Leveled Texts for Classic Fiction

Shakespeare

Tamara Hollingsworth

• Publisher: Shell Education
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781425895150
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Education

To be or not to be equipped with a great way to teach the elements of literary text using leveled texts! Support your differentiated instruction with this book featuring excerpts from 15 different Shakespeareplays including: Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Midsummer Night''s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and Taming of the Shrew. This resource is perfect for close reading or small-group instruction because each selection is written at four different reading levels and includes a focus on setting, character, plot, or language usage. These texts can support students'' vocabulary development, improve writing skills, foster engagement, and promote creative thinking. Symbols placed in the lower corner of each page represent the reading level range and are designed to help teachers differentiate instruction. Comprehension questions are also provided to complement each reading level.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Credits
• Page 3 - Table of Contents
• Page 5 - What Is Fiction?
• Page 6 - The Importance of Using Fiction
• Page 10 - Elements of Fiction
• Page 12 - A Closer Look at Shakespeare
• Page 14 - Leveled Texts to Differentiate Instruction
• Page 17 - Teaching Suggestions
• Page 23 - How to Use This Book
• Page 27 - Correlation to Standards
• Page 31 - Setting Passages
• Page 31 - Twelfth Night—Act I, Scene II
• Page 39 - Julius Caesar—Act I, Scene I
• Page 47 - The Tempest—Act I, Scene I
• Page 55 - Character Passages
• Page 55 - Henry V—Act IV, Scene III
• Page 63 - Othello—Act I, Scene III
• Page 71 - Richard III—Act I, Scene I
• Page 79 - The Winter’s Tale—Act II, Scene II
• Page 87 - Plot Passages
• Page 87 - Hamlet—Act IV, Scene VII
• Page 95 - King Lear—Act I, Scene I
• Page 103 - Macbeth—Act I, Scene VII
• Page 111 - Much Ado About Nothing—Act II, Scene III
• Page 119 - Language Usage Passages
• Page 119 - The Merchant of Venice—Act V, Scene I
• Page 127 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream—Act II, Scene I
• Page 135 - Romeo and Juliet—Act II, Scene II
• Page 143 - The Taming of the Shrew—Act II, Scene I
• Page 151 - References Cited
• Page 152 - Contents of the Digital Resource CD
• Thank You Page