King Lear Act 1, Scene 1 | Double Entry Journals
Double entry journal for the opening scene of King Lear: students respond to five analysis prompts, quote and explain key lines from cited line ranges, and summarize what happens in the scene.

- Grades
- Grades 9–12, High School
- File type
- Multiple File Types
- Editable
- Yes
- Subject
- ELA, Literature
- Topic
- double entry journals, creative writing
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Editable
- Yes
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King Lear Act 1, Scene 1 Double Entry Journals This teaching resource helps students closely read and analyze Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear. The 2-page double entry journal provides a scaffolded approach for students to summarize, reflect on, and analyze the key events and themes in the opening scene. Students respond to five prompt questions in their own words, and also provide quotes from corresponding lines in the text to support their journal entries. This printable handout is available as both an editable word doc and PDF, making it versatile for use across in-person, remote, or hybrid learning settings. Educators can utilize this flexible resource in whole-group, small group, or independent contexts to deepen students' understanding and facilitate higher-order thinking about King Lear.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Analyze how power and character are established in the opening scene of King Lear
- Support interpretations with quoted lines cited by line number
Skills covered
- Close reading — explaining quoted lines from Act 1, Scene 1 in the right-hand column
- Summarizing — recounting the main events of the play's first scene
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- King Lear
- Double entry journal
- Textual evidence
- Characterization
- Power dynamics
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