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When Hamlet s father, the old King of Denmark, died, his brother Claudius became the new king.
After only a few weeks, Claudius married Gertrude, the old king’s wife. Hamlet was angry with his
mother because she remarried so quickly. He also hated Claudius, his stepfather. One cold, dark
night on the walls of Elsinore Castle, a friend of Hamlet, saw the ghost of Hamlet’s father. The
friend told Hamlet about the ghost and that night, they both went up onto the castle walls. It was
another very cold night, and as the clock struck midnight, the ghost suddenly appeared.
He took Hamlet aside and talked to him. 'People say a poisonous snake killed me but they are
wrong. I was sleeping in my garden when Claudius came and he put poison in my ear! It was a
painful death. Your uncle is a very evil man. You must take revenge for my murder and kill him! But
please, do not harm your mother!' Then the ghost disappeared.
Hamlet was full of anger and hatred. He wanted to kill Claudius, but he was indecisive. He started
behaving strangely and Claudius began to suspect that Hamlet knew something. He asked Polonius,
his chief minister, to find out about Hamlet, strange behaviour.
Polonius knew that Hamlet was in love with his daughter, Ophelia. He sent her to look for Hamlet
to find out what was wrong. When Ophelia found Hamlet, he was thinking about life and death: 'To
be, or not to be - that is the question ...'. Ophelia tried to comfort Hamlet but he became angry and
told her to get out of his life. Ophelia was very upset and believed Hamlet was mad.
A few days later, Hamlet was walking around the castle when he saw Claudius. Claudius was
praying. Hamlet had to make a quick decision. 'Now is my chance to kill him,' he thought. 'But no,
not while he is praying - he will go straight to heaven.'
Hamlet went to his mother's room. She looked sad. 'You have offended your father,' said Gertrude.
'And, mother, you have offended my father,' replied Hamlet. While they were talking, Hamlet heard
a noise behind a curtain. He was suspicious and thought it was Claudius. This time, Hamlet was
decisive. He took out his sword and killed the person behind the curtain. But it was not Claudius - it
was Polonius!
The situation in Elsinore was getting worse. Claudius sent Hamlet to England. While he was there,
Ophelia went mad and killed herself. When Hamlet returned, he was more depressed - now both
his father and Ophelia were dead while the evil Claudius was still alive!
Soon, Laertes, Ophelia's brother, arrived back in Elsinore. He blamed Hamlet for the deaths of his
father and sister, and challenged Hamlet to a fight. Claudius wanted Hamlet to lose and so he
poisoned Laertes, sword. He also prepared a glass of poisoned wine to give to Hamlet in case he
won.
The fight began. During the fight, Hamlet, mother, Gertrude drank some of the poisoned wine from
Hamlet's cup. Hamlet cut Laertes and then Laertes cut Hamlet. Suddenly, Gertrude fell to the floor.
Laertes told Hamlet that his sword and the wine were poisoned - and that it was Claudius’s plan.
Without hesitation, Hamlet killed Claudius - and then died himself. Elsinore Castle was dark and
silent.
BLUE

When Hamlet s father, the old King of Denmark, died, his brother
Claudius______________________________________. After only a few weeks, Claudius married
Gertrude, the old king’s wife. Hamlet ______________________________________because she
remarried so quickly. He also hated Claudius, his stepfather. One cold, dark night on the walls of
Elsinore Castle, a friend of Hamlet, saw the ghost of Hamlet’s father. The friend told Hamlet about
the ghost and that night, they both ______________________________________the castle walls.
It was another very cold night, and as the clock struck midnight, the
______________________________________.
______________________________________ and talked to him. 'People say a poisonous snake
killed me but they are wrong. I was sleeping in my garden when Claudius came and he put poison
in my ear! It was a ____________ death. Your uncle is a very evil man. You must take revenge for
my murder and kill him! But please, do not harm your mother!' Then the
______________________________________.
Hamlet was full of __________________________________. He wanted to kill Claudius, but he
was indecisive. He started behaving ________________ and Claudius began to suspect that Hamlet
knew something. He asked Polonius, his chief minister, to find out about Hamlet, strange
behaviour.
Polonius knew that Hamlet ______________________________________, Ophelia. He sent her to
look for Hamlet to find out what was wrong. When Ophelia found Hamlet, he was thinking about
life and death: ________________________________________________'. Ophelia tried to
comfort Hamlet but he _______________and told her to get out of his life. Ophelia was very upset
and believed Hamlet was _______.
A few days later, Hamlet ______________________________________the castle when he saw
Claudius. Claudius was praying. Hamlet had to make a quick decision. 'Now is my chance to kill
him,' he thought. 'But no, not while ______________________________________- he will go
straight to heaven.'
