A Midsummer Night's Dream resources

KS2 and KS3 resources to explore and analyse characters and themes in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tes Resources Team

Enchanted forest in the evening light as the setting for A Midsummer Night's Dream to study at KS2 and KS3

"Shall we their fond pageant see?
Lord, what fools these mortals be!"

With the madness of midsummer, the magic of the enchanted forest and the fun of a plot where 'the course of true love never did run smooth ...', A Midsummer Night's Dream can be a great starting point for studying Shakespeare's comedies or an opportunity to analyse Shakespearean characters and themes in more depth.

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KS2 resources

Explore our selection of resources from the Tes Community for discussing characters from A Midsummer Night's Dream with KS2 pupils, to lessons on context and reading comprehensions.

KS2 Character Web for A Midsummer Night's Dream
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KS2 Character Web for A Midsummer Night's Dream

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This resource is useful to use with a class as you are reading the story/ text. It clearly lays out how the characters of the 'lovers' are linked throughout the story to make it clear what is happening for any children who have, understandably, become a bit muddled in Shakespeare's comedy. However, ...

KS3 resources

With schemes of work to activities analysing key themes in A Midsummer Night's Dream, here is a taster of just some of the resources available for teaching the play at KS3.

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Titania and Oberon
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Titania and Oberon

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As we study A Midsummer Night's Dream we explore the new characters of Oberon and Titania and discover why they are arguing with each other. We look at the language features used by both characters in Shakespeare's play and use our analyses to create detailed analytical paragraphs through a detailed...
Shakespeare A Midsummer Nights Dream Revision Pyramid Worksheets
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Shakespeare A Midsummer Nights Dream Revision Pyramid Worksheets

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Enhance your understanding of Shakespeare's timeless play *A Midsummer Nights Dream* with this comprehensive set of six printable PDF worksheets. Designed in a pyramid style, these worksheets provide a structured approach to learning, starting with individual topics before culminating in two compreh...