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.
A humorous 2 performer sketch - old acquaintences meet while Christmas shopping and have an awkward catch up, but the audience hear what they’re THINKING instead of what they’re saying.
A great exercise in vocal tone for Drama or English students. Clean humour suited to school gala or concert.
Question activity sheets designed for students watching the Zefirelli 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet. AND Teacher’s answer copy.
Questions keep students focused and attentive, direct their attention to key events and themes, include some key quotations and prompt evaluation of characters.
Chapter numbers and time stamps are given for the clicview copy of the film, but the questions will work with the Zefirelli film on whatever format you are using (DVD, youtube etc)
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A short 8 session intervention scheme of work designed to help ‘pass’ students across the line. Could also be used as independent ‘catch-up’ work.
These sessions are focused on the core skills of English Language GCSE and direct students to the most effective ways to raise their attainment.
Each session (about 30 minutes content each) has a powerpoint and worksheet (session 8 is worksheet only.) Activities include modelling, writing frames, understanding idioms and links to youtube clips.
Sessions cover:
1 - Inference key skill
2 - Applying Inference
3 - Meaningful ‘Effect’ (on the reader)
4 - Analysis key skill
5 - Expanding Description
6 - Planning for Creative Writing
7 - Transactional (Non-fiction) writing Quick Wins
8 - Collaborative planning for Transactional Writing
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Support mat for creative writing in English and Literacy. Also great for use during DIRT/ improvement/ acknowledgement tasks and for developing literacy skills.
Includes support for varying sentence structures and vocabulary, reminders of imagery techniques, senses, ‘show don’t tell’ and story structure. (Aristotle’s model / freitag’s pyramid / story mountain.)
Suitable for Primary and Secondary students.
Works well laminated on student desks, available to collect when needed, or as part of a display.
I find effectiveness increases as students become familiar with the resource and after time students will be keen to ask for it during written tasks.
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A 4 lesson crash course in strategies for imaginative and creative writing for GCSE English Language. (Suitable to AQA and Edexcel exam boards, and easily adaptable to others.)
I originally taught this with a higher ability year 11 class (target grade 6/7/8) as a 1 week crash course to raise the standard of their writing and lift their ambition and sophistication.
IncludedCovers strategies for planning, lots of potential exam prompts, strategies for structuring the narrative/imaginative response, manipulating sentence structures for effect, zooming in on details to write a lot about a little, effective use of dialogue and creating the narrative voice of a character.
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.
Quotation Bingo game for revising Love and Relationships Poetry for the AQA English Literature GCSE.
Powerpoint presentation containing instructions and 92 slides of questions. Students are presented with key quotations and asked to identify which poem they are from. (Answers in the comments box of each slide for teachers). Plus some slides to identify the poets from a brief description of key information about them or the poem’s context.
If you enjoy, please review :-)
Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy
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A Christmas Carol Quotation Bingo: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13030130
Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861
Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674
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
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
Quotation Bingo game for revising A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Ideal for GCSE English Literature revision.
Draw up your bingo grid filled with character names and cross them off as their key quotations appear.
Powerpoint presentation containing instructions and 39 slides of questions. Students are presented with key quotations and asked to identify which character they describe or who said them. (Answers in the comments box of each slide for teachers).
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 Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861
Love & Relationships Poetry Quotation Bingo: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13030113
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 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 one-off lesson teaching debating and oracy skills, and discussing the achievements and impacts of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Originally created to support study of ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell. Easily adapted for a PSHE or Politics lesson.
Oracy
Debate
Speaking and Listening
Blood Brothers
Politics
Includes PPT lesson resource and selected edited research sources.
A bundle of resources for revising A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, including:
Key quotations “chanting” - students repeat the quotation as the teacher covers up more of the words.
Key quotations “who said it?” and “fill the gaps”.
Quotation explosion activity with prompt questions.
Plot Maze (order the events of the story)
Quotation Bingo (who said this? revision game)
Analysis writing frame
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Lesson resources for studying Act 3 of 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.
This is part of my full Romeo & Juliet scheme. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025768
5 powerpoint presentations clearly structuring 6 lessons for detailed study of all of Act 1, and accompanying resources.
Includes:
Recall, retrieval, recap activities.
Model analysis.
Peer/Self assessment and improvement.
Dyslexia friendly pastel colours.
Suitable for study of GCSE English Literature with any exam board. Model analysis and references to assessement objectives 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.
Try before your buy: Act 1 available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025741
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:
R&J Act 2 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025824
R&J Act 4&5 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025863
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
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!
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.
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A bundle of Romeo and Juliet revision resources including quotation chanting, fill the gaps, quotations quiz, quotation bingo, model writing, writing frames, quotation explosions, plot maze (order the events), and a session focused on applying the prologue to ANY exam question.
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Quotation Bingo - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Draw up your bingo grid filled with character names and cross them off as their key quotations appear.
Game instructions included in the slides. Two versions included: Key quotations and short key quotations. Fantastic for revision and a fun classroom activity.
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:
A Christmas Carol Quotation Bingo: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13030130
Love & Relationships Poetry Quotation Bingo: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13030113
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 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 WHOOSH! drama activity for students studying ‘Stone Cold’ by Robert Swindells.
The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings.
Great for introducing or reviewing the story with students at KS2 / KS3.
This WHOOSH! also features extra moments of drama activity involving the whole class.
Teacher script, student lines, character cards and a “Whoosh - How To” included.
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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
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.
Answers Included.
Scenes Included: A1S1 (The Witches), A1S2 (Reports of Macbeth’s Success), A1S3 (The First Prophesies), A1S4 (Prince of Cumberland), A1S5 (Unsex Me Here), A1S5 (The Plan) , A1S7 (Macbeth’s Doubts)
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 included as part of revision.
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Packs for Act 2&3, Act 4&5 and Full Play Bundle available in my shop.
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
A display/graphic of sophisticated Happy-Sad emotional vocabulary intensity ranked. For developing emotional literacy, empathy, description, effect on the reader etc. Could also be printed as a bookmark.
Use the PDF files to preserve fonts as seen.
To edit, use PPT files - this will require adapting to fonts present on your PC. (All the fonts used here were free downloads from dafont.com or MSoffice standard)
Resolution sufficient for at least 2m tall.
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