Othello | Play Script & Close Reading Bundle | 5th Grade & 6th Grade

Two resources perfect for students learning about Othello by William Shakespeare; a play script written for young performers and a close reading 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 close 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 fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous play whilst working on their comprehension skills.

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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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