Worksheet
Curated OER

Macbeth Revision Questions

For Students 10th - 11th
In this Macbeth revision questions worksheet, students explain certain details about Act one and six from the play. Students identify who said certain quotes and practice writing two essay questions about how they would act if they were...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Some Excellent Dumb Discourse:" Caliban as native American

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Explore The Tempest and how language and power are intertwined in the play. Through a series of questions (provided) and an intense activity that has groups translate Caliban's speech into American Sign Language, learners recognize...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hero vs. Claudio: A Case of Slander

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research marriage customs of the Renaissance, discuss and debate the issues raised by Claudio repudiating Hero at the altar in the Shakespearean play Much Ado About Nothing, and then stage a mock trial accusing Claudio of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"O, I have lost my reputation" - Why Reputation Matters in Othello

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine Othello's references to and attitudes toward reputation.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Twelfth Night

For Students 8th - 9th
In this Twelfth Night worksheet, students complete a love triangle from Act One, underline words that describe Sir Toby, answer four questions about characters, and look at the relationship between two characters. Students answer twelve...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Romeo and Juliet Family Shields

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners create a family shield for themselves as part of the Montague or Capulet family.  In this Romeo and Juliet activity, students divide into the two warring clans.  Learners each create a shield representing themselves as...
Website
Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive biography of William Shakespeare. It is divided into sections with multiple listings under each section to explore various time periods and events in Shakespeare's life and England during his life. The two major...
Activity
Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Quotations and Scripts

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Folger Shakespeare Library provides some of the most famous lines from Shakespearean works. A list of Shakespearean insults, compliments, and quotations are provided. Several adapted scripts for children, based on...
Primary
Other

William Shakespeare Info: "The Tempest Play by William Shakepeare"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on The Tempest by William Shakespeare including information about the play, setting, theme, famous quotes, a summary, facts about the play, a list of characters, and a link to the full script.
Unit Plan
Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: King Lear Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An extensive resource for William Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear. Resources include but are not limited to: play overview, play analysis, character analysis, famous quotes from the play, and pronunciation. Exam questions and scene by...
Primary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides the complete text of Shakespeare's works. Content also includes a search engine (for looking up words and/or phrases), a chronological and alphabetical listing of his plays, a collection...
Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Nice, concise info on Shakespeare's life and works including quotes and bibliography.
Website
Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A wealth of information and analysis of Shakespeare's plays, background, themes, and other topics of interest to those students of Shakespeare. The site also offers the complete texts of all of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, quotations...
Handout
Other

Shakespeare Portal: Frequently Encountered Words

For Students 9th - 10th
A glossary of one hundred words which may be unfamiliar to modern English speakers, but which are widely used in Shakespeare's plays. Each entry includes a definition and several references from Shakespeare's plays. Each reference...
eBook
Starfall

Starfall: Quotations From Shakespeare

For Students K - 1st Standards
This interactive ebook illustrates many of William Shakespeare's famous quotations. Children can listen to the quotes or click on the sound mute button to read them independently.
Interactive
Other

Shakespeare.yippy: Shakespeare Searched

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a Shakespeare search engine which allows students to search characters, themes, quotes, words, plays, sonnets, and more to aid in the study of Shakespeare. It also provides links for teachers and students.
Handout
Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: Adjectives to Describe the Characters in Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists of descriptors for Julius Caesar, Brutus, Portia, Cassius, and Antony in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Each adjective is accompanied by references to quotes or examples in the play.
Website
Other

Jefferson County Schools Tennessee: Romeo and Juliet Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This compilation of teaching materials for Romeo and Juliet includes links to various study guides, teaching activities, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, quizzes, quotes, and vocabulary. The links include interactive learning games...
Graphic
Other

Lit Charts: Julius Caesar [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a comprehensive 11-page chart on The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. It provides background information on the play, a plot summary, character descriptions, themes, symbol tags, quotes, and a summary and analysis of each scene in the...
Article
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Talk Like Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses people wanting to talk like Shakespeare and offers suggestions for ways to use Shakespeare's language in quotes, vocabulary, in party games, etc. The official Talk Like Shakespeare Day is April 23rd, Shakespeare's...
Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiar quotes compiled by John Bartlett from William Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.
Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: King Richard Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has some famous quotations from William Shakespeare's play "King Richard III". Use the next link to find more quotes.
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TES Global

Tes: Romeo and Juliet: Prologue Introduction Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This downloadable activity is designed for the Prologue to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students will match quotes from the Prologue to sentences that are less formal. Students will also...
Interactive
Fun Trivia

Fun Trivia: Shakespeare Trivia Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, Shakespearean quizzes and Shakespearean trivia collections are found. There are 29 folders of content associated with Shakepeare plays and facts.