Most of us know the love story Romeo and Juliet. It was written by William Shakespeare, one of the (great) writers in the world.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, in England, in 1564. He came from a rich family, at the age of fifteen, his father lost all the money. William was not able (stay) on at school so he left for London and soon worked an actor in a theater.
At that time, actors often helped to write the plays as well as act them. That was how William discovered that he was good at writing. He wrote about important (thing) like love and hate, good and evil. The crowds around the stage in the theater loved William's plays.
William always worked very (hard). Later, he and his friends built their own theater, called The Globe in London, which soon made (he) rich and famous.
he was fifty, William decided it was time to leave London. He (buy) a big house in Stratford for his family and went to live there. He died in 1612.
He left money to help poor and to help his actor friends. A statue was put up in memory of him. You can still see his statue today and visit the place where he was born.
