Romeo & Juliet Prologue Activities for HS ELA

(3 PDFs — Readings, Notes, Activity)

Bring Shakespeare’s most famous opening to life in your classroom with this free starter pack. Perfect for introducing students to the Romeo & Juliet Prologue, this set helps with reading, comprehension, and theme exploration.

Version 1 Includes:

• Prologue for Readings — a student-friendly text layout with line spacing to support whole-class performance and the Shakespeare Set Free activity.
• Prologue for Notes — vocabulary, paraphrases, and built-in differentiation for mixed-level classrooms, ELLs, and special education support.
• Prologue Activity — interactive tasks that guide students to notice Shakespeare’s big ideas: pairs, opposites, fate, and key thematic vocabulary.

💡 Ideal for teachers, tutors, or parents who want their students to not just read the Prologue, but really understand it.

Version 2: Prologue + Writing Practice Pack

(Print + Digital — Scaffolded CER Paragraph Practice)

Take your students from noticing to writing with this step-by-step analytical paragraph resource. This pack includes both a printable PDF and a digital version for online or blended classrooms.

What’s Inside:

• A clear Claim–Evidence–Reasoning (CER) graphic organizer
• Guiding prompts to help students craft strong topic sentences and embed quotations
• Practice responding to the core question: How does Shakespeare use the Prologue to raise key topics of exploration in the play?

🎯 By the end of this activity, students will have produced a full analytical paragraph, building foundational skills for essays and assessments.