HERCULES

 

1. In one minute, write down everything you know or have heard about Hercules.

TIMER

2. Describe the picture above.  What can you see?  What is happening?

3. What do you know about Greek mythology.

4. Watch the video and compare your answers with what you see.

Watch the video below and say who the gods are.

ZEUS

HERA

POSEIDON

HADES

ARES

APOLLO

APHRODITE

EROS

ATHENA

HERMES

DIONYSUS

6. What is a demi-god?

7. Read and do the quiz.

A.  What do the highlighted words in the story mean in your language?  Write them down in your notebook with their translations.

B.  Read the story and answer the questions.

CHAPTER 1

1.  Who is the protagonist?

2.  Who is his father?

3.  Why is Hera angry with the protagonist?