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The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act V
Concept Vocabulary
You will encounter the following words as you read Act V of The Tragedy
of Macbeth. Before reading, note how familiar you are with each word.
Then, rank the words in order from most familiar (1) to least familiar (6).After completing the first read, come back to the concept vocabulary and
review your rankings. Mark changes to your original rankings as needed.First Read DRAMA
Apply these strategies as you conduct your first read. You will have an
opportunity to complete the close-read notes after your first read.PlaywrightWilliam Shakespeare WORD YOUR RANKINGperturbationagitationpurgeantidotepristineusurperNOTICE whom the story is
about, what happens, where
and when it happens, and
why those involved react as
they do.CONNECT ideas within the
selection to what you already
know and what you’ve
already read.ANNOTATE by marking
vocabulary and key passages
you want to revisit.RESPOND by completing
the Comprehension Check and
by writing a brief summary of
the selection.Tool Kit
First-Read Guide and
Model Annotation STANDARDS
Reading Literature
By the end of grade 12, read and
comprehend literature, including
stories, dramas, and poems, at the
high end of the grades 11–CCR text
complexity band independently and
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Jump Start
First read Review the last three predictions
that the apparitions made to Macbeth in Act IV:
1) that he should beware of Macduff; 2) that no
man “born of woman” would ever harm him;
and 3) that he could never be vanquished until
Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane. Ask students
to write a paragraph that explains why they
think these predictions may or may not turn out
to be valid or true.The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act V
Why is Macduff especially angry at Macbeth?
What did the apparition mean by “no man
that’s born of woman” (Scene iii, line 6)? Why is
Macbeth sure that Birnam Wood will not come to
Dunsinane? How has Lady Macbeth been acting
lately, and why? Modeling questions readers
might ask will bring the text to life and connect it
to the Performance Task question. Selection audio
and print capability for the selection are available
in the Interactive Teacher’s Edition.Concept Vocabulary
Circulate among students as they rank their
words. Remind them that they will find the
definitions of these words in the side column
beside each word’s location in the text.FIRST READ
As they read, students should perform the steps
of the first read:
NOTICE: Encourage students to notice any new
insights into confronting the past or facing the
future.
ANNOTATE: Remind students to mark unfamiliar
words as well as parts of the play they want to
come back to during their close reading of Act V.
CONNECT: Encourage students to go beyond
Act V to make connections between this section
of the play and earlier sections.
RESPOND: Students will answer questions and
write a summary to demonstrate understanding.
Point out to students that while they will always
complete the Respond step at the end of the
first read, the other steps will probably happen
somewhat concurrently. You may wish to print
copies of the First-Read Guide: Fiction for
students to use.
Remind students that during their first
read, they should not answer the close-read
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