Abridged and Modified Macbeth Side-by-Side Text and Questions / 60 pgs

Macbeth was the first Shakespeare play I ever taught, and it helped me appreciate how much fun your students can have while acting out a drama in the classroom.

However, this experience also helped me understand what aspects of a Shakespearean drama frustrate students and teachers. Some of the characters are confusing, some scenes do not advance the plot or are not school appropriate, and some of the language is dense.

For these reasons, I created an abridged and modified version of Macbeth. Every scene has been condensed. Essential but complicated words and ideas have been footnoted. Less essential but complicated words or phrases have been modified. Plus, I have included the reading side-by-side with questions and activities to guide students through the play.

The questions cover a variety of standards, including text structure, mood, characterization, tone, paraphrasing, theme, allusion, figurative language, irony, and symbolism.

If you were to purchase each act of the play separately, you would spend $25, but with the bundle, you will get one act for free and spend $20. As a bundle bonus, you will also get 10 bundle *exclusive* writing prompts and an easy-to-use rubric! In this bundle, you will find 60+ pages and 250+ questions!

Act I

Act II

Act III

Act IV

Act V

To decide if this version of the play is right for you and your students, the first scene where Macbeth meets the Weird Sisters is free. This will give you an idea of the kinds of questions, activities, and modifications included in the full version.

Elevate your Macbeth unit:

• Abridged and modified Act I, Act II, Act III, Act IV, Act V
• 12 Journals
• 36 Task Cards
• Character Map
• Anticipation Guide
• Visualizing Macbeth
• Unit Planner and Pacing Guide
• Macbeth Crash Course Listening Guide
• Writing and Multiple Choice Assessment

To make sure this resource is ready for distance learning and traditional, in-seat learning, I have included a Google Slides for each act. Teachers can edit and customize the directions, questions, and text.

Since these are Google resources, when you purchase this resource, TPT will create a file in your Google Drive where you will find the Google Slides.

Check out more Shakespeare resources:

-Visualizing Macbeth

-12 Macbeth Journal Prompts

-Visualizing Shakespeare Bundle

-Free Macbeth Anticipation Guide

-Shakespeare Context Clues Volume 1 and Volume 2

-Macbeth Crash Course Literature Listening Guide

-Abridged and Modified Shakespeare Bundle

-Abridged and Modified Julius Caesar with Side-by-Side Reading Questions

-Abridged and Modified Romeo and Juliet with Side-by-Side Reading Questions

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