Shakespeare’s father make?
- His father is described as ‘prosperous’. What does this mean?
- Why wasn’t his early life easy?
- What did he learn while at school?
- Who was Anne Hathaway?
- There are six different versions of his signature that survive. Why do you think they are so different?
- What did he do while he was living in London?
- What was the theatre he part owned?
- About how many plays did he write?