This is a play script for William Shakespeare’s Othello, which has been rewritten for students from Year 5 to Year 8. The script now also comes with a PDF teacher presentation to help you introduce the play and the characters to your students.
William Shakespeare’s Othello tells the story of a brilliant general who marries Desdemona in secret. His ensign, Iago, pretends to be loyal but quietly plots to destroy him. With lies and tricks, Iago turns Othello’s love into jealousy and sets friend against friend. In the end, truth is revealed—but far too late.
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The play script is a mix of modern English with some of the famous lines from the real play mixed in as well. I hope you enjoy it – good luck!
There are 20 speaking roles with parts for up to 30 students; the language is a mix of Shakespearean and more modern English. Ideal for theatre performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions.
Also ideal for older students who need to know the story better without getting wrapped up in the difficult language - Shakespeare is easy to understand if you understand the story!
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Eight William Shakespeare play scripts re-written to be suitable for young people from Year 5 to Year 8. All eight have a mix of Shakespearean and modern English. Each script now also comes with a PDF teacher presentation to help you introduce the play and the characters to your students. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ The following play scripts are included in the bundle: * A Midsummer Night's Dream * Richard III * Macbeth * Hamlet * Romeo and Juliet * Othello * The Tempest * Twelfth Night The play scripts are Ideal for theatre performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions. They are also ideal for older students who need to know the story better without getting wrapped up in the difficult language - Shakespeare is easy to understand if you understand the story!
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Two resources perfect for students learning about Othello by William Shakespeare; a play script written for young performers and a reading comprehension activity. The play script is a mix of modern English with some of the famous lines from the real play mixed in as well. There are 20 speaking roles, and extra characters for up to 25-30 people. Ideal for theater performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions. The reading passage includes a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about William Shakespeare's famous play, Othello. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the famous play whilst working on their comprehension skills. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This is a play script for William Shakespeare's Othello, which has been rewritten for students from third grade to seventh grade. The script now also comes with a PDF teacher presentation to help you introduce the play and the characters to your students. William Shakespeare’s Othello tells the story of a brilliant general who marries Desdemona in secret. His ensign, Iago, pretends to be loyal but quietly plots to destroy him. With lies and tricks, Iago turns Othello’s love into jealousy and sets friend against friend. In the end, truth is revealed—but far too late.
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