Worksheets which show the Shakespearean text of key scenes alongside questions to support comprehension. Numbering helps students to know where to look for the answers and demonstrate that they can understand Shakespeare’s language better than they first realise.
Answers Included
Scenes covered: Prologue, A1S2 (Romeo’s first appearance), A1S5 (first meeting), A2S2 (balcony), A3S1 (the fight)
Excellent for introducing scenes and establishing understanding, or GCSE revision cementing understanding, wide knowledge and reviewing key quotations. Works great as a homework or independent study task.
Students can check their answers against the answer sheet provided as part of revision.
If you enjoy, please leave a review!
A WHOOSH! drama activity for “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare.
The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings.
A great activity to introduce the story and themes, or summarise as a fun revision activity. Great for engaging students with Shakespeare and proving it’s FUN!
Teacher script, student lines and a “Whoosh - How To” included.
If you enjoy, please review! :-)
Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674
Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store.
A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412
Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382
An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901
Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205
Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539
Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373
Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284
The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370
Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368
Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377
A WHOOSH! drama activity for students studying ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell.
Excellent for introducing or revising the play for GCSE.
Includes key quotations
The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings.
Teacher script, student lines, character cards and a “Whoosh - How To” included.
(N/B: like the play, this WHOOSH includes a few swear words… which you could omit if you need.)
If you enjoy, please leave a review!
Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674
Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store.
A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412
Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382
An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901
Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205
Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539
Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373
Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284
The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370
Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368
Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377
A WHOOSH! drama activity for students studying “Dracula” by Bram Stoker.
The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. Excellent for introducing or revising the story. Great for GCSE revision.
Teacher script, student lines, character cards and a “Whoosh - How To” included.
N/B This whoosh closely matches the Cambridge Playscripts edition.
If you enjoy, please leave a review!
Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674
Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store.
A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412
Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382
An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901
Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205
Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539
Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373
Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284
The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370
Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368
Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377
Full Bundle. Worksheets which show the Shakespearean text of key extracts alongside questions to support comprehension. Numbering helps students to know where to look for the answers and demonstrate that they can understand Shakespeare’s language better than they first realise.
Questions highlight memorable quotations and imagery, key themes and links to context & genre.
9 extracts from Act 1, 10 extracts from Act 2&3 and 10 extracts from Act 4&5, plus answer sheets included.
Excellent for introducing scenes and establishing understanding, or GCSE revision cementing understanding, wide knowledge and reviewing key quotations. Works great as a homework or independent study task.
Students can check their answers against the answer sheet provided as revision or independent study.
Try before you buy: Act 1 is available free in my TES shop.
If you enjoy, please leave a review!
Act Packs Available Separately
Act 1 FREE! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12876147
Act2&3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622972
Act 4&5 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625072
Full Play Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174
Bring the play to life with a WHOOSH! Drama activity: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539
Explore key scenes with Drama strategies and elements with my Macbeth 7 lesson scheme of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198571
An abridged script for A Midsummer Night’s Dream for a 1 hour student performance.
Maintains Shakespeare’s original language, rhythm/meter and all key scenes and characters.
Includes a scene summary page to aid student understanding, reference and rehearsal schedule - with suggestions of opportunities to create ensemble involvement.
Pages, scenes and lines numbered for ease of reference and rehearsal.
I directed a cast of students all the way from year 7-13 (ages 11-18), with SEN and MAGT/GAMA, performing this in one hour, including movement/dance sequences as marked in the summary and it was very successful and well received by students, parents, staff and governors. The students involved really enjoyed themselves and rose to the challenge of Shakespeare’s language.
If you’re thinking “my students couldn’t handle the language” - Don’t! They can and will!
If you enjoy, please leave a review!
An abridged script of Shakespeare’s Macbeth for a 1 hour student performance.
Excellent for supporting study of Macbeth for GCSE English.
Maintains Shakespeare’s original language, rhythm/meter and all key scenes and characters.
Pages, scenes and lines numbered for ease of reference and rehearsal.
I directed a cast of students all the way from year 7-13 (ages 11-18), with SEN and MAGT/GAMA, performing this in one hour, including movement/dance sequencesfor ensemble and it was very successful and well received by students, parents, staff and governors. The students involved really enjoyed themselves and rose to the challenge of Shakespeare’s language.
