King Lear teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on King Lear for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
- Ages 14 to 18
- 5 weeks, one 60-minute lesson plan each
- Worksheets with answers
- Essay with a four-band marking guide
- PDF and Word
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School plansFive weeks, week by week
- Week 1Act 1, scenes 1 to 5
Lear rejects honest love and gives away power, while Edmund exploits trust and Goneril begins challenging her father's authority.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 2Act 2, scene 1 to Act 3, scene 1
Edmund strengthens his deception, Edgar disguises himself, and Lear's conflict with his daughters leaves him exposed to the storm.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 3Act 3, scenes 2 to 7
Lear begins recognizing others' suffering, while Gloucester's help brings betrayal, violent punishment, and a painful understanding of his mistake.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 4Act 4, scenes 1 to 5
Edgar guides his blinded father, Cordelia searches for Lear, and rivalry over Edmund deepens conflict between Goneril and Regan.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
- Week 5Act 4, scene 6 to Act 5, scene 3
Lear and Cordelia find forgiveness before defeat and death, while Edgar protects Gloucester and exposes Edmund's betrayal.
See the plan, worksheet and answers
The full plan, the worksheet questions and the answers for this week are in the pack (PDF).
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 39 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
Teacher and class
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