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MACBETH: READ-ALOUD PLAY FOR THE CLASSROOMBring the classic play to life and find out how one man wouldstop at nothing to become king. SKILLS: Understanding charactermotivation No-Sweat Test Prep Reading comprehension

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CHARACTERSWrite your initials next to thecharacter youre going to read.

___ *NARRATOR 1 (N1)




___ *MACBETH, a Scottish lord

___ *LADY MACBETH (LADY M), his wife

___ DUNCAN, the King of Scotland

___ MALCOLM, Duncans older son

___ DONALBAIN, Duncans younger son

___ WITCH 1

___ WITCH 2

___ WITCH 3

___ *BANQUO,Macbeths best friend

___ *MACDUFF, a Scottish lord

___ ROSS, a Scottish lord

___ ANGUS, a Scottish lord

___ LENNOX, a Scottish lord

___ SOLDIER___ DOCTOR

___ MAID

___ MURDERER 1

___ MURDERER 2

___ SPIRIT 1

___ SPIRIT 2

___ SERVANT

*Starred characters are major roles.

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Hail, Macbeth,Lord of Glamis!

Hail, Macbeth,

Lord of Cawdor!

Hail, Macbeth,future King of

Scotland!

Watch out, Macbeth.Those witches are evil.

I could become king,if Duncan was out

of the way

Im Lord of Glamis, but not Lord ofCawdor, and I cant imagine becoming king!

Macbeth and his friend Banquo ride wearily across the heath.Who are theseweird sisters?

Speak, if you can!


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ILLUSTRATIONSBY

BOB

MCLEOD

How far will Macbeth go to fulfill hisambition to be King of Scotland?Read this adaptation of Shakespearesclassic play to find out.

SCENE 1NARRATOR 1: Three witches meet

on an area of wild empty land,

called a heath, in Scotland,

almost a thousand years ago.

WITCH 1:When shall we three

meet again?

WITCH 2: In thunder, lightening,

or in rain?N2: Nearby, Scottish soldiers fight

off Viking invaders. The fiercest

Scottish warrior is named

Macbeth.

WITCH 3:After the battle is done, lets

meet Macbeth on this heath!

N3: The witches cackle and disappear.

N4:Awounded soldier stumbles into

the Scottish camp. King Duncan

greets him.

DUNCAN: Hail, brave friend! How isthe battle going?

SOLDIER (exhausted):We lost a lot of

men, but we won, thanks to your

cousin Macbeth, Lord of Glamis.

Hes a fearless fighter.

N1: The King is pleased.

DUNCAN: Good work! Lord Ross,

please tell Macbeth that, from

now on, Im making him Lord of

Cawdor, as well as Lord of Glamis.

N2: Ross goes in search of Macbeth.

SCENE 2N3: Macbeth and his friend Banquo

ride wearily across the heath.

They see the three witches.BANQUO:Who are these weird sisters?

MACBETH: Speak, if you can!

WITCH 1: Hail Macbeth, Lord

of Glamis!

WITCH 2: Hail, Macbeth, Lord

of Cawdor!

WITCH 3: Hail, Macbeth, future King

of Scotland!

N4: Macbeth shivers.

BANQUO: Macbeth, whats wrong?

Those predictions sound good.N1: The witches start to fade away.

MACBETH: Stop! Tell me more. Im

Lord of Glamis, but not Lord of

Cawdor, and I cant imagine

becoming King!

BANQUO:Where did they go?

N2: Ross arrives, and pats Macbeth

on the back.

ROSS: The King was so impressed

with your fighting today that hes

making you the Lord of Cawdor!

MACBETH (to himself): The witches

were right!

BANQUO (whispering):Watch out,

Macbeth. Those witches are evil.

Dont let them manipulateyou.

N3: But Macbeth is lost in thought.MACBETH (to himself): I could

become King, if Duncan was out

of the way. . .

ROSS:Whats on your mind, Macbeth?

MACBETH: Nothing, nothing at all.

Lets go meet King Duncan.

SCENE 3N4: The next day, Macbeths wife wel-

comes him home to their Castle at

Inverness. At this time, all ofScotlands powerful warlords live

in castles.

LADY MACBETH: How was the battle?

MACBETH:We beat the Vikings. And I

have even more good news.

Duncan made me Lord of Cawdor.

LADY M (thrilled): Now youll have

more land, and more power!

*The lines in pink are direct quotes from Shakespeares original play.

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N1: Macbeths

tone grows serious.

MACBETH:After thebattle, Banquo and I met three

witches. They can see the future.

They already knew Duncan had

promoted me.

LADY M:What else did they tell you?

MACBETH: They said Id be King

one day.

LADY M (excited): Ive always wanted

to be Queen!

N2: Macbeth looks into his wifes eyes.

Both have murder on their minds.MACBETH: Duncan plans to stay

at our castle tonight and leave

early tomorrow.

LADY M: Oh, hes not going anywhere.

MACBETH:What are you suggesting?

LADY M (smiling): Dont look at me

like that. I know youre thinking

the same thing.

MACBETH: Im not sure if

we should do it. Duncan is a kind

and popular King.LADY M: Dont look so guilty; youll

make everyone suspicious. Look

like the innocent flower, but be

the serpent under it.

SCENE 4N3: That evening, the King and his

lords arrive at Macbeths castle.

LADY M:Welcome, your Highness.

DUNCAN: Thank you, dear lady.

N4: Later, while everyone else sleeps,Macbeth creeps out of bed.

N1: In the black night, a storm rages.

N2: Outside Duncans room a ghostly

knife appears, floating in the air.

MACBETH: Is this a dagger which I

see before me, the handle toward

my hand?

N3: Macbeth tries to grab the dagger,

but his hand passes through it.

