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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Students explore the book A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this literature lesson, students identify main characters and vocabulary words from the text. Students participate in a book discussion group.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act V
In this reading and study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms used in Romeo and Juliet Act V. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act III
In this reading and study guide worksheet, students define vocabulary and literary terms, find examples of literary term usage, and answer comprehension questions based on Romeo and Juliet, Act III.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act II
In this reading and study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms, find examples of literary term usage, and answer comprehension questions based on Romeo and Juliet, Act II.
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Reading and Study Guide: Romeo and Juliet Act IV
In this reading and study guide worksheet, students define vocabulary and literary terms used in Romeo and Juliet Act IV. Students also answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Much Ado About Nothing Masks Lesson
Students examine the personality traits of characters. In this characterization lesson, students read act 2 of "Much Ado About Nothing" and create masks to represent the characters in the play.
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Fools for Love in King Lear
Pupils discuss the expression "fools for love." In this literature analysis lesson, students use King Lear as a basis for examining parent-child relationships. In small groups, they discuss the motives behind various actions...
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Using Tableaux Vivants in Much Ado About Nothing
Young scholars use tableaux vivants to engage in the Much Ado About Nothing playIn this tableax vivants activity, students read the scen from the play and discuss the key elements in terms of character revelation and action. Young...
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Hamlet: Quotations
In this Hamlet worksheet, students read passages from Hamlet and answer the prompts for each one. Prompts include identifying the speaker, describing the context of the quote, and explaining the significance of one of four literary...
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Macbeth: Quotations
In this Macbeth activity, learners read passages from Macbeth and answer the prompts for each one. Prompts include identifying the speaker, describing the context of the quote, and explaining the significance of one of five literary...
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Much Ado About Nothing: Beatrice and Benedick
In this Beatrice and Benedick worksheet, students read the book Much Ado About Nothing and cut out things that Beatrice says in the book.. Students cut out 15 sayings.
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Much Ado About Nothing: Deception
In this deception worksheet, students read the book Much Ado About Nothing and write how different characters react to deception. Students complete 45 boxes in the graphic organizer.
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Much Ado About Nothing: Masks
in this character worksheet, students fill out a sheet about the characters in the book Much Ado About Nothing and write their character traits and evidence of this trait. Students do this for 6 characters.
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Much Ado About Nothing: Men and Women
In this men and women worksheet, students read the book Much Ado About Nothing and fill out a graphic organizer on the men and women in the book. Students complete 12 spots in the graphic organizer.
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Much Ado About Nothing: Plot
In this Much Ado About Nothing worksheet, students use song titles to plot the events in Much Ado About Nothing. Students cut apart the song titles and match them to events in the play.
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Romeo and Juliet
In this Romeo and Juliet learning exercise, students unscramble words, find extra words, choose the correct words and more. Students complete 5 activities total.
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King Lear- Cut a Scene
Students determine the most critical elements of King Lear, Act I using a Silent Scene Model. In this King Lear lesson, students will create a silent scene based on a scene from Act I of King Lear and act out their scenes for the...
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Trickery and Foolery in King Lear
Students act out scenarios in which someone is duped or is made a fool of. In this trickery and foolery in King Lear lesson, students plan and act out a brief scenario and discuss the person who is duped and why. Students...
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Sonnets and Poetic Dialogue
Seventh graders read a piece of work by Shakespeare and then write a sonnet.
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So Much Can Happen in a Night!
Tenth graders explore Shakespearean comedy. They read and discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream and create a soundtrack, complete with CD cover, for the play.
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Viciousness in "Twelfth Night" and "Lord of the Flies"
Students work in discussion groups to examine the treatment of Malvolio in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" by comparing the play to the novel "Lord of the Flies".
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Hamlet
Students examine patterns of imagery in Hamlet by using online resources. Students compare the patterns they see to those they've found in other Shakespeare plays. Then students draw conclusions about why Shakespeare might have used the...
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Shakespear Scavenger Hunt
Learners use the internet to study basic biographical facts about Shakespeare in the form of an internet scavenger hunt. This activity is a great introduction to a Shakespearean unit of study.
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New York City: Passionate About Shakespeare
Students read passages from Shakespeare and have a Town Hall meeting in which they defend Shakespeare as part of American culture.
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