Much Ado About Nothing Teaching Guide (eBook)

EASY-READING SHAKESPEARE: ABRIDGED NOVEL & LITERATURE GUIDE: Introduce your students to the famous literary accomplishments of William Shakespeare! This easy-to-read, abridged adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing” is sure to ignite the interest of reluctant readers AND enthusiastic learners!

The accompanying skill-specific Novel Study features pre-reading and follow-up activities to ensure students comprehend what they are reading while challenging them to improve their specific reading skills, recall specific details, sequence events, draw inferences, choose the main idea and expand vocabulary.

This unique 10-chapter adaptation introduces students to great classic literature that they otherwise might not have the opportunity to experience…

Students are going to LOVE this riveting story, that only William Shakespeare could create! This easy-reading Shakespeare classic is sure to become a classroom favorite!

INCLUDES:

*** The Adapted/Abridged Version of the Novel

*** 10 Easy-to-Read Short Chapters

*** 60 Pre-Reading & Vocabulary Activities

*** 100 Comprehension & Specific Reading Skill Activities

*** Chapter Illustrations

*** Reproducible for classroom use

EASY-TO-USE:

These lessons are an easy way to engage students and help them appreciate the excitement of classic literature! Simply download the pdf and you’re ready to start using them today! :)

CAPTIVATING SHORT CHAPTERS:

Written to excite even the most reluctant reader, this classic story features 10 short, easy-to-ready chapters. Sentences were carefully constructed to ensure students of all abilities are able to read and appreciate this captivating classic. Reading levels were measured using the Fry Readability Scale.

100 COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES:

Skill-specific activities challenge students’ understanding of the story and focus on main idea, inference, recalling details, critical thinking, and sequencing.

60 PRE-READING VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:

Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Activities feature a modified Cloze format and use McGraw-Hill’s Core Vocabulary.

EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS:

Exciting illustrations in every chapter help students during pre-reading activities as they visualize what they are reading.

Interest Level: Gr. 4 - 12

Reading Level: Gr. 3 - 4