MACBETH (scared): Now blood is

dripping from the blade!N4: He takes a deep breath.

MACBETH: Im seeing things. That

knife is just an illusion.

N1: Macbeth draws his own dagger

and sneaks into Duncans room.

N2: Lady Macbeth slinks out of bed.

Lightning flashes. She hears a cry.

LADY M (to herself):What was that?

N3: Macbeth tiptoes out of Duncans

room and sees Lady Macbeth.

MACBETH (in shock): I have done thedeed. I have killed Duncan.

N4: He looks at his bloody hands.

MACBETH: This is a sorry sight. Im

afraid to think what I have done.

LADY M: Dontthink about it. It will

make you crazy. Wash your hands.

MACBETH: Could an ocean wash this

blood clean from my hand?

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That evening, Macbeth holds his first feast as King of Scotland.

Its too bad Banquodidnt make it.

Sit down,and bequiet!

You needto sleep.

Everyones hereto feast with you,

your majesty.

Which ofyou havedone this?

Ill do whateverit takes to holdon to my power!

The lordsleave thehall, dis-turbed bywhat theyhave seenand heard.Macbethbarely

noticesthem go.

A ghostly figure turns and stares at Macbeth.Its Banquo! Blood drips down his accusing face.

PLAY POINT:The word blood appears

in the play Macbeth 24timesmore than in anyother Shakespeare play.

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LADY M: Quick, before everyone

wakes up!

MACBETH: If only Duncan could!

SCENE 5N1:A few hours later, Lord Macduff

and Lord Lennox join Macbeth in

the main hall of the castle.

LENNOX: Good morning.

MACDUFF: Is the King up yet?

MACBETH (guiltily): Not yet.

MACDUFF: He asked me to wake him.

N2: Macduff opens the door to

Duncans room.

MACDUFF: O horror, horror, horror!

LENNOX:Whats the matter?

MACDUFF: Murder and treason!

N3: Lady Macbeth enters.LADY M (innocently):Whats going on?

MACDUFF (to Lady Macbeth): I cant

tell you. Youre so sensitive.

N4: Next, Banquo arrives.

MACDUFF: O Banquo, our royal mas-

ters murdered!

LADY M:What, in our house?

N1: Banquo is puzzled by Lady

Macbeths reaction.

BANQUO (frowning): It would be

terrible wherever it happened.Dear Duff, say it is not so.

MACBETH (sincerely): I feel awful. Now

that Duncans dead, life seems sad

and empty.

N2: Duncans sons, Donalbain and

Malcolm, enter the hall.

DONALBAIN:Whats wrong?

MACDUFF:Your father has been

murdered!

MALCOLM (horrified):Who did it?

LENNOX:We dont know.N3: They all look at each other, their

eyes full of suspicion. Lady

Macbeth begins to sway.

LADY M: Oh, Im fainting!

N4:While the other lords fuss over

her, the Kings sons move aside.

MALCOLM (whispering):Were next in

line for the crown. Whoever killed

our father will

soon come after us.

DONALBAIN (looking

around):

Anyone here might

have done it. In

Scotland, we cant trust a soul.

There are daggers in

mens smiles.

MALCOLM: Lets get out of here.

N1: Donalbain leaves for Ireland,

and Malcolm for England.

SCENE 6N2: It is easy for Macbeth to charge

Duncans sons with his murder,

since they are not there to defend

themselves.N3:With the Kings sons out of the

country, the next man in line for

the throne is Duncans cousin

Macbeth. A few days later, he is

crowned King of Scotland.

N4:At Macbeths castle, the atmos-

phere is heavy, and full of distrust.

One afternoon, Macbeth sees

Banquo put on his cloak.

MACBETH: Banquo, my friend. Where

are you going?BANQUO: Im going horseback riding.

N1: Banquo no longer trusts

Macbeth. He remembers their

meeting with the witches and

wonders if he should tell the other

lords about it.

MACBETH: Make sure youre back in

time for tonights feast.

BANQUO: Ill be there.

N2: Banquo leaves, and Macbeth sits

on his throne, alone.MACBETH (to himself): I think Banquo

suspects me of killing Duncan.

N3: Two men sneak into the castle.

They are murderers. Macbeth is

expecting them.

MACBETH: I need to get rid of Banquo.

MURDERER 1:Whatever you say.

MACBETH: I have very good reasons

that you wouldnt

understand.

MURDERER 2 (shrugging):

Whatever.

N4: The murderers leave.

Lady Macbeth walks through the

cold castle. She thinks about what

Macbeth did in order to be King.

LADY MACBETH (to herself): Now we

have no peace of mind. Was it

worth it?

N1: She tries to smile when she sees

Macbeth.

LADY M: Dear husband, why are you

always alone and brooding?

Whats done is done.

MACBETH: O, full of scorpions is my

mind, dear wife!N2: Outside on the dark heath, the

murderers cut Banquos throat.

SCENE 7N3: That evening, Macbeth holds his

first feast as King of Scotland.

MACBETH:Welcome all! Sit down.

N4: One of the murderers creeps in.

MACBETH (whispering to murderer):

What are you doing here? Theres

blood on your face!MURDERER: Its Banquos blood.

MACBETH: Good. Now go.

N1: Macbeth returns to the table,

trying to hide his guilt.

ROSS: Everyones here to feast with

you, your Highness.

MACBETH: It is too bad Banquo didnt

make it.

ROSS:Yes, it is. Please sit, your

Highness.

MACBETH: The tables full.N2: Lennox points to Macbeths chair.

A ghostly figure sits in it, his back

to Macbeth.

LENNOX: Here is a place reserved, sir.

MACBETH:Where?

LENNOX (puzzled): Right here. Whats

the matter?

