Two sample worksheets from a booklet. Reading/comprehension: tasks looking at resources on the topic of witches and the historical context of King James, culminating in a synthesis task. Writing Worksheet: War reporting. Writing an article about the battle from the start of the play.

Description: This KS3 resource provides structured reading and writing activities to explore Macbeth’s key themes of ambition, power, and guilt. It includes guided extracts, comprehension tasks, and analytical writing exercises to deepen students’ understanding. Easily assessable tasks, including discussion prompts, creative responses, and exam-style questions, support both learning and assessment.

This booklet contains two worksheets. The first provides reading and summary skills practice. The second worksheet is a diary task. It is part of a larger scheme of work, which will be available soon. There is also a youtube video with a teacher’s voice explaining and narrating the task. Overall, a great piece of work for a pupil who is missing lessons, or a decent resource to base a full lesson on. The tasks include: Dictionary definition task. Reading a range of sources. Summarising key details. Selecting appropriate language.