For more than 350 years, william shakespeare has been the worlds most popular playwright. He wrote at least 38 plays, and was rich and famous. It was among shakespeares most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers. How many languages have shakespeare s plays been translated into. William shakespeare worksheet b w illiam shakespeare was born on april 23 rd, 1564 in stratforduponavon to john shakespeare, a glove maker and a local justice of the peace, and mary arden. From roughly 1594 onward he was an important member of the lord chamberlains men company of theatrical players. Church records from holy trinity church indicate that he was baptized there on april 26, 1564. William shakespeare william shakespeare william shakespeare william shakespeare william shakespeare william shakespeare william shakespeare. Hamlet, is one of the most famous plays ever written. He was the third of eight children and the eldest boy in the family. When william shakespeare was 18 years old he married anne hathaway, and they had three children. He probably left school at 14, and later may have worked as a school teacher.
And why was the theme of the supernatural important at the time the play was written. William shakespeare teaching reading comprehension. The life and works of william shakespeare v othello fm. Williams parents were john shakespeare, a glover and leather merchant, and mary arden.
Use this coloring image to introduce shakespeare to young readers or as an anchor for other creative activities. This resource contains 6 differentiated worksheets 12 worksheets in total on william shakespeare s quotations from macbeth, hamlet, romeo and juliet, as you like it, merchant of venice, henry iv, antony and cleopatra and more. Dec 11, 2017 this is a reading worksheet about william shakespeare with simple past tense. In the space provided, write ws for william shakespeare or ts for taylor swift. Play shakespeare is the ultimate online shakespeare resource. Three susanna, and twins hamnet and judith answer 6. Read the text below and check the order of the events on your timeline. He died in 1616, near his birthday, april 23rd, at the age of 52.
In 1599 the globe theatre was built in london and it was in this theatre, situated on the banks of the river thames, that some of shakespeare s plays were first performed. When fortie winters shall beseige thy brow when fortie winters shall beseige thy brow, and digge deep trenches in thy beauties field, thy youthes proud liuery so gazd on now, wil be a totterd weed of smal worth held. Macbeth a unit plan public schools of robeson county. Macbeth william shakespeare a before reading 1 wo major themes in t macbeth are ambition and the supernatural. Sebastian and antonio are able to avoid suspicion by saying that they too had heard a loud noise and were protecting the king. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. William shakespeare worksheet 2 men wore decorated jackets and striped trousers. Introduction to shakespeare powerpoint is part of a unit series i have created to support teaching shakespeare and studying the story of romeo and juliet or any work written by shakespeare. William shakespeare in 1610 he retired from the theatre. Have some fun with this simple worksheet available in black and white or colour. William shakespeare was born on the 23rdof april 1564 in stratforduponavon, in england. William shakespeare was an english poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. He spent the last part of his life in stratford, and was buried in holy trinity church. Heres a fun worksheet for the kids to try thats great for practising literacy skills and for learning some history too.
Translate each line of the poem into modern english explain in your own words sonnet 18 shall i compare thee to a summers day. William probably studied latin, greek and history, and left school when he was 14 or 15. Shakespeare s sonnets the shakespearean sonnet is a lyrical poem that consists of 14 lines of iambic pentameter. The last play shakespeare wrote on his own was the famous history of the life of henry the eighth, which was performed in london in 16. There are detailed study guides and many more resources. Shakespeare went to london to work as an actor and a writer. William shakespeare was born at stratfordonavon, in 1564, and died in 1616. He worked in london as an actor and then started writing plays. William shakespeare english poet and playwright 1564 1616 contents. Enjoy this fun word search worksheet will studying a unit on the play hamlet by william shakespeare. Displaying all worksheets related to william shakespeare. Talking related with william shakespeare worksheets printable, below we can see some related pictures to give you more ideas. Shakespeare biography worksheets lesson worksheets. Questions are multiple choice and fill in the blank.
There are 27 hidden vocabulary words and character names to find. William shakespeare william shakespeare 15641616 may well be the greatest dramatist the world has ever known. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach william shakespeare, shared by english language teachers. William shakespeare was one of the greatest and most famous english writers. On the stage, in the movies, and on television his plays are watched by vast audiences. Shakespeare divided his time between london and stratford during his career. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon. Later that same year, he collaborated with john fletcher on. Worksheets are shakespeare, insid e o u t shakespeare quiz, shakespeares language student work, william shakespeare, william shakespeare, william shakespeare work 1, shakespeare for teachers guide 2009, shakespeares plays lesson plan. This lesson is about the neither a borrower nor a lender be speech by polonius hamlet scene iii by william shakespeare. Comprehension william shakespeare teaching resources. Heres a collection of shakespeare worksheets, designed to help make learning about the playwright fun in the classroom or home. Women wore long dresses made from wool, an apron and a cloth cap. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources.
If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. This would make a fun handout to introduce shakespeare s play or as a treat for early finishers. In 1596, the year before he bought new place as his family home in stratford, shakespeare was living in the parish of st. At some point sanders or one of his children labeled the picture shakespere in a spelling the poet himself used, and included the playwrights birth and death dates, noting that this was his likeness at the age of thirtynine.