N3: The ghostly figure turns andILLUSTRATIONSBY

BOBMCLEOD


PLAY POINT:Macbeth was a real

king. He ruled Scotlandfrom 1040 until his death

in 1057.


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stares at Macbeth. Its Banquo!

Blood drips off his accusing face.

MACBETH (terrified):Which of you

have done this?

LORDS:What, my good lord?

MACBETH (to ghost): Dont look at me

like that!

ANGUS: Maybe we should leave.

LADY M: No, no. Macbeth often has

these fits. They are nothing to

worry about.

MACBETH: It used to be that when you

killed someone, he stayed dead!

LADY M (to Macbeth, hissing): Sit

down, and be quiet!

ROSS:What is he looking at?

MACBETH: How can you all remain so

calm? Cant you see it?LADY M: He grows worse and worse.

Everyone, please leave. Now.

N4: The lords leave the hall, disturbed

by what they have seen and heard.

Macbeth barely notices them go.

MACBETH: Blood will have blood.

Banquo is taking revenge on me.

Everyone is against me. Why do

you think Macduff failed to come

to our feast?

LADY M:You need to sleep.MACBETH (to himself): I must talk to

the witches again. Ill do whatever

it takes to hold on to my power!

SCENE 8N1: That night, in a cave on the heath,

the three witches work on a spell.

WITCHES (together): Double, double,

toil and trouble; fire burn, and

cauldron bubble.

N2: Macbeth approaches the cave.WITCH 1: By the pricking of my

thumbs, something wicked this

way comes.

MACBETH: I need some answers.

WITCH 1: Speak.

WITCH 2: Demand.

WITCH 3:Well answer.

N3: The witches conjure evil spirits

out of the smoky cauldron to

answer Macbeths questions.

SPIRIT 1: Macbeth, beware Macduff!

MACBETH: I knew it!

SPIRIT 2: Macbeth will never be

defeated until the trees of the

forest attack his castle.

MACBETH (relieved): Thats impossi-

ble. Trees cant walk! Wait, I

have more questions!

N4: The spirits and witches disap-

pear. Macbeth runs out of

the cave and into Lennox.

MACBETH: Did you see

the witches?

LENNOX (disgusted): No,

my lord. I just came

to tell you thatMacduff has gone to

England, to join Malcolm.

MACBETH (furious):Why did I wait?

I should have killed him while I

had the chance. Ill burn down

his castle!

SCENE 9N1:After his second visit with the

witches, Macbeth becomes more

violent than ever. Scotland isin chaos.

N2: In England, Macduff tells

Duncans son Malcolm how his

people suffer under Macbeth.

MACDUFF: Each new morn, new

widows howl, new orphans cry.

MALCOLM (upset): Our country

sinks. . . it weeps, it bleeds; and

each new day a gash is added

to her wounds.

N3: Malcolm plans to rescueScotland from Macbeths evil grip.

He raises an army, and they

march towards Macbeths castle.

SCENE 10N4: Night falls. At the castle Lady

Macbeths maid and a doctor wait

outside the Queens bedroom.

MAID (whispering): Lady Macbeth has

been sleepwalking every night.

Here she comes.DOCTOR: Look how she rubs her

hands.

MAID: She thinks shes washing them.

LADY M: Out, damned spot! Yet who

would have thought the old man

to have had so much blood in

him? What, will these hands neer

be clean?

DOCTOR (shocked): Did you hear that?

She has a heavy heart!

MAID: Heaven knows what she hasknown.

LADY M: Heres the smell of the blood

still. All the perfumes of Arabia

will not sweeten this little hand!

DOCTOR: I cant cure an infected

mind. Just keep an eye on her.

And lets not tell anyone what we

heard tonight.


Lady Macbeth has beensleepwalking every night.Look! Here she comes.

Look how she

rubs her hands.

Night falls. At the castle LadyMacbeths maid and a doctor waitoutside the Queens bedroom.

PLAY POINT:Shakespeare wrote 37

plays, but he never pub-lished them. Seven years

after he died, Shakespearesfriends made sure his

plays were printed.

Out, damned spot!Yet who would havethought the old manto have had so muchblood in him? What,will these handsneer be clean?


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SCENE 11N1:A few days pass. Lords Lennox

and Angus decide they can nolonger support Macbeth. They

gather their soldiers and join

forces with Malcolm.

N2: The two armies assemble at

the foot of the hill below

Macbeths castle.

N3: Malcolm looks up toward

the castle.

MALCOLM:Whats the tyrant doing?

LENNOX: Hes preparing to defend his

castle. Some say hes mad.ANGUS: Now does he feel his secret

murders sticking to his hands.

MACDUFF (grimly): I hope Im the one

who makes him pay for them.

N4: Malcolm prepares to attack.

MALCOLM (yelling to his soldiers):

Each man, cut a branch and

carry it in front of you. Disguised

as trees, well sneak up the hill

and surprise Macbeth!

SCENE 12N1: In Macbeths castle, everyone is

nervous, except Macbeth.

MACBETH: Ive nothing to fear until

the forest attacks my castle. Isnt

that what the witches said?

N2: One of Macbeths servants stands

watch at a window.

SERVANT (shaking): There are ten

thousand soldiers down there!

MACBETH: Pull yourself together. Giveme my armor. Was that a scream?

N3: The doctor brings bad news.

DOCTOR: The Queen has killed herself.

MACBETH: I cannot cry about her

death. All life is meaningless.

It is a tale told by an idiot, full

of sound and fury, signifying

nothing.

SERVANT: I thought I saw . . . The

wood began to move.

MACBETH: Liar!

N4: Macbeth looks outside.