Hamlet went to his mother's room. She looked sad. 'You have
______________________________________,' said Gertrude. 'And, mother, you have offended
my father,' replied Hamlet. While they ______________________________________heard a noise
behind a curtain. He was suspicious and thought it was Claudius. This time, Hamlet was decisive.
He took out his sword and killed the person behind the curtain. But it
______________________________________ - it was Polonius!
The situation in Elsinore ______________________________________worse. Claudius sent
Hamlet to England. While he was there, Ophelia went mad and killed herself. When Hamlet
returned, he ______________________________________- now both his father and Ophelia were
dead while the evil Claudius was still alive!
Soon, Laertes, Ophelia's brother, arrived back in Elsinore. He blamed Hamlet for the deaths of his
father and sister, and challenged Hamlet to a fight. Claudius
______________________________________he poisoned Laertes, sword. He also prepared a
glass of poisoned wine to give to Hamlet in case he won.
______________________________________. During the fight, Hamlet, mother, Gertrude drank
some of the poisoned wine from Hamlet's cup. Hamlet cut Laertes and then Laertes cut Hamlet.
Suddenly, Gertrude fell to the floor. Laertes told Hamlet that
______________________________________were poisoned - and that it was Claudius’s plan.
Without hesitation, Hamlet killed Claudius - and then died himself. Elsinore Castle was dark and
silent.
GREEN

When Hamlet’s ________________, the old King of Denmark, died, his brother Claudius became
the new king. After only a few weeks, Claudius married Gertrude, the old king’s wife. Hamlet was
________________ with his mother because she remarried so quickly. He also ________________
Claudius, his stepfather. One cold, dark night on the ________________ of Elsinore Castle, a friend
of Hamlet, saw the ________________ of Hamlet’s father. The friend told Hamlet about the ghost
and that night, they both ________________ up onto the castle walls. It was another very cold
night, and as the clock struck ________________, the ghost suddenly appeared.
He took Hamlet ________________ and talked to him. 'People say a ________________ snake
killed me but they are wrong. I was ________________ in my garden when Claudius came and he
put poison in my ear! It was a painful death. Your uncle is a very evil man. You must take revenge
for my ________________ and kill him! But please, do not ________________ your mother!' Then
the ghost disappeared.
Hamlet was full of anger and ________________. He wanted to kill Claudius, but he was
________________. He started behaving strangely and Claudius began to suspect that Hamlet
knew something. He asked Polonius, his chief minister, to ________________ about Hamlet,
strange behaviour.
Polonius knew that Hamlet was ________________ with his daughter, Ophelia. He sent her to look
for Hamlet to find out what ________________ wrong. When Ophelia found Hamlet, he was
________________ about life and death: '________________, or not to be - that is the
question ...'. Ophelia tried to comfort Hamlet but he ________________ angry and told her to get
out of his life. Ophelia was very upset and ________________ Hamlet was mad.
A few days later, Hamlet was ________________ around the castle when he saw Claudius. Claudius
was ________________. Hamlet had to make a quick ________________. 'Now is my chance to kill
him,' he thought. 'But no, not ________________ he is praying - he will go straight to heaven.'
Hamlet went to his mother's ________________. She looked sad. 'You have offended your father,'
said Gertrude. 'And, mother, you have offended my father,' replied Hamlet. While they were
________________, Hamlet heard a noise behind a ________________. He was suspicious and
thought it ________________ Claudius. This time, Hamlet was ________________. He took out his
sword and ________________ the person behind the curtain. But it was not Claudius - it was
Polonius!
The situation in Elsinore was getting ________________. Claudius sent Hamlet to England. While
he was there, Ophelia went ________________ and killed herself. When Hamlet returned, he was
more ________________ - now both his father and Ophelia were dead while the
________________ Claudius was still alive!
Soon, Laertes, Ophelia's brother, ________________ back in Elsinore. He blamed Hamlet for the
deaths of his ________________ and sister, and challenged Hamlet to a fight. Claudius wanted
Hamlet to lose and so he poisoned Laerter’s ________________. He also prepared a glass of
poisoned wine to give to Hamlet in case he won.
The fight began. During the fight, Hamlet’s ________________ Gertrude drank some of the
poisoned wine from Hamlet's cup. Hamlet cut Laertes and then Laertes cut Hamlet. Suddenly,
Gertrude fell to the ________________. Laertes told Hamlet that his sword and the wine were
________________ - and that it was Claudius’s plan. Without ________________, Hamlet killed
Claudius - and then ________________ himself. Elsinore Castle was ________________ and silent.