This worksheet provides an in-depth introduction to the ‘fool’ stock character of Shakespeare’s plays, with a particular focus on Polonius as a typical fool character in Hamlet. The worksheet focuses on Act 2, Scenes 1-2, in which Polonius plays an important role. I usually teach this tragedy as an IB English A: Literature or Language & Literature Higher Level Text, but it can be seamlessly integrated into any upper school / high school curriculum. The handout provides: Comprehension & close reading questions for Act 2, Scenes 1 + 2. Introduction and definition of ‘the fool’ as a stock Shakespearean character. Close-reading and analysis activities, with select extracts and accompanying analysis from Act 2 of the play. MODEL ANSWERS for the comprehension + close reading questions and for the close-reading & extracts analysis questions. PS: I’ll be teaching this unit very soon, and so this is very much a work in progress / will mean that I update my other Hamlet resources. Should anything not be a expected, do let me know via email rather than leaving a bad review. Enjoy, and feedback is welcome!

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 3 Scholastic Set: 05 Title: You Cannot Fool Me Focus: ai ee oo (long, as in 'fool') Tricky words: you me are sure the no and Book Band: Red This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusive stories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorous illustrations that will engage and inspire young readers with a 'find the character' feature on each spread. The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retell the story' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 05 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

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