MACBETH (to himself):

Curse those double-

talking witches! I may

be doomed, but Ill

never surrender!

SCENE 13N1: Malcolms army

storms the castle. Soon all

Macbeths men surrender to

Malcolm, and Macbeth battles on,

alone.

MACBETH: Ill fight to the death!

N2: Finally, Macduff finds Macbeth.MACDUFF: Turn and face me, monster!

MACBETH: I dont want to have to kill

you, Macduff.

MACDUFF: I have no words; my voice

is in my sword.

MACBETH: I will not yield, to kiss the

ground before young Malcolms

feet. So come on, Macduff, show

me what youre made of!

N3: Macbeth and Macduff raise their

swords and charge at each other.

SCENE 14N4: Malcolm, Lennox, Angus and

Ross enter the great hall of

Macbeths castle.

ROSS:We won! And were all still alive.

MALCOLM: But wheres Macduff?

N1: Macduff walks in, holding

Macbeths head.

MACDUFF: Behold, the fake king

Macbeth is dead. Scotland is free!Lets hear it for King Malcolm!

LORDS (together): Hail, King of

Scotland!

MALCOLM:You helped me defeat this

dead butcher and his fiend-like

Queen. I invite you all to see me

crowned King!

ALL: Hurray!ILLUSTRATIONSBY

BOB

MCLEOD

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Victorious, Malcolm and his lords enter thegreat hall of Macbeths castle and meet Macduff.

The fake king Macbethis dead. Scotland is free!

Lets hear it forKing Malcolm!

You helped me defeat this deadbutcher and his fiend-like Queen.I thank you, and invite you all to

see me crowned King.Hail, King

of Scotland!

Malcolms army storms the castle.Finally, Macduff finds Macbeth.

I dont want tohave to kill you,

Macduff.

I have no words; myvoice is in my sword.

PLAY POINT:The plaid skirts worn byScotsmen are called kilts.

Each family, or clan, has itsown plaid, called tartan.The Macbeth tartan has

a blue background.


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NO-SWEAT TEST PREP

1. Which of these is NOT a reason why Macbeth kills

Duncan? (understanding character motivation)

Macbeth is very ambitious.

Duncan is a cruel king.

Lady Macbeth wants to be Queen.

The witches plant the idea in Macbeths mind.

2. When and where isMacbeth set? (setting)

in Ireland, in the 18th century

in England, during the Renaissance

in Wales, in modern times

in Scotland, during the 11th century

3. How does Lady Macbeth change during the play?

(understanding character development)

She encourages Macbeth to be a kinder King.

She pushes Macbeth to commit murder then feels

overwhelmed by guilt and regret.

At first she is very shy. Later she becomes more

confident and makes many new friends.

She never wanted to be Queen but then finds that

she enjoys it.

4. What happens first? (sequencing)

Duncan rewards Macbeth for his bravery.

The witches predict greatness for Macbeth.

Macbeth battles the Vikings.

Macbeth learns he is now Lord Cawdor.

5. Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave Scotland?

(understanding plot)

They fear that the person who killed their father

will try to kill them too.

They need to get back to college.

They are tired of the constant bad weather.

They are afraid of the three witches.

6. Why does Macbeth have Banquo killed? (inference)

Macbeth knows that Banquo plans to kill him.

Banquo is in love with Lady Macbeth.

Banquo knows Macbeth is not violent.

Banquo is the only other person who heard the

witches predict Macbeth would be king.

7. Macbeth says his mind is full of scorpions. What does

he mean? (understanding literary devices:metaphor)

He is tortured by guilt, fear, and doubt.

He cant stop thinking about scorpions.

Hes relaxed and enjoys being king.

His head is itching.

8. What does Macduff mean when he says, My voice is

in my sword? (understanding figurative language)

He wants to tell a story about his sword.

He plans to express his feelings through actions,

not words.

He wants to talk things over with Macbeth.

Macduff is too shy to express his feelings.

9. How will Malcolms rule be different from that of

Macbeth? (compare & contrast)

Macbeth loved power, but Malcolm really cares

about Scotland.

Malcolm plans to raise taxes.

Macbeth was a popular king. Malcolm is not.

Malcolm plans to make Scotland a democracy.

10. Which of these would make a good alternate title for

Macbeth? (main idea)

Star-crossed Lovers

My Kingdom for a Horse

Murder Most Foul

To Be or Not to Be


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MCLEOD

STRATEGY: Notice which type of question is asked (see parentheses)

so youll be ready to tackle all questions on the big tests!

How well did you understand the play? Put yourknowledge to the test with these exercises.


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very Saturday I go to Wake

up with Will, a program that

helps students practice for

the SATs. We boost our vocabulary by

reading Shakespeare and work on

math and test-taking strategies.

The programs teacher, Rafe

Esquith, introduced me to Shake-

speare a few years ago. When I saw

his class perform The Merry Wives of

Windsorthe music, the poetry, how

funny it wasI was captivated! I

wanted to read Shakespeare because

it was something new that I had

never tried before. It seemed so

interesting to study literature that

was written a long time ago, in poetic

language, and some of it about real

English history.

The next year, I joined the Hobart

Shakespeareans, a group Mr. Esquith

started for students from Hobart Ele-

mentary in downtown Los Angeles

that is devoted to learning about and

performing Shakespeare. That year,

we performed Henry IV Parts 1 and2. We met every day after school.

First we read the play and then we

tried out for parts. I didnt want a big

roleI was a little scaredbut I was

cast as Prince Hal, who later became

Henry V. I didnt mind playing a male

role. It was fun interpreting another

character as a teenager. After all, the

point of acting is that you can

become someone else.

