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Mary Shakespeare

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name: 

Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mary-shakespeare

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Mary Shakespeare born?

  2. 2. Where was Mary Shakespeare born?

  3. 3. What is Mary Shakespeare known for?

  4. 4. When did Mary Shakespeare die?

  5. 5. What is the maiden name?

  6. 6. What is the family holdings?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Gentry

  • Alderman

  • Dowry

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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