The Primary Shakespeare Company
ACT 2
Julius Caesar
It must be by his death...
In which we learn that...
Brutus has read all the letters that he thinks are from Roman citizens, he has a meeting with Cassius and the conspirators. Julius Caesar has had a sleepless night as well. Caesar's wife Calpurnia has been having terrible nightmares! She tries to get him to stay at home. A storm rages over Rome.....
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 -
Storm POETRY
POETRY
Calpurnia and Caesar wake during a terrible storm. This week you'll use Similes, Metaphors, Alliteration and Onomatopoeia to create an amazing poem about the foreshadowing storm - then perform it!
reading comprehension
Storm POETRY
A bespoke retelling of the story, differentiated appropriately for the year groups. Read the story and answer the questions.
YEAR 3/4
YEAR 5/6
Grammar
nouns, verbs, adjectives
Grammar
punctuation
similes and metaphors
punctuation
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 & Punctuation
Storm POETRY
similes and metaphors
verbs, adjectives
Act 2 Games
Storm POETRY
Four fun tasks to use as extension activities, to support your literacy or as homework