William shakespeare was baptized april 26, 1564, in stratforduponavon, england. Shakespeare for teachers guide 2009 the acting company. See the fact file below for more information on the william shakespeare or alternatively, you can download our 20page william shakespeare worksheet pack. Seven years after his death some of his friends published the first collection of his. William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon, on or near april 23, 1564. John sanders also dabbled in oils and did odd bits of. Shakespeare s characters a quiz interactive in this quiz, well provide you with a name from shakespeare s capacious dramatis personae, and youll attempt to guess the play in which that character appears. William shakespeare questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on william shakespeare. William shakespeare shakespeare william shakespeare was born in 1564 in stratforduponavon, in england. His ability to write about the depth of shared human experience is said to be unmatched. Jc english sonnet 18 by william shakespeare worksheet 1. This powerpoint has been designed to support an introduction to shakespeare.
This ks2 william shakespeare differentiated reading comprehension activity pack allows you to easily teach your students about shakespeare s life, his plays and some of the many shakespearean words that he invented are popular in todays language. Free resources and printables to study shakespeare. Children are asked to read the text and then answer the questions that follow. Students have to find the missing words in this text about william shakespeare. Written records give little indication of the way in which shakespeare s professional life molded his artistry. Children will need to find out some facts by doing a little research, and then think about what they would talk to shakespeare about if they were to meet. Can they pretend to be william shakespeare writing to his wife anne hathaway. Intermediate level worksheet macmillan readers hamlet.
The tempest is an excellent play for study, though, because it shows shakespeares final treatment of themes that have run through the other plays, e. In what ways can ambition be a positive or negative quality. If you are just starting off with shakespeare especially with your little ones, i highly recommend these shakespeare. No words were changed, but some punctuation was slightly altered to improve flow andor physical spacing on this worksheet. This fact file also has a choice of three differentiated sheets of comprehension questions to answer. William shakespeare is considered one of the greatest writers who ever lived. This resource contains a list of william shakespeares plays in chronological order. William shakespeare 15641616 was an english playwright, actor and poet, and is widely regarded as the greatest english writer of all time. This free printable paper doll collection includes. How many languages have shakespeares plays been translated into.
His father was a glove maker, and they were not poor. Romeo and juliet, king lear, othello, hamlet, macbeth king. Click on popout icon or print icon to worksheet to print or download. William shakespeare worksheet 1 circle the best answer. Shakespeare set of 60 quote posters these posters contain powerful images and a range of quotes some poignant, some comedic, some tragic and some romantic all illustrate shakespeares mastery of words, his skillful use of language and poetic devices. Worksheets are william shakespeare work 1, life of shakespeare student a work, shakespeare, william shakespeare, student work, word fun with william shakespeare, shakespeares plays lesson plan, william shakespeare. Informational nonfiction, 733 words, level o grade 2, lexile 860l multilevel book also available in levels i and l.
To develop students ability to read for detail, read. He had two older sisters, two younger sisters and three younger brothers. This reading comprehension includes some interesting facts about william shakespeare. Strangely, he was born and died on the same date the 23rd of april, so many people remember him and his work on this day. Extra props if you can name any of the song titles or identify which character from romeo and juliet spoke the line. Women wore skirts over big wooden hoops, and long colourful dresses. William shakespeare 2 shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 16. The life of shakespeare student b worksheets task 2 reading.
He moved across the river to southwark by 1599, the year his company constructed the globe theatre. He wrote at least 30 plays and introduced many new words to the english language. It is clear that shakespeare used the writing of two men for. Informational nonfiction, 733 words, level o grade 2, lexile 860l multilevel book also available in levels i and l william shakespeare is considered one of the greatest writers who ever lived. To develop students ability to read for detail, read aloud. The students will write interview questions based on shakespeares life. Ks2 william shakespeare differentiated reading activity. This is a reading worksheet about william shakespeare with simple past tense. Today, nearly four hundred years after his death, shakespeares plays are still being performed for audiences all over the world. A teachers guide to the signet classic edition of william shakespeare s the tempest 3. As a young man he came to london to make his fort une as an actor. William shakespeare free download ebooks ebooks free net.
Heres a great task to encourage the children to do some historical research and some descriptive writing too. He joined a company of players, but it was not until he began to write plays that he gained fame and fortune. Can they imagine they have been asked to see a shakespeare play performed in the original globe theatre and describe the experience in this diary. Just as they draw their swords, ariel awakens gonzalo, singing in his ear that treachery is at hand. Fun shakespeare worksheets for kids activity village. Certainly he is the most famous writer in all of english literature. The sonnets of william shakespeare, the electronic classics series, jim manis, editor, psuhazleton, hazleton, pa 18202 is a portable document file produced as part of an ongoing publication project to bring classical works of literature, in english, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. It was among shakespeare s most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.
Learn about william shakespeare, the worlds most famous playwright, and enjoy our colouring pages and printable activities, puzzles and worksheets. Interviewing william shakespeare this exercise is designed to be used before reading the plays. In 1599 the globe theatre was built in london and it was in this theatre, situated on the banks of the river thames, that some of shakespeares plays were first performed. Henry vi, part 1 believed to have been written around 1590 answer 10. Have you read or seen any other plays by shakespeare. People read his plays again and again for pleasure. He was born in stratforduponavon, an english city which is around 100 miles northwest of. Sometime before 1590 he left stratford and went to london. It is a short poem with a single speaker who expresses some thought and feeling about a. See the fact file below for more information on the william shakespeare or alternatively, you can download our 20page william shakespeare worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. In 1593 theatres were closed because of the plague, so he started to write poems.