A Midsummer Night s Dream

A Midsummer Night s Dream

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We d Love to Hear from You Richmond Ballet believes that a performance is a gift to the audience. Often when we receive a gift we write a thank you note. Our dancers, choreographers, designers and production staff have been rehearsing and working hard to make sure today s performance was just right. Tell us what you liked best. Who was your favorite character? Have you ever been to a ballet performance? Use the thought bubbles below to brainstorm some ideas. Name: Did you like seeing Richmond Ballet perform today? 5

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A Midsummer Night s Dream Oberon shakes the flower onto Titania s eyes. Puck changes an actor into a donkey. All dance with the stars in celebration. Oberon reverses the spell on Titania and Puck returns the actor to his old self. A Midsummer Night s Dream Illustrated by Puck brings the stars out for night. Oberon is frustrated with Titania and sends Puck to fetch the magical flower. Titania awakes and falls in love with a man who has been turned into a donkey. 7

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A Midsummer Night s Dream Cut out each storybook page on the bolded lines. Write the story of A Midsummer Night s Dream. Put the storybook pages in order. Have your teacher staple your book. Illustrate the story. A Midsummer Night s Dream Cut out each storybook page on the bolded lines. Write the story of A Midsummer Night s Dream. Put the storybook pages in order. Have your teacher staple your book. Illustrate the story. A Midsummer Night s Dream Cut out each storybook page on the bolded lines. Write the story of A Midsummer Night s Dream. Put the storybook pages in order. Have your teacher staple your book. Illustrate the story. 9

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ALL DANCE WITH THE STARS IN CELEBRATION 12

THE SPELLS ON TITANIA AND THE ACTOR ARE UNDONE 13

TITANIA AWAKES AND FALLS IN LOVE WITH A DONKEY 14

PUCK CHANGES AN ACTOR INTO A DONKEY 15

OBERON SHAKES THE FLOWER ONTO TITANIA S EYES 16

OBERON SENDS PUCK TO FETCH THE MAGICAL FLOWER 17

OBERON IS FRUSTRATED WITH TITANIA 18

PUCK CHANGES DAY INTO NIGHT 19

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Illustrated by Arthur Rackham P Name: uck is a mischievous fellow. He likes to play tricks. Can you help Puck change his name into other words that rhyme with his name? How many words can you make? First write the alphabet on the lines below to help you. Example: Puck can change to luck Can you think of four? How about four more? Any more? Great Job! Now can you change the word family or ending of your words to make a different word? Example: luck can change to lick _ ack _ eck _ ick _ ock Can you change your first four? How about four more? Any more? Can you write a sentence using one of the words you made? E xtension On a separate piece of paper write a story that includes the sentence you wrote. On a separate piece of paper see how many words you can make using the letters in A Midsummer Night s Dream. 21

Name: A Midummer Night s Dream K R E B F N P G N M F V Y F D R E A M X N R O L O V E N F P H C C O A G T X W U E T S B P E M H I O S I Y P E U Q U F J O S D O T R M K I N G D T P P Q O N B L E C H S A A S A N J N G D J P R B S B X T M A G I C M S A S L U M E R R Y D B L P L K C G Q U E E N X L R Q O S I M J K G K T E I K M H G U S M F H T T T J D A C P N G T J O E Z N Y I N V D A N C E H F A I R Y C E F F M O V A D O N K E Y W P U C A T T L S B S T F T O D E S T C Q A A O C X V Z Z B I Y J T V V E C R D K O F E R I M T L J Y Z W G P L M T P O E P B V D F Z N Y A U J B D Z D H P I E N C Q R J Q P N Y G A I K N A B W S V I H C A E J T O M D M S T X U L W E G U Y I F G C R O W N M B R S J C P O Y S L E N C O Z W BALLET CELEBRATE CROWN DANCE DONKEY DREAM FAIRY FLOWER KING LOVE MAGIC WORD LIST ord Search MERRY MISCHIEF NIGHT OBERON PUCK QUEEN SLEEP SPRITE STARS TITANIA WOODS K D A Z M N W S H S F V P H L M L L I L L L C C Q I R E E O O T X D R A E F D W L D Z R W P F O E U C M O W W B I R C V J U Q O R M J O J B I X Q M B X Z V T O V L R C L E Y I U W 22

Answer Key A Midummer Night s Dream K R E B F N P G N M F V Y F D R E A M X N R O L O V E N F P H C C O A G T X W U E T S B P E M H I O S I Y P E U Q U F J O S D O T R M K I N G D T P P Q O N B L E C H S A A S A N J N G D J P R B S B X T M A G I C M S A S L U M E R R Y D B L P L K C G Q U E E N X L R Q O S I M J K G K T E I K M H G U S M F H T T T J D A C P N G T J O E Z N Y I N V D A N C E H F A I R Y C E F F M O V A D O N K E Y W P U C A T T L S B S T F T O D E S T C Q A A O C X V Z Z B I Y J T V V E C R D K O F E R I M T L J Y Z W G P L M T P O E P B V D F Z N Y A U J B D Z D H P I E N C Q R J Q P N Y G A I K N A B W S V I H C A E J T O M D M S T X U L W E G U Y I F G C R O W N M B R S J C P O Y S L E N C O Z W BALLET CELEBRATE CROWN DANCE DONKEY DREAM FAIRY FLOWER KING LOVE MAGIC WORD LIST ord Search MERRY MISCHIEF NIGHT OBERON PUCK QUEEN SLEEP SPRITE STARS TITANIA WOODS K D A Z M N W S H S F V P H L M L L I L L L C C Q I R E E O O T X D R A E F D W L D Z R W P F O E U C M O W W B I R C V J U Q O R M J O J B I X Q M B X Z V T O V L R C L E Y I U W 23

A Midsummer Night's Dream C rossword Puzzle Illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1. Oberon's Sprite 5. Sometimes you do this when you sleep 7. A playmate 9. Opposite of day 11. This art form tells a story through movement without speaking 13. King of the Fairies 14. Queen of the Fairies 2. Puck asks all to dance and 3. Used in A Midsummer Night's Dream to make people fall in love with the first creature they see 4. Friend of Puck who dances for Titania 6. A Midsummer Night's Dream composer 8. An actor is turned into a 10. Puck uses to change one thing into another 12. Another word for forest 24

25 A Midsummer Night's Dream F A I Y O K Y S E N D E L S H M G I C W O D S F R I E N D O F L W R I N G H T T E L L A B N O R E B O D R E A M E E R A B L K C U P N T I T A I A Illustrated by Arthur Rackham C rossword Puzzle

PUCK FAIRY Roll the cube to find out which character you will be. Act out the story of A Midsummer Night s Dream after seeing the Lecture-Demonstration. TITANIA THE ACTOR OBERON 26

A Midummer Night s Dream How many of each shape did you use in your design? Triangle Square Rhombus Thin Rhombus Trapezoid Hexagon BONUS QUESTION: Why is the flower important in A Midsummer Night s Dream? 27

Name: How many of each shape did you use in your design? Triangle Square Rhombus Thin Rhombus Trapezoid Hexagon 28

Name: How many of each shape did you use in your design? Triangle Square Rhombus Thin Rhombus Trapezoid Hexagon 29

Name: How many of each shape did you use in your design? Triangle Square Rhombus Thin Rhombus Trapezoid Hexagon 30

Name: How many of each shape did you use in your design? Triangle Square Rhombus Thin Rhombus Trapezoid Hexagon 31

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