It's not every week that England's greatest playwright William Shakespeare hits the headlines, but the Bard of Avon has been the subject of two news stories in recent days as new information has come to light about the writer and his working environment.

In the first development, a portrait of Shakespeare, which is believed to be the only picture painted of him during his lifetime, was _ in London.

The artwork has been dated back to 1610, meaning it was painted six years before the writer's death.

The painting had been owned by a family descended from Shakespeare's literary patron tor hundreds of years without them ever knowing who the man in the picture was.

Alec Cobbe, who inherited the portrait, realized that the painting was a likeness of Shakespeare after visiting an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery where he saw a portrait that had, until 70 years ago, been accepted as a life portrait of Shakespeare.

Mr Cobhe immediately realized he was looking at a copy of the painting that had been in his family for centuries.

The painting will now go on display in Shakespeare's hometown Stratford-upon-Avon.

In a separate story, archaeologists in London believe they have unearthed the remains of Shakespeare's first theatre.

The site was excavated by a team from the Museum of London last summer, and is believed to have been built in 1576.

Experts think that Shakespeare himself acted at the theatre, which may have been where the play Romeo and Juliet was premiered .

It is believed that 25 years after construction, the building was pulled down and moved timber by timber to the South Bank of the Thames, where a reconstruction of the theatre now stands. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who is England's greatest playwright
2. The artwork has been dated back to
3. The painting had been owned by a family descended from
4. when was the art work painted
5. where is the picture of Shakespeare located?
6. are there lots of portrats of Shakespeare
7. The painting had been owned by who?
8. how long did they have the portrait?
9. did they know who the man in the picture was.
10. who is Alec Cobbe
11. what did he realize?
12. how did he come to this realization?
13. The painting will now go on display where
14. what do archaeologists in London believe
15. what do Experts think
16. what plays premiered there
Answer: 1. William Shakespeare
2. 1610
3. Shakespeare's literary patron
4. during his lifetime
5. Shakespeare's hometown
6. no
7. by a family descended from Shakespeare's literary patron
8. hundreds of years
9. no
10. he inherited the portrait
11. that the painting was a likeness of Shakespeare
12. after visiting an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
13. in Shakespeare's hometown
14. that they have unearthed the remains of Shakespeare's first theatre
15. that Shakespeare acted at the theatre
16. Romeo and Juliet

Royal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However, royal assent is usually granted less ceremonially by letters patent. In other nations, such as Australia, the governor-general merely signs the bill. In Canada, the governor general may give assent either in person at a ceremony held in the Senate or by a written declaration notifying parliament of his or her agreement to the bill.

Royal assent is the method by which a country's constitutional monarch (possibly through a delegated official) formally approves an act of that nation's parliament, thus making it a law or letting it be promulgated as law. In the vast majority of contemporary monarchies, this act is considered to be little more than a formality; even in those nations which still permit their ruler to withhold the royal assent (such as the United Kingdom, Norway, and Liechtenstein), the monarch almost never does so, save in a dire political emergency or upon the advice of their government. While the power to withhold royal assent was once exercised often in European monarchies, it is exceedingly rare in the modern, democratic political atmosphere that has developed there since the 18th century. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How does a monarch approve an act of parliament?
2. What does that do?
3. Is this just a formality?
4. Is there a ceremony to go with it?
5. In the UK do they hold a ceremony?
6. where?
7. Who will announce it?
8. Where might the sovereign show up?
9. Does Canada hold a ceremony?
10. Where will it be?
11. Does someone give assent in person?
12. who?
13. What is the other way in Canada?
14. Who will that go to?
15. What does it tell them?
16. Is there a ceremony in Australia?
17. What happens there?
18. Who?
19. How often does the monarch not give assent?
20. When might they not give it?
Answer: 1. through royal assent
2. makes it a law
3. yes
4. sometimes
5. yes
6. the Palace of Westminster
7. Lords Commissioners
8. in the House of Lords
9. sometimes
10. in the Senate
11. yes
12. the governor general
13. by a written declaration n
14. parliament
15. of the agreement to the bill.
16. no
17. the just sign the bill.
18. the governor-general
19. almost never
20. in a dire political emergency

Juno was a very playful dog but she was also very disobedient. One afternoon Juno was out in the front yard playing tag with Sasha the kitten, when Billy came to fetch her for her bath. Juno did not like baths very much and she ran away every time Billy got close to her. Billy soon got tired of Juno's game, so he left her in the garden hoping she would keep running around and tire herself out. Sasha the kitten followed Billy and Juno was surprised to find herself alone, she had hoped Billy would keep on playing this fun game. To pass the time she watched some birds building a nest in a tree, Juno was so bored she even tried to play hide and seek with George, the parrot. Finally, since there was nobody to play with Juno laid down to take a nap. A little later Billy came back out into the yard to fetch Juno. What Billy didn't know was, Juno had been sleeping since he left and she was ready for another game of catch me if you can, her favorite game. Juno took off running as soon as she saw Billy. Billy sat down on the grass to wait. Billy found a ball and started to throw it for Juno to fetch. Billy kept on throwing the ball and Juno kept on bringing it back until Juno dropped the ball and lay down on the grass, panting, tired out. Billy quickly slipped the collar and leash on her. Billy got Juno on her feet and the two of them walked round to the back yard where the family were sitting outside enjoying the sunshine. Billy's father called him to come and enjoy some ice cream with them but Billy said no, he'd rather get Juno's bath time over with and then he could enjoy his ice cream. Billy knew he had to hurry or his brothers Allen and Greg would finish the Rocky Road ice cream which was Billy's favorite. Billy tied Juno's leash to the fence and then he brought the hose over and switched it on. Juno immediately tried to run away but she had no choice but to stay there and let Billy soak her. Billy quickly added soap to Juno's coat and soon she was covered in soapy suds. Soon Billy once again turned the hose on Juno to rinse all the soap out of her coat. The last thing to be done was to rub Juno down with a towel and dry her off Once Billy had finished he took the collar and leash off and Juno lay down in the sun happy that bath time was over once again. Billy went to join the rest of the family and his father said he could choose between Chocolate Chip, Caramel Delight, Cookies and Cream or Rocky Road ice cream. Billy quickly said he wanted the Rocky Road and his father put down a large dish of the ice cream and said 'good job son' What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is Juno?
2. what is a bad quality of hers?
3. who was she playing with?
4. where at?
5. and what were they playing?
6. what kind of animal was she?
7. who came for Juno while they were playing?
8. for what reason?
9. did she like them?
10. so what did she do when he came for her?
Answer:
1. a very playful dog
2. very disobedient
3. Sasha
4. the front yard
5. tag
6. kitten
7. Billy
8. her bath
9. no
10. ran away