The Primary Shakespeare Company
ACT 1
My heart dances, but not for joy...
In which we learn that...
King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by sudden jealousy and a tragedy is set in motion.
Welcome to Act i. 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.
Winter's Tale
The
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
ACT 1
LITERACY PLANS -
setting descriptions
Write detailed and engaging setting descriptions that use precise adjectives, verbs, and
adverbs to create vivid imagery.
• Make deliberate word to convey mood and atmosphere, including the use of figurative
language.
• Use expanded noun phrases, varied sentence structures, and prepositions to add
clarity, interest and cohesion to their writing.
• Writing is coherent, expressive and follows appropriate structure.
• Evaluate and edit their own and other’s writing.
reading comprehension
Read the story and answer the questions!
Grammar & Punctuation
YEAR 3/4
YEAR 5/6
Grammar
NOUNS
punctuation
direct speech
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
Grammar
punctuation
Four fun tasks to use as extension activities, to support your literacy or as homework