Learning to play Prince Hal, and

the whole experience of performing

a Shakespeare play, taught me so

many new skills. And they go way

beyond the challenge of just saying

the lines correctly. I learned how to

work in a teamand how great a

project can be when a team works

well together. About 30 students

made up our cast and crew.

Performing the role meant I

also had to lose my fear of speaking

in public. You cant be shy or soft-

spoken if youre going to play a

prince who goes on to become the

King of England!

I also found out that hard work

pays off in many ways and that doing

something that requires a lot of

effort can be fun. Once I showed

myself I could act in a major role in a

Shakespeare play, I knew I could

handle other situations. My experi-

ence with the Hobart Shakespear-eans trained me not to be afraid of

speaking up or asking questions, but

to be self-confident. For instance,

when I interviewed to get into the

school Im in now, the Marlborough

School, I found it much easier to

speak to the adults I had to meet.

Our group traveled through

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that is rare.

Being part of the Hobart

Shakespeareans launched me

on a new path and taught me

many life lessons. Traveling

with the group, I learned

skills needed for college,

like washing my clothes and

spending money wisely. Mr.

Esquith also helped me apply

and get a scholarship to the

Marlborough School.

Shakespeare wrote, We are

such stuff as dreams are made

on. My dreams include being

the first one in my family to go

to college. My parents were born

in Guatemala and didnt have

the same opportunities I do. One

day, I would also like to buy a house

for my family.

One of my major dreams is to

have a great career that I am

passionate about, one that helps

other people. I might become a

pediatrician, and Im also inter-

ested in psychology. Maybe Ill be

a teacher, like Mr. Esquith. I just

want to make a difference.

though she tries to show him. Lots

of people today cant always see

that others are trying to help

themthey are too caught up in

the problem at hand.

Shakespeare also writes about

friendship. For example, my

favorite character is Horatio from

Hamlet. I think Horatio is a great

companion and an honest and

loyal friend. To find a friend like

You just read an example of a first-person narrative. The

story was told from Tracys point of view about an

experience in her life. Think about an important

experience in your life and answer the questions below.

1. Learning about Shakespeare was a positive experience for Tracy.

What experience has had a positive impact on you?

_____________________________________________________________

2. What is the most interesting detail about your experience?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3.What positive effect did your experience have on you?

_____________________________________________________________

WRITE NOW


California and Texas performing

Acting Shakespeare, a play that Ian

McKellan wrote and Mr. Esquith

adapted. The show includes short

excerpts from Shakespeares plays

as well as jokes and explanations

of some of the scenes we perform.

A couple of years ago, we flew to

Washington, D.C., and performed

it for former First Lady, Barbara

Bush, and the director of the

National Endowment for the Arts.

I loved it!

RELATING TO WILLShakespeare wrote about issues

that matter today. His writing is

not something distant or ancient,

it is a representation of our lives.

In Henry IV, for instance, King

Henry IV has problems with his

rebellious son, Prince Hal. How many

parents have not had problems with

their children and vice versa?

King Learis another play thats

about family. How poor King Lear

suffers because of his daughters! He

cant see that his youngest daughter

is really true and faithful, even

Write a first-personnarrative about animportant experience inyour life.

Use your answers as an outline anddont forget to include details such as

when the events took place. Send

your story to: Scholastic Scope, 557

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I recommend the

bookSong of the

Lioness Alanna: The

First Adventure by

Tamora Pierce. The

book is about twins

named Alanna and

Thom. Thom wants

nothing more than to

become a great sorcerer and healer, but his father sends him off to

become a knight. His sister, Alanna, wants to become a great knight,

but her father sends her off to become a healer. The twins both long

for what the other has been assigned, so Alanna convinces her twin to

switch places with her.

Alanna also convinces their escorts to go along with the switch,

then she sets off to become a knight. She makes friends with Crown

Prince Jonathan, Raoul, Gary, Sir Myles, and George. She travels with

Jonathan to The Black City, where they fight against the Ysandir.

Alanna explains how she came to be disguised as a boy and that she is

on her way to knighthood. Jonathan agrees to keep Alannas secret.

I really liked this book because its about how women can be just as

strong, and sometimes stronger, than men. Its about a girls journey

to find out who she really is.

POEM

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STUDENT WRITING Writing for pleasure

SayYOURINTRODUCING: a brandnew page just for you!Do you have a strong opinion about something you

read in a newspaper? Have you written a poem or

story youre proud of? Is there a great book, movie,

CD, or TV show you recommend? Send your essay,

review, poem, or story toScope. You might seeit on this page in a future issue!

The movie Rent(PG-13),

based on the Pulitzer Prize-

winning play by Jonathan

Larson, tells the story of a

group of friends who are

struggling to pay their rent in New York

Citys East Village in the late 1980s.

The characters seem so real and the movie is

passionate and beautiful. In this world that

seems so uncertain at times, I think Rents lyrics

of love and hope are truly inspiring. By the end

of the movie, everyone [in the audience] was

standing and dancing and singing. The fact that

the playwright died before his play opened

makes his live in the

moment message

even more powerful.

After all, as it says in

the movie, There is

no day but today.

Having

MOVIE REVIEW

I sit with my guitar

and amp, on my stage

rocking out, until my

fingers hurt.

But not really.

Its not a stage, its my bed

and Im not rocking out, Im

writing.

So I guess you could say my guitar is

really a pen, and my amp

is only paper

marked by a story that

until now

never happened.

BOOK REVIEW

by 7th-grader Ming Lee


by 8th-grader

SamanthaKaplan

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weeks and even months before the

competition. Coaches

or sports psychologists try to

replicate the conditions of an

Olympic event, and have the athlete

perform as if it were the real thing.

For example, Olympic skiers might

get out on a course thats as steepand long as the real course will be.