If you’re thinking “my students couldn’t handle the language” - They can and will!
If you enjoy, please leave a review!
An abridged script of Shakespeare’s Hamlet for an 80 minute student performance. Trimmed to approx 40% original length and structured for fast flowing scenes.
Excellent for supporting study of Hamlet for GCSE/Alevel English or Drama.
Maintains Shakespeare’s original language, rhythm/meter and all key scenes and characters.
Pages, scenes and lines numbered for ease of reference and rehearsal. Scenes are broken up into sub-scenes to aid rehearsal.
Outlines for optional movement/mime/physical theatre sequences are included to fill in ‘offstage’ action and create opportunities for ensemble cast.
Also included to help you are a draft rehearsal schedule (11 weeks) and audition materials.
I directed a cast of students all the way from year 7-13 (ages 11-18), with SEN and MAGT/GAMA, performing this in 80 minutes, including movement/dance sequences for ensemble and it was very successful and well received by students, parents, staff and governors. The students involved really enjoyed themselves and rose to the challenge of Shakespeare’s language.
If you’re thinking “my students couldn’t handle the language” - They can and will!
If you enjoy, please leave a review!
See also my Hamlet WHOOSH! activity - a great way to introduce the story and characters and get the cast bonding in an early rehearsal.
An abridged script of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for a 1 hour student performance. Trimmed and structured for fast flowing scenes.
Excellent for supporting study of Romeo and Juliet for GCSE/Alevel English or Drama.
Maintains Shakespeare’s original language, rhythm/meter and all key scenes and characters.
Pages, scenes and lines numbered for ease of reference and rehearsal. Scenes are broken up into sub-scenes to aid rehearsal.
Outlines for optional movement/mime/physical theatre sequences are included to fill in ‘offstage’ action and create opportunities for ensemble cast.
Also included to help you are a draft rehearsal schedule (11 weeks) and audition materials.
I directed a cast of students all the way from year 7-13 (ages 11-18), with SEN and MAGT/GAMA, performing this in 1 hour, including movement/dance sequences for ensemble and it was very successful and well received by students, parents, staff and governors. The students involved really enjoyed themselves and rose to the challenge of Shakespeare’s language.
If you’re thinking “my students couldn’t handle the language” - They can and will!
If you enjoy, please leave a review!
See also my Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH! activity - a great way to introduce the story and characters and get the cast bonding in an early rehearsal.
Full scheme lesson resources for studying Romeo and Juliet at GCSE level, featuring prompt questions to guide students to examine key details of each scene, recall and retrieval activities and analytical writing practice.
29 powerpoint presentations clearly structuring 35 lessons for detailed study of all Romeo and Juliet and exam analytical writing, with accompanying resources.
Includes:
Recall, retrieval, recap activities.
Model analysis.
Peer/Self assessment and improvement.
Regular analytical writing practice with exam style questions.
Dyslexia friendly pastel colours.
Try before your buy: Act 1 available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025741
Suitable for study of GCSE English Literature with any exam board. Model analysis and references to assessement objectives / marksscheme were written with AQA specification in mind.
Targeted at students aiming for the higher grades: model analysis targets high quality writing, scene study looks at a detailed level and activities are structured to prompt students to formulate ideas independently before then discussing with classmates and teacher.
If you enjoy, please review :-)
Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy
You might also like:
Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723
Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722
Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861
Romeo and Juliet Script Abdiged 1 Hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12703770
Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674
A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720
Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174
English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717
A 7 lesson scheme of work exploring ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare and applying a range of explorative strategies, good for building character development and devising skills.
Includes lesson powerpoint, handouts file and potential homework tasks.
The SOW features practical tasks each lesson, a WHOOSH! to summarise the play, practical and written starters to settle lively classes (or which could be set as homework), steeped learning objectives, sentence starters for effective peer feedback and script extracts in both original language and modernised language (for differentiation.)
Techniques explored include: freeze-framing, soundscape, mime, thought-tapping, hot-seating, skeleton script, devising, on-text improvisation.
If you enjoy, please leave a review!