A lesson looking at Act 2 Scene 1 with annotations and follow up questions and various resources to support the teaching of this key scene.

Worksheet to allow students to write an analysis of how Macbeth reacts to the vision of Banquo’s 8 sons.

Full lesson and annotations of Act 1 Scene 3.

I created this for a cover lesson on Act 2 Scene 3 of Macbeth. Students must read each extract from the scene and write a PEE paragraph explaining how each character reacts to news of Duncan’s death.

Macbeth Act 5: 3 differentiated AQA 1-9 style questions

A full lesson on Act 1 Scene 5 including discussion about the role of women in Jacobean society, annotations of the whole scene followed up with an analytical writing task with an example paragraph as guidance. There is also an alternative version of the lesson included for differing abilities.

Includes a differentiated starter, detailed annotations of the scene and then comprehension questions to test students’ understanding of the scene. Not bad for a £1,

Lesson exploring Act 5 Scene 5 from Macbeth. Includes a starter activity, scene summary, annotations and a follow up comprehension activity.

4 PowerPoint lessons covering the 4 scenes from Act 2 of Macbeth. Each lesson includes a differentiated starter, scene summary, line by line annotations, comprehension questions. Many also include example paragraphs and stretch activities.

Lesson on Act 5 Scenes 8 and 9 from Macbeth. Includes engaging starter, detailed annotations and comprehension activities to test students’ understanding of the key ideas within the scene.

Complete ready to teach lesson on Act 5 Scene 2 of Macbeth. Includes a differentiated starter activity, scene summary, detailed line by line annotations of the scene, comprehension questions and then an activity exploring how the motif of clothing is presented across the play. Includes answers. Ends with students writing an analytical paragraph on the motif of clothing.

A PowerPoint containing 2 lessons with resources and differentiated activities. Lesson 1: Analyse a key section of the fight scene. Tough, Tougher, Toughest Questions. Lesson 2: Analyse Romeo’s lovesickness.

Full lesson analysing the scene in great detail with full annotations and comprehension activities.

Lesson primarly focused on analysing Act 5 Scenes 6 and 7 from Macbeth. The lesson includes: Differentiated starter. Simple scene summaries of both scenes. Detailed annotations of each scene. Activity analying the motif of blood across 10 quotations - with answers. Activity exploring the impact of animal imagery across the play.

Exam walk-through style lesson answering the following question: Starting with this extract (from Act 1 Scene 7) how does Shakespeare present ideas about masculinity? (34 marks). The lesson examines the extract with detailed annotations and then looks at 3 other key scenes in which masculinity is important. There is then a model paragraph to help students begin their response.

A lesson that guides students through Act 3 Scene 1 of Macbeth, Includes a 3 question starter, a scene summary to read, detailed annotations of the scene following by some comprehension questions based on the annotations.

6 Sample AQA style exam questions on Macbeth. Put onto one A3 sheet for ease of printing. Includes a suggested planning frame that you can edit and adapt to suit your classes. For more Macbeth resources try the following links: grade 9 model responses: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Revision Cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-cards-12173097 Full bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-bundle-2019-12115685

A quote revision game for Macbeth and A Christmas Carol containing 98 quote prompts (49 for Macbeth and 49 for A Christmas Carol). The competitive and collaborative nature of the task means students find it highly engaging. Can be used with 1 or 2 dice. It is currently in A4 but I recommend enlarging it to A3. In order to advance the number decided by the dice, the student must think of a relevant quotation that matches the prompt. For example: The prompt might be: A quote about Macbeth’s masculinity. The answer could be: ‘I dare do all that may become a man’.

A handy worksheet to revise 50 carefully selected key quotations from Macbeth. Task 1: Write a brief summary of each quotation. Task 2: Colour code it by linking it to one of the 4 main themes. Task 3: Identify a language feature in each quotation. Also contains a random generator quotation revision activity. I also offer a resource with all 50 quotations explained which can be viewed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-top-50-quotations-explained-12088304 For more Macbeth resources try the following links: grade 9 model responses: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Revision Cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-cards-12173097 Full bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-bundle-2019-12115685