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. Heavy as lead documentary from 300lbs to running the leadville 100 duration. 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. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the. As a nice bonus, gary blackwoods the shakespeare stealer also illuminates an interesting problem. Taking place in the elizabethanera england, it recounts the story of widge. The shakespeare stealer final project by xander smith on prezi.
The shakespeare stealer is a 1998 historical fiction novel by gary blackwood. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood overdrive. 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. Choose from 500 different sets of shakespeare stealer history flashcards on quizlet. Read the selections below, from the shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood. In this drama instructional activity, students read the shakespeare stealer by gary l. The shakespeare stealer trilogy by gary blackwood is a lot of fun. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood, paperback. The shakespeare stealer reed novel studies teaching. The shakespeare stealer was by far one of the best historical fiction books i have ever read. Fourteenyearold widge is an orphan living in a small village in elizabethan england read more.
Learn shakespeare stealer history with free interactive flashcards. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the. Blackwood published two sequels, shakespeares scribe 2000 and shakespeares spy 2003. The novel is a historical fiction novel, and takes place in elizabethan england.
The reason i give this book only four stars is because the first two or three chapters drag on and are hard. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on between two and three chapters of the shakespeare stealer and is comprised of. Read the shakespeare stealer pdf by gary blackwood puffin a delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in elizabethan england. The shakspeare stealer timeline timetoast timelines. Widge is a poor orphan with the rare ability to write in an unique way, and he has no choice but to follow orders.
It tells the story of widge, a fourteenyearold orphan. Buy the shakespeare stealer book online at best prices in india on. The shakespeare stealer is a 1998 young adult novel, written by gary blackwood. The shakespeare stealer 2000 read online free book by. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. So widge works his way into the globe theatre, where shakespeare s troupe rehearses and performs. 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.
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 shakspeare stealer timeline created by jules40. Get an answer for what is summary for chapters 23 and 24 in the shakespeare stealer. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. It follows the story of widge, an orphaned apprentice, in england during the 1600s. I would just like to know the very important events that happened in the chapters. A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in elizabethan england. Learn shakespeare stealer characters with free interactive flashcards. The shakespeare stealer donorschoose project by ms. Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. Heminges setting the shakespeare stealer takes place mainly in old england. Get an answer for examine the presence of metaphors in a scene or character in chapters 2124 of the shakespeare stealer. The shakespeare stealer, written by american author gary blackwood, is a work of historical fiction set in the elizabethanera.
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. His forceful master, taking advantage of his ability, orders him to go to the globe. The shakespeare stealer by apples n acorns teachers. Bright to learn his new charactery shorthand, and become his secretary. Widge was born in 1757 and lived in an orphanage with mistress macgregor. 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. My students enjoy learning about the poetry and beauty of shakespeares work but need to learn more about how their lives are different from and still similar to shakespeares world. Acquisition and integration of knowledge of learning. 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.
Free the shakespeare stealer study unit worksheets for teachers to print. A historical novel set at the golden theatre during shakespeare s reign there. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood discussion guide. 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. Gary blackwoods the shakespeare stealer is a clever, often funny, drama, refreshingly original and amazingly thrilling. Plot a fourteenyearold boy, known as widge, has nothing. Choose from 500 different sets of shakespeare stealer characters flashcards on quizlet. Report form the shakespeare stealer book report form pdf file. Shakespeares scribe shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This latest from blackwood beyond the door, 1991 is a delightful and heartwarming romp through elizabethan england. A book called the shakespeare stealer gary blackwood is about a young boy during. 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. Blackwood based on his ya novel, presented by theatre of youth, directed by chris kelly. My students need a class set of the shakespeare stealer.
Widge is caught up in a scheme to steal hamlet from william shakespeares company but quickly discovers how hard this will be, especially con. What is summary for chapters 23 and 24 in the shakespeare. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response. Widge and the lord chamberlains men are back in london, but their troubles are far from over. The year of our lord 1587, the 29%f queen elizabeths reign. For each selection, look for the authors use of puns and word play. Problem the problem of the story is that widge is commanded by two evil masters that want to steal the shakespeare plays in shorthand. 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. Widge is a poor orphan who has the rare ability to write a unique coded shorthand that he learned from a. Bright his master wanted him to steal shakespeares famous play,hamlet. 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 gary blackwood pdf by kejasovobi issuu.
Examine the presence of metaphors in a scene or character. Narrator widge, 14, resigned to leading the unremarkable life of an orphan, is bought by the selfserving dr. Synopsis sheet for shakespeare stealer the literary link. And fourteenyearold widge a poor orphan with the rare ability to write a unique coded shorthand has no choice but to follow orders. 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. Filled with 17th century costumes, and fine yorkshire and british accents, the play engages and introduces the wonderful world of shakespearian theatre to kids. They encounter some bandits that falconer takes down immediately. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood discussion guide 1. 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.
Underline any examples you find and write a brief explanation for each. Its the name ive been known by for all me fourteen years, and it tells a truthsome tale that there are. 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. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. 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 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. Because of winndixie was another that catches you by surprise in its simplicity and its.
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. Buy the shakespeare stealer book online at low prices in india. So widge works his way into the globe theatre, where shakespeares troupe rehearses and performs. The only name ive had in this life was called me at the orphanage widge. The shakespeare stealer unit test by suzanne kurtzman tpt. Ive never had a proper name never known me mum or dad, neither. Mercutio is the most notorious scene stealer in all of shakespeare, and there is.
The shakespeare stealer is a complete 79 page novel study guide. This, in turn, lessens the trepidation students feel upon being handed their first shakespearean play. Falconer reacts, abruptly puts away the flask and loosens his rapier in its. As full of twists and turns as a london alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful. The shakespeare stealer fulllength adapted by gary l. Includes the following graphic organizers for the story the shakespeare stealer.
921 333 591 1129 1570 320 243 213 240 1536 969 1233 175 313 989 1323 558 1465 409 724 1573 177 224 857 572 206 1181 1273 1442 840 176 228 1025 751 512 638 197 608 685 312 830 515