Pretending its the day of the

competition, they ski the course

with all their might while their

coach times each of them.

Simulation often takes place in a

variety of weather conditions, at

different times of day, and even with

different equipment. It can help

athletes overcome nervousness

right before the competition by

making them feel that they have

done it before. It also helps them

prepare for unexpected situations,

like bad weather or a last-minute

equipment change.

Jeremy BloomFreestyle skier

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Now you try it! The nightbefore a test, make or find a practice

test and time yourself as you take it. If

you have a spelling or math bee coming

up, stand up while a friend or family

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You may be thinking, Sure, this all

sounds easy to do now, but what

about right before thecompetition, when an athletes

heart is pounding? This is the time

when many Olympians use their

brains to think in the short-term.

Rather than worrying about how

important the event is, or how they

hope not to mess up, many athletes

find it helpful to focus on one goal at

a time. Instead of thinking, I have to

win this medal, or I hope I beat my

rival, an athlete might focus onreaching the next gate, executing a

perfect turn, or skating the next lap.

Visualization is another tool that Olympic

athletes use to get their minds in

shape for competition. In thistechnique, athletes mentally rehearse

exactly what they have to do to win.

Sports psychologists say that

visualization boosts athletes

confidence by forcing them to

picture themselves winning. It also

helps them concentrate on their

physical moves, rather than on

distractions around them.

Although its called visualizing,

psychologists like Beale tell theirclients to use all five of their senses

for the mental rehearsal. For

example, an Olympic ice hockey

player would first memorize all the

moves she must make to score a goal

from the center of the rink: how

many strides to take, how to keep the

puck moving, and what angle to

shoot from. Shed imagine herself

making all those moves, thinking

about the feel of the ice under herskates, the sound of the puck

scooting across the rink, the smell of

her helmet, the sight of the goal, and

even the taste of perspiration. Many

athletes practice visualization

frequently in the months and weeks

before a competition. Then, right

before the big moment, they imagine

all their moves again.

Simulation, visualization, and goal-

setting all work together help Olympians

excel. But these tools are only part

of the story. To become anOlympian also takes an

extraordinary amount of talent,

practice, and perseverance.

What sets the greatest athletes

apart from ordinary athletes is that

theyre willing to do more with what

they have, says Dr. Beale. Even if

they have to go beyond their regular

practice time, they will work on any

detail that might help them improve.

Anyone who is interested in beingthe best they can be can learn from

thisthat doing the extra work,

going the extra mile, will pay off in

the end.Follow the Winter Olympics withScholastic Student Reporters. Go towww.scholastic.com/winterolympics.

3Goal-settingOne move at a time

Now you try it! The nexttime you have a big challenge ahead of

you, such as a music recital, an exam, or

a sports event, imagine yourself

achieving your goal before you do it. Go

through all the moves youll make in your

mindand try to do this a few times. The

more you practice visualization, the

more effective it will be.


2VisualizationSee it and be itShani DavisSpeed skater

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Now you try it! Do you evergive speeches or oral reports at school?

Many people dread speaking in front of

others because they cant stop thinking

of all those eyes out in the audience,

staring at them. You can use goal-

setting to think about your speech

instead of the crowd. Instead offocusing on your performance as a

whole, concentrate on one point or

paragraph at a time. Think about what

youre saying and why its important,

and make sure to get your points

across, one point at a time.

Lindsey Jacobellis

Snowboarder


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1. About how many athletes willparticipate in the 2006 Winter

Olympic games?(reading for detail)

250

2,006

2,500

10,000

2. Why would sports psychologists haveathletes replicate an Olympic event?

(word meaning)

They want the athlete to reply to them.

It gives an athlete a chance to practice

as if it were the real event.

They want to get the event on videotape.

It makes the athletes more nervous.

3. I feel like mentally Im a lot stronger,says skater Chad Hedrick of his

opponents. What does he mean?

(paraphrasing)

He thinks hes smarter than they are.

Hes not sure hes physically strong

enough to win.

His winning attitude will help him succeed

at the Olympic games.

Hes not concerned about his rivals.

4. According to the article, which of thestatements below is NOT true?

(factual information)

Olympic athletes must train to thinklike winners.

Olympic athletes have tremendous

determination and drive.

Olympic athletes dont need to prepare

mentally in order to perform well.

Olympic athletes are willing to do more

to perfect their performance than

other athletes.

1. One key to Olympic athletes success, according to this article, is to

get their minds out of the way. What does that phrase mean? How does

it help these athletes? (reading comprehension)

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

2.These young Olympians deal with a lot of pressure. Name at least

two techniques they use to help themselves relax and focus.

(supporting details)

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

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3.Why would simulation help an athlete anda student? (inference)

_______________________________________________________________

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4.Why is mental preparation so important for an Olympic athlete?

(main idea)

_______________________________________________________________

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

SHORT ANSWERS

LYMPICCHALLENGEOYou just read about what Olympic athletes do to train theirminds. Now flex your own mental muscles by answering thequestions on this page. Use complete sentences for thequestions below and fill in the circles next to the correct

answer for each multiple choice question (right).


KimmieMeissner

TEST PREP Reading comprehension


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Carl Angel Peterson lived

in a place where there

wasnt a mountain in sight.

But that wouldnt stop him

from pursuing his dream

of breaking the world

speed record on skis.

orthern Minnesota is

completely and unbe-

lievably flat. During

successive ice ages, it was

scoured flat by glaciers bulldoz-

ing their way south. When the

glaciers melted, the land

became an enormous inland

freshwater sea called Lake

Agassiz, which later receded

to form the Great Lakes.

The land is so flat that if you cut

down the trees and paved the area,

you could probably roll a bowling

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ball from northern Minnesota to

Montana without half trying.

