Narrator widge, 14, resigned to leading the unremarkable life of an orphan, is bought by the selfserving dr. Students examine the wit of characters in two plays. Taking place in the elizabethanera england, it recounts the story of widge, an orphan whose master sends him to steal hamlet from the lord chamberlains men. The shakespeare stealer final project by xander smith road of trials the abyss piece of literature widge and falconer are on their way to leicester. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on between two and three chapters of the shakespeare stealer and is comprised of five of the following different activities.
What is summary for chapters 23 and 24 in the shakespeare. With queen elizabeths health failing, there is a lot of anxiety over her successor and the future of the theaters. Widge was born in 1757 and lived in an orphanage with mistress macgregor. The shakespeare stealer unit test by suzanne kurtzman tpt. It follows the story of widge, an orphaned apprentice, in england during the 1600s. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the globe theatre, where shakespeares players perform. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood discussion guide. The reason i give this book only four stars is because the first two or three chapters drag on and are hard. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood overdrive. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. Widge is a poor orphan who has the rare ability to write a unique coded shorthand that he learned from a. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the.
Its the name ive been known by for all me fourteen years, and it tells a truthsome tale that there are. Free the shakespeare stealer worksheets and literature. It tells the story of widge, a fourteenyearold orphan. Fourteenyearold widge is an orphan living in a small village in elizabethan england. Bright to learn his new charactery shorthand, and become his secretary.
Queen anne news seattle its strength as a dramatic vehicle is an immediately engaging story very much in the spirit of such boys adventure tales as treasure island and fascinating historical background. This, in turn, lessens the trepidation students feel upon being handed their first shakespearean play. Shakespeares scribe shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free the shakespeare stealer worksheets and literature unit for. Heminges setting the shakespeare stealer takes place mainly in old england. The shakespeare stealer is a complete 79 page novel study guide. Blackwood published two sequels, shakespeares scribe 2000 and shakespeares spy 2003. I started off by having to read this book for school but i enjoyed it so much that i went on to read shakespeare s scribe and shakespeare s spy.
The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood abebooks. The shakespeare stealer fulllength adapted by gary l. The shakespeare stealer is a 1998 historical fiction novel by gary blackwood. Includes the following graphic organizers for the story the shakespeare stealer. Taking place in the elizabethanera england, it recounts the story of widge. The shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer. Authors purpose for writing the shakespeare stealer interviewing gary blackwood, author of the shakespeare stealer making inferences reading reflection summarizing chapters setting in the shakespeare stealer main idea all about widge widge. The year of our lord 1587, the 29%f queen elizabeths reign. The shakspeare stealer timeline created by jules40. The shakespeare stealer reed novel studies teaching. A book called the shakespeare stealer gary blackwood is about a young boy during.
His forceful master, taking advantage of his ability, orders him to go to the globe. Bright his master wanted him to steal shakespeares famous play,hamlet. Blackwood this study guide consists of approximately 10 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the shakespeare stealer. My students need a class set of the shakespeare stealer. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the. Ive never had a proper name never known me mum or dad, neither. Read the shakespeare stealer pdf by gary blackwood puffin a delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in elizabethan england. Free the shakespeare stealer study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The shakespeare stealer is a 1998 young adult novel, written by gary blackwood. Widge is a poor orphan with the rare ability to write in an unique way, and he has no choice but to follow orders.
A historical novel set at the golden theatre during shakespeare s reign there. The shakespeare stealer donorschoose project by ms. The big ones were the shakespeare scribe, the sequel to gary blackwoods the shakespeare stealer which focused on the life of widge, and orphan in the time of shakespeare and when the plague shut down all the playhouses in london. The shakespeare stealer, written by american author gary blackwood, is a work of historical fiction set in the elizabethanera. The shakspeare stealer timeline timetoast timelines. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. Synopsis sheet for shakespeare stealer the literary link. Learn shakespeare stealer history with free interactive flashcards. The indentured orphan, who can write a secret code as fast as a man can speak, must attend a performance and write down the complete play so that his.
