Act Five: Scenes 1-2

Romeo hears that Juliet is dead

Put a tick () by the true statements and a cross (×) by the false ones:

True () or false (×)?
Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet is dead. / 
Friar John delivers the message that Juliet is alive. / ×
Friar Lawrence goes to find Romeo in Mantua. / ×
Romeo is extremely upset to hear that Juliet is dead. / 
Romeo decides to kill himself with his dagger. / ×
Romeo decides to go back to Verona. / 

Copy the true sentences below and correct the false sentences

  1. Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet is dead.
  2. Friar John isn’t able to deliver the message that Juliet is alive.
  3. Friar Lawrence goes to the Capulets’ tomb to find Juliet.
  4. Romeo is extremely upset to hear that Juliet is dead.
  5. Romeo decides to kill himself with poison.
  6. Romeo decides to go back to Verona.

Act Five: Scene 3

The death of Romeo and Juliet

Romeo finds Juliet, apparently dead. / He drinks the poison and dies. / Everyone is very sad. / Lord Capulet and Lord Montague make peace with each other. / Juliet kills herself with Romeo’s dagger.
Romeo hears that Juliet is dead and decides to kill himself. / Juliet wakes up and finds Romeo is dead. / Prince Escalus arrives with the Capulets and the Montagues. / Friar Lawrence arrives and finds Romeo is dead. / Romeo fights Paris at the tomb and kills him.
Romeo finds Juliet, apparently dead. / 3
Romeo fights Paris at the tomb and kills him. / 2
He drinks the poison and dies. / 4
Romeo hears that Juliet is dead and decides to kill himself. / 1
Juliet wakes up and finds Romeo is dead. / 6
Everyone is very sad. / 9
Juliet kills herself with Romeo’s dagger. / 7
Friar Lawrence arrives and finds Romeo is dead. / 5
Lord Capulet and Lord Montague make peace with each other. / 10
Prince Escalus arrives with the Capulets and the Montagues. / 8

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