Without television the only

news, outside newspapers,

came once a week at the theater

matinee, when we would watch

something called newsreels, short

black-and-white film clips of the

weeks events.

And so in mid-January of 1954,

when the Minnesota winter had

settled its icy hand on the north

country, it came to pass that four of

us, all thirteen years old, went to a

Saturday matinee showing of a really

interesting and informative film

about how radiation from nuclear

testing (known then simply as A-

Bomb experiments) had caused a

species of common ant to mutate

and grow to be huge, forty-foot-tall

monsters. The radiation also made

the ants develop an overwhelming

need to eat human flesh. The movie

was called Them! and we all agreed

that it was well worth the fifteen

cents admission and the extra dime

for popcorn and another nickel for a

box of Dots.

We were also impressed by how

the giant ants, which made a sound

strangely similar to small, peeping

chicks, could suck all the flesh from a

cows skeleton (or a humans, come

to that) and leave the bones intact.

As we exited the theater, we argued

I dont care how smooth they are,

on flat ground they wont move

Archie, Carl cut in. We get

Archie to pull me with his car. Hes

got a hot car, hasnt he? We just get

him to pull me faster than seventy-

four miles an hour and bingo, Ive

got the record. And then he said the

one thing he should never have said.

It cant misswhat can go

wrong?

Every single one of us knew at

least one very good reason not to do

itit would break the skis; it would

break the car; it would break Carl; it

wouldkillCarl. But not one of us

said a word.

In all of us was the thirst for what

can only be called scientific know-

ledge, the need to know the answer

to the question:

What exactly wouldhappen to

Carl if he went over seventy-four

miles an hour on a pair of army

surplus skis?

about how wewould have handled

the ants. As I remember it, the gov-

ernment invaded their nests and

very brave men attacked them with

flamethrowers....

That is, we all discussed the film

except Carl Peterson. He had been

strangely quiet since the showing

of the newsreel and a short sports

film about a man who had gone

for the world speed record on skis

and exceeded seventy-four miles

an hour.

We walked along in the steam

from our breath, talking about

giant ants that sucked flesh

from bones, and Carl

stopped dead and said,

I can do it.

Do what? Pete

Amundsen asked.

Break the speed

record on skis.

There was a pause.

Then, from Pete: Here?

There isnt a hill for a thou-

sand milesmaybe two

thousand. How are you

going to get up any speed?

Carl shook his head. I

dont need a hill. It didnt

say anything about a hill. It

just said you have to go fast

on skis. Well, Ive got these

old army trooper skis and

we can smooth them up.

Gary Paulsen used a blend of imagination and

memory to write this short story. Its a genre

called autobiographical fiction. Try it yourself!

*Think about an adventure or funny experience

youve had with your friends or family.

*Jot down some notes about where, when, why

and how it happened. List who was with you.

*Create a story outline from your notes.

*Now let your imagination go to work. Describe

the setting so that readers can see it. Usedescriptive details and dialogue to write a

short story that feels truebut is fiction!

What does happen to Carl Peterson? Find out inGary Paulsens short-story collection,How Angel

Peterson Got His Name: And Other OutrageousTales About Extreme Sports.

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Complete the pictureA complete sentence has a subject and a verb, and

communicates a complete thought. Incomplete

sentences, or fragments, leave the reader with

questions, such as who performed an action.

Fragment: Decided to kill Duncan.

Complete sentence: Macbeth decided to kill Duncan.

Turn these fragments into complete

sentences by adding extra information.

1. Because Macbeth wanted to be King.

2.When everyone else was asleep, Macbeth.

1.

2.

Comma senseIt can be tempting to try to fix a run-on by adding

a comma between sentences. This is a mistake!Incorrect: Skiing is fun, it can be dangerous.

Correct: Skiing is fun. It can be dangerous.

Circle the run-ons in the

paragraph below.

Yourturn

Know when to stopWhen two sentences sit side by side without any joining

words or punctuation, they form a run-on. To spot a

run-on, look for groups of words that can stand alone as

complete sentences.

Run-on: Hilary Duff has a new movie out she also

just recorded a new album.

Complete sentences: Hilary has a new movie out.

She also just recorded a new album.

Rewrite this run-on as two complete

sentences.

Hilary Duff enjoys acting she can also sing.

1.

2.

Yourturn

Yourturn

When is a sentence not asentence?The answer is, when its a fragment or arun-on. Find out how to identify these errors andcorrect them to make real sentences.

The Writers Toolbox

WRITING SKILLS Fragments and run-ons


WRITENOW

My family moved to Wisconsin from

Florida. The first time we saw snow we were

so excited, before that we had only seen it onTV. My little brother took a snowball to school

for show-and-tell, it melted in his pocket. To

cheer him up, I let him hit me with a snowball. I

didnt realize it would be so cold! I did a science

project on snowflakes, I learned a lot of cool

facts. For example, all snowflakes have six

points because ice crystals have six sides.

Write it rightRewrite the above paragraph

by fixing the run-ons.


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Write a photo caption here using the word illusion.

VOCABULARY

____ 1. chaos

____ 2. dilemma

____ 3. dominate

____ 4. illusion

____ 5. manipulate

____ 6. stamina

A. false image

B. have power over, control

C. complete disorder

D. problem, difficult choice

E. strength, endurance

F. influence, use, control

Column B

11.

12.

13.

Column A

THE SCOPE 100 Vocabulary

>>> Now, choose three words from Column A, and write your own sentence for each one here.

>>> SAT/ACT Prep! Choose the correct pair of words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.The words should fit into the blanks in the order in which they are presented.

