KS3 Reading Booklet with Reading Activities - Jacobean England Context (To Accompany Macbeth)

This booklet (31 page) was designed for KS3 to ‘teach reading’ to students as part of a reading curriculum. It equips students with the skills necessary to tackle challenging vocabulary and texts. The focus on Jacobean England and Shakespeare is ideal to accompany a ‘Macbeth’ SoL.

This booklet contains 7 extracts from the following:

1. The Globe Theatre – Shakespeare’s Globe – Pg 2
2. Special Effects and the Globe Theatre - Shakespeare’s Globe – Pg 5
3. The Gunpowder Plot – Parliament UK – Pg 9
4. The Divine Right of Kings - Cambridge University – Pg 13
5. Shakespeare – A Playwright and his King – The British Library – Pg 17
6. Witchcraft in Shakespearean England – The British Library – Pg 22
7. Strange Behaviour: Letters about Witches - The National Archives – Pg 27/29

Each extract is followed by a range of reading activities that explore language acquisition, narrative structure, retrieval practice, comprehension and creative writing.

The booklet has been designed to ‘teach reading’ to students within a reading lesson, but could be set independently for students.

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