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A Midsummer Night's Dream

From Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by E. Nesbit, 1907

This reader is drawn from E. Nesbit's 1907 retelling of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, first performed around 1595. The play is a comedy of mistaken love, mischievous fairies, and enchantment set in the woods near ancient Athens. Shakespeare's story shows how pride and foolish quarrels bring trouble, and how patience, forgiveness and a little magic can set things right. Nesbit's retelling brings the play's wit, wonder and warmth to young readers, keeping the story's essential charm and the best of Shakespeare's own words. This text reflects its era.

Band: Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11
Length: long · about 859 words in 6 sections · 3 pictures
Source: Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, E. Nesbit and William Shakespeare
First published: 1907
Regions: Canada · United States

Included formats

· Web reader and PDF
· EPUB for e-readers
· Home-print sheet
· Folded booklet
· Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
· Worksheet
· Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
· Read-aloud script
· Teacher’s Edition (members)

Lesson at a glance

Reading: about 10 minutes at this band
Pause questions: 2
Words to Know: 9
Quick Check: 10 questions, with the answer key
Let’s Talk: 2 questions for afterwards
Worksheet: questions, an activity and a drawing prompt

About 40 minutes with one story, all of it.

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