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Orlando Shakes

Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
To err is human ... and also leads to some hilarious situations. A script introduces readers to Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, a play full of slapstick humor and other funny elements. Although lacking in activities, the text works well...
Interactive
Curated OER

Comedy of Errors Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Greek To Us - Comedy, Tragedy, and Satire

For Students 9th - 12th
The history of Greek drama is the focus of this multiple-choice quiz. Ten questions ask about historical figures and the roots of tragedy and comedy in Greek religious festivals. While studying Greek drama, use this quiz to test your...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Women in Shakespeare's Plays

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Readers match the name of a female character from a Shakespearean play to the correct play that woman is in. Strong, mostly central female characters are covered.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Shakespeare's Plays in the Movies

For Students 11th
Quite a few movies are somewhat based on Shakesperean plays. Can you match them correctly? The title of a movie is given with four Shakespeare play titles to choose from for each question.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 7th
In this William Shakespeare crossword worksheet, students read 26 clues about the life and writings of this famous playwright. Students insert their answers into this difficult crossword puzzle.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Test basic plot comprehension of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night with this online interactive quiz. Class members answer 15multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about the plot, characters, setting, and quotes from the play....
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Think Map

Shakespearean Idioms

For Students 7th - 11th
How do you react if you're "hot-blooded?" What happens when you engage in a "wild  goose chase?" And what are "salad days?" Use this worksheet and the online Visual Thesaurus to answer these questions and more. Based on...
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Shakespeare Globe Trust

Fact Sheet: Writing Plays

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who were some of the popular playwrights of Elizabethan England? Using the provided fact sheets, scholars research playwrights, explore three different types of plays, and learn about censorship in Elizabethan England. 
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Novelinks

The Winter’s Tale: Concept Analysis

For Students 11th - 12th
A comedy? A romance? A little of both? Shakespeare's The Winter Tale is the focus of an overview appropriate for those who are considering using the play for the first time. 
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TES Global

Tes: The Comedy of Errors (2009) Teacher Pack

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource is a Royal Shakespeare Company study pack for teaching Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors including a brief summary, a discussion of the theme of confusion, an activity exploring the...
Primary
Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online: The Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Access lines and staging prompts for scenes from William Shakespeare's comedy The Comedy of Errors. The scenes are displayed according to act with the setting included. Related articles are provided on the landing page.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Tes: Twelfth Night, the Comedy of Errors and the Tempest (2012) Teacher Pack

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The resource "What Country, Friends, Is This? Three Plays by Shakespeare" from Royal Shakespeare Company offers teaching materials for Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, and The Tempest. The...
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the five-act comedic play Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare including a list of characters.
eBook
Luminarium

Luminarium: Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a single file presenting the full-text of William Shakespeare's comedy, "The Comedy of Errors."
Website
University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: "The Comedy of Errors"

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides three ways to read the Shakespearean comedy, "The Comedy of Errors." You can read a "modern" version of the text, by clicking on the specific scenes of the text. Or you can read "The Comedy of Errors" as it first...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Oxford Shakspeare: The Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is Shakespeare's comedy, The Comedy of Errors, as it appeares in The Oxford Shakespeare. Choose the scene you want to read.
Unit Plan
Grade Saver

Grade Saver: The Comedy of Errors Study Guide by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides plot summaries, character profiles, and theme analysis for the Shakespearean comedy, "The Comedy of Errors." The information provided by Grade Saver provides good material to accompany a reading of the play.
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TES Global

Tes: The Comedy of Errors Schools' Synopsis by Rebecca Lenkiewicz

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is the Royal Shakespeare Company's synopsis of Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.
eBook
Other

Etexts: "The Comedy of Errors"

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a single text-file with Shakespeare's comedy, "The Comedy of Errors."
Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiar quotes compiled by John Bartlett from William Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.
eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of William Shakespeare's "Comedy Of Errors" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 10th
One of Shakespeare's early comedies, The Comedy of Errors, is a delightful comedy that is profiled in depth in this site. Read about the major characters, important quotations and themes.
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Other

Shakespeare Resource Center: The Comedy of Errors

For Students 9th - 10th
This summary of the Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors features a synopsis as well as commentary.