7. My grandmother looks frail and weak, butthats just an ___________________. She has

tons of ___________________. She can shop

for hours.

chaos, dilemma

illusion, stamina

dominate, chaos

manipulate, stamina

8. Take turns speaking in class. When everyonetries to ___________________ the conversation,

it can lead to ___________________ , said

the teacher.

dominate, chaos

dilemma, dominate

stamina, chaos

illusion, manipulate

9. Hilary Duff has a ___________________. Shecant choose whether to focus on music or

acting. Does she have the ___________________

to do both?

dominate, manipulate

stamina, chaos

chaos, dilemma

dilemma, stamina

10. My brother bribed me with candy to do hishomework. It was a tough _________________,

but I decided not to let him _________________

me.

stamina, illusion

dilemma, manipulate

dominate, dilemma

chaos, manipulate

See if you can remember the new vocabularywords you learned in this issue of Scope.

THE SCOPE 100MATCH THE WORDS in Column A to their meanings in Column B.

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f you are looking forward to

driving when you turn 16,

you may want to sit down

before you read on. There is a

good chance that by the time

you turn 16, the driving age will

have changed to 18. For years,

parents and lawmakers

considered 16-year-olds mature

enough to handle driving a car.

But due to high rates of teen

auto accidents, many adults are

reconsidering. What do you think? Are 16-year-olds too

young to handle todays roadway risks?

YES: TEENS TOO YOUNGScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

have found that the part of the brain that weighs risks,

makes judgments, and controls impulsive behaviors is

still developing during the teenage years. They have also

found that a 16-year-olds brain is generally less developed

in this area than that of a teen just a few years older.

In fact, 16-year-old drivers crash at far higher rates

than older teens. According to the National Safety

Council, one in five 16-year-olds will be involved in a car

crash within the first year of getting their drivers license.

The high accident rate prompts many people to want

to increase the driving age to 18. According to a USA

Todaypoll, 61% of adults say 16 is too young to drive.

Adults arent the only ones

who feel this way. Rosie Dodds,

a sixth-grader at the Ashford

School in Ashford, Connecticut,

says raising the driving age is a

good idea.

Too many teens are getting

into accidents, she says. Its

better to be safe than to get

independence with a license.

NO: TIME TO DRIVEJamon Thomas, a senior at Victory Field High School

in Vernon, Texas, disagrees. He got his drivers license

when he was 16 and doesnt see why all teens should

suffer for the irresponsible ones.

Many 16-year-olds need their drivers license to drive

to jobs and dont have parents available to take them,

explains Jamon. And when a family member has a

disability, a 16-year-old driver can be a big help.

Some lawmakers realize that increasing the driving age

to 18 would be a burden on many families. Many states

are opting to restrict teen licenses instead.

In New Jersey, teens get a provisional license at 17.

They can carry one teen passenger and cant drive

between 12:01 a.m. and 5 a.m. After a year, at 18, they are

permitted to get a basic license.

What do you think? Is 16 too young to drive a car?

WRITE YOUR OPINION! What do you think? Should the driving age be raised? Write a persuasive paragraph explaining your opinion. Then e-mail your name, age,city, state, and response to us at [email protected]. We may print your thoughts in a future issue of Scope!

One in five 16-year-olds get in accidents soon

after they start to drive. Most teens want a

license so they can ride around with friends.

But many states dont allow other teens to

ride with 16-year-old drivers. Getting a

license at 16 may seem cool, but its just not worth the danger.

IF YOU SAY YES: What if a 16-year-old depends on driving to

get to a job?

IF YOU SAY NO: What if a 16-year-old you know was in a

car accident?

Sixteen-year-olds have been driving for

decades, and most teens drive

responsibly. Many teens rely on driving to

get to jobs, to school, to do errands, etc.

Maybe lawmakers should create a maturity

test that teens need to pass, instead of raising the driving age.

no

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DEBATE Making judgments

yes

All signs point toward a rise in the driving age to 18

Is 16 too young to drive a car?



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DOUBLEhen it comes to her career,

18-year-old Hilary Duff

cant make up her 1 .Surprisingly, juggling two careers

creates an unusual dilemma.

Sometimes Ill be working on a

movie, the former Lizzie McGuirestar

tells Scope, and Im like, I wish I could

be on tour [promoting an album] right

now. And Ill be on 2 and Ill be like,Oh, I wish that I could go do a movie.

I love them both. I can never win

with myself.

Actually, Hilarys dual focus on

movies and music has created a win-

win 3 for her. Most of her movies, suchas Cheaper by the Dozen, have played

well with 4 , and her next movie,Material Girls, is set for release later this

year. Meanwhile, the 5 tour for herlatest album,Most Wanted, produced

sold-out shows.

In fact, Hilary has come a long

way since 2001. Thats when the

Disney Channels Lizzie McGuire

series 6 her from a Houstonschoolgirl into everyones

ultimate girl-next-door. Klutzy

and lovable, Lizzies 7 madeHilarys face 8 worldwide.

That has been great

for selling albums and

movie tickets. But

Hilary says it comes at

a price. For 9 , a trip tothe mall with friends can

turn into a mob scene

when people spot her.

My hair really gives it

away, says Hilary. But Ill put it all up

in a baseball cap and pull it down low

and try not to wear 10 . Wearing shadesindoors is a dead 11 that someonefamous is around, she says.

Between movies and albums, Hilary

has found time to help 12 charities. Sheand her older sister, Haylie, served as

the 2005 spokeswomen for Kids With A

Cause, which helps underprivileged

children. Hilary has also 13 money tothe victims of natural disasters. Last

September, she gave $200,000 to the

American Red Cross and $50,000 to

USA Harvest to help 14 of HurricaneKatrina. I want to do everything I

can to help those who have survived

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Hilary stars inthree new movies

this year andplans to start

work on hernext album.

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