Buy the shakespeare stealer book online at best prices in india on. Blackwood based on his ya novel, presented by theatre of youth, directed by chris kelly. Widge is caught up in a scheme to steal hamlet from william shakespeares company but quickly discovers how hard this will be, especially con. For each selection, look for the authors use of puns and word play. Get an answer for what is summary for chapters 23 and 24 in the shakespeare stealer. Filled with 17th century costumes, and fine yorkshire and british accents, the play engages and introduces the wonderful world of shakespearian theatre to kids. Mercutio is the most notorious scene stealer in all of shakespeare, and there is. The shakespeare stealer, both the play that we will present for you and the novel on which it was based, is about a young man, widge, who is an orphan apprentice in elizabethan england. Heavy as lead documentary from 300lbs to running the leadville 100 duration. As a nice bonus, gary blackwoods the shakespeare stealer also illuminates an interesting problem.
So widge works his way into the globe theatre, where shakespeares troupe rehearses and performs. The story,the shakespeare stealer, by gary blackwood, which is 218 pages, tells a story about a young man named widge and his journey on stealing shakespeares most famous play called hamlet. Examine the presence of metaphors in a scene or character. Plot a fourteenyearold boy, known as widge, has nothing. The shakespeare stealer gary blackwood pdf by kejasovobi issuu. Widge and the lord chamberlains men are back in london, but their troubles are far from over. They encounter some bandits that falconer takes down immediately.
Each chapter of the novel study focuses on between two and three chapters of the shakespeare stealer and is comprised of. This latest from blackwood beyond the door, 1991 is a delightful and heartwarming romp through elizabethan england. Timothy bright, widges first master, teaches the young boy a form of scriptography that he calls charactery, a type of shorthand designed to help the listener. So widge works his way into the globe theatre, where shakespeare s troupe rehearses and performs. The only name ive had in this life was called me at the orphanage widge. And fourteenyearold widge a poor orphan with the rare ability to write a unique coded shorthand has no choice but to follow orders. Problem the problem of the story is that widge is commanded by two evil masters that want to steal the shakespeare plays in shorthand. Learn shakespeare stealer characters with free interactive flashcards. Because of winndixie was another that catches you by surprise in its simplicity and its. Read the selections below, from the shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood. Gary blackwoods the shakespeare stealer is a clever, often funny, drama, refreshingly original and amazingly thrilling. The shakespeare stealer by apples n acorns teachers. Falconer reacts, abruptly puts away the flask and loosens his rapier in its. Get an answer for examine the presence of metaphors in a scene or character in chapters 2124 of the shakespeare stealer.
Widge is an orphan living in shakespearian england, and his skill at shorthand gets him thrown in with the company of actors that does their thing at the globe theatre ive been there, whoo. Fourteenyearold widge is an orphan living in a small village in elizabethan england read more. The shakespeare stealer is a book about a poor orphan boy, called widge, living in shakespearean england who can write a rare coded language in which symbols for each word can be written as the words are said. The shakespeare stealer 2000 read online free book by. The shakespeare stealer, by gary blackwood, is an important novel in that it combines all the benefits and appeal of young adult literature while demystifying shakespeare and introducing children to the elizabethan era. The novel is a historical fiction novel, and takes place in elizabethan england. I would just like to know the very important events that happened in the chapters. The shakespeare stealer paperback this is a book i picked up to read to my sons prior to a trip to london, in the hopes of giving them a sense of, not only the history of. Choose from 500 different sets of shakespeare stealer characters flashcards on quizlet. Underline any examples you find and write a brief explanation for each. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response. Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. Choose from 500 different sets of shakespeare stealer history flashcards on quizlet. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood discussion guide 1. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood, paperback. I started off by having to read this book for school but i enjoyed it so much that i went on to read shakespeares scribe and shakespeares spy. With its fast pace, unusual setting, and even more unusual crime, this has found a ready audience among the upper elementary and middle school set.
The shakespeare stealer was by far one of the best historical fiction books i have ever read. Buy the shakespeare stealer book online at low prices in india. As full of twists and turns as a london alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful. Acquisition and integration of knowledge of learning. Report form the shakespeare stealer book report form pdf file.
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