Macbeth

Resources for KS4 and upper secondary

Introduce your students to the dramatic and bloody world of Shakespeare's Macbeth with our hand selected resources, from lesson plans to activity sheets and exam questions. These resources have been designed to help your students analyse the key themes and characters of this classic play.

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Lessons and activities

“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and caldron bubble”. There’s no doubt that Macbeth is a favourite amongst students once they start analysing and examining the supernatural themes that underpin the dangers of ambition, betrayal and guilt. Take a look at this hand-picked selection of lessons and activities, including character study, language analysis and schemes-of-work, you could use in your classroom.

Macbeth  - The Story - Reading Comprehension Worksheet
MariaPht

Macbeth - The Story - Reading Comprehension Worksheet

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This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text narrates the story of Macbeth based on William Shakespeare's tragedy. After carefully reading a text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions,...
Act 4 Scene 1 Macbeth GCSE English Literature 9-1
ajs12345

Act 4 Scene 1 Macbeth GCSE English Literature 9-1

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Everything you need to teach Act 4 Scene 1 of Shakespeare s Macbeth. This is also available as part of a complete scheme of work whereby a considerable saving can be made; further details can be found [here.](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-gcse-full-scheme-of-work-9-1-english-litera...
'Macbeth': 'Dagger' Soliloquy
Emersons Tutoring

'Macbeth': 'Dagger' Soliloquy

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This is a lesson on the second half of Act 2 Scene 1 with a detailed analysis of the meaning and language of Macbeth's soliloquy. Students write about how atmosphere has been created in this scene.
Macbeth Quotation Table
creativesquirrel

Macbeth Quotation Table

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This four page document is fully colour-coded, easy to use and contains: * Key quotations * Linked themes * Placement * A short explanation. Can be used as a summary/introduction document or as a revision aid for students. Fantastic for lower ability/SEN/EAL and can be used as a differentiated re...

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