
The Primary Shakespeare Company

Hamlet
ACT 2

Mad for thy love?
In which we learn that...
Hamlet and Claudius are playing mind games with each other, some of Hamlet's friends turn up, but do they have good intentions? Actors arrive at the castle and Hamlet is suddenly full of energy and ideas, will Claudius enjoy the show?
Welcome to Act ii. Below are plans for literacy, reading comprehension, grammar and punctuation, maths and games. Each subject/activity is related to this act of the play. The literacy PDFs are a whole week (5 days) of fully resourced lessons.
ACT 2
Literacy
The Story
We've created a comic book version of the play for you. You can see it in sections, or look at the whole thing here.



LITERACY PLANS -
DIARY ENTRY
Act 2 literacy deals with writing a diary entry illustrating Hamlet's state of mind. The 5 lessons include THOUGHT TRACKING, SHOW DON'T TELL, DIARY ENTRY FEATURES, DRAFTING & WRITING.


reading comprehension
A bespoke retelling of the story, differentiated appropriately for the year groups. Read the story and answer the questions.
Grammar & Punctuation
YEAR 3/4
YEAR 5/6
Focused lesson plans where children are taught the fundamentals of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. These lessons are designed to help students develop their writing skills, enhance their understanding of how language works, and improve their ability to communicate effectively.


Grammar
nouns, verbs, adjectives
Grammar
punctuation
similes and metaphors
punctuation
similes and metaphors
verbs, adjectives
Act 2 Games
Four fun tasks to use as extension activities, to support your literacy or as homework

