Lesson 6

Vocabulary

1. Replace the words or phrases in bold with the words and phrases in the box.

1. The King has told sent Cordelia to leave away.
2. Cordelia leaves exits with her husband, France.
3. Goneril thinks that Cordelia should get what she should receive. deserves
4. Goneril and Reagan expect their father to feel unhappy and shout. have a lot of anger
5. Edmund wants to get some money an inheritance when his father, Gloucester, dies.
6. Gloucester reads the letter that Edmund has written to make him believe a lie. deceive him
7. Edmund says his brother wrote the letter to test his support loyalty to his family.

Reading

2. Match the sentences to the characters they describe.

1. His/Her heart was broken. e. Cordelia
2. He/She wanted a bigger income. d. Edmund
3. He/She was wrong to trust someone. a. Edgar
4. He/She will be ill. c. King Lear
5. They were told that everyone will learn the truth. b. Goneril Goneril

5. Look at this part of the play again. What information is in the stage directions? Tick what you can find.

a. the place where a scene is happening T
b.. which character is leaving/coming on to the stage T
c. how a character is feeling
d. something that a character says
e. something that a character does T