2. Today’s Objectives:
• We will read and discuss how a real life Romeo
and Juliet story is similar to and different from
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
• We will define and discuss the meaning of new
vocabulary words for Act 4.
• We will make a prediction about what will happen
in Act 4.
• We will read and discuss Act 4, Scene 1 together.
• We will make inferences about what happens in
Act 4, Scene 1.
3. Warm up:
Romeo and Juliet...in Miami?
• For our warm up activity, please read the article
“Missing ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Teens Return Home”.
• While you are reading, please think about how
this modern story is similar to and different from
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
• Fill out the Compare-Contrast sheet on the back
of the article when you finish reading.
• We will discuss your comparisons of the two
articles and any questions you might have at 9:25
or so.
5. Act 4 Vocabulary
• To define the words in Act 4, we will do a
partner activity with dictionaries.
• Please choose a partner to work with, and I
will give you one or two words from our
vocabulary list to define, write a sentence for
and draw a picture of (if there is a picture that
makes sense).
• We will have 10 minutes to work with our
partners, then we will share our definitions,
sentences and pictures with the class so
everyone can fill out their vocab chart.
6. Act 4 - Make a Prediction
• Take a look at Act 4 in your script (remember, don’t
read through it!). Ask yourself:
– Who is involved in Act 4?
– Where does Act 4 happen?
– Any pictures in Act 4? What do I think is happening?
– What are some important words I see as I look through
Act 4?
• In your notebook, write your prediction for Act 4:
– Tell what you think is going to happen and who will be
there.
– Then, tell how you made your prediction.
• After about 10 minutes, we will share our
predictions with a partner and take volunteers to
share with the class.
7. Act 4, Scene 1:
Making Inferences
• Remember that when we make inferences, we
use information and ideas we read in the story to
help us make a guess about something or
someone.
• Work together with a partner to complete the
making inferences handout for Act 4, Scene 1.
• We will share and discuss our ideas after about
10 minutes, if time allows.
8. Read Aloud: Act 4, Scene 1
• Choose student to read the following parts:
– Stage directions
– Friar Lawrence
– Paris
– Juliet
• As we are reading, please make notes about any:
– Questions
– Connections
– Predictions
We will stop as we read to ask/answer questions.
