Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream takes center stage in an interactive designed for an audience of English learners. After watching a short animated version of the play, individuals read a printed version of the script, match the names of characters to their image, and put sentences in order.

Concepts

william shakespeare, a midsummer night's dream, dramatic plays

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• If learners have Internet connections at home, assign the interactive as extra, out-of-class practice
• Model how to use the site and then encourage learners to explore the tabs

Classroom Considerations

• Part of a series of Shakespeare interactives that targets English learners ages 5 through 12
• Designed for level 3 language learners who are close to proficiency
• Requires extra prep time to prepare color copies of the reading passage, flash cards, worksheet, and game pieces

Pros

• House rules include a list of do's and don'ts that users, parents, and teachers must follow
• Includes information about the skills users must have for each of the three levels

Cons

• None