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A Midsummer Night's Dream Resources

Girl reading book on lawn  Introduce your students to Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, with speculation journals, character diaries, and vocabulary practice. For summaries of each act and more extension activities, use our literature guide to A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Speculation Journals

After students speculate for three to five minutes about what might happen in A Midsummer Night's Dream, encourage them to share their predictions.

Character Diaries

In these lessons, students summarize the action of the play in the form of a personal diary from the perspective of a character.

Vocabulary

Enhance student vocabulary by learning the definitions of the words often used within the play and practicing usage of these terms.

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