Activity 1: Recite the Story Information
- Before and after reading or listening to the story, recite aloud the title and author of the play.
Activity 2: Narrate the Story
- After reading or listening to the story, narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 3: See the Playwright and Poet William Shakespeare
- Study the controversial 'Cobbe portrait' below, which may be a real-life portrait of Shakespeare.
- The portrait contains the Latin phrase 'Principum amicitias!' which means 'The alliances of princes!'
Activity 4: Map the Play
- The comedic play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' takes place in and around the city of Athens, Greece.
- Find Greece on the map of Europe.
- Point to the location of Greece on the map of the world.
- Find Athens on the map of Greece.
Activity 5: Study the Forest Plant Life
Recite aloud the names of the listed forest plants from the play.
- Oxlips
- Woodbine (also called Honeysuckle)
- Musk-Roses
- Eglantine
- Dewberries
- Green Figs
- Mulberries
Activity 6: Can You Find It?
During the week, zoom in to study the painting, 'Hermia and Lysander. A Midsummer Night's Dream,' by John Simmons. Soak in the magical ambiance of the play's woodland setting, and find the following:
- Hermia
- Lysander
- Helena
- Demetrius
- Fairy Talking to an Owl
- Fairy Riding a Bat
- Fairy Holding Woodbine
- Fairy Flying in a Moonbeam
- Fairy Wrapped in a Gossamer Cloth
- 4 Additional Fairies Sitting or Standing on Leaves
- Bug
- Moon
- Dagger
- Tiara
- Arm Cuff
- Peacock Feather
Activity 7: Color the Characters
- Color the characters on page 80 of 'Fourth Grade Shakespeare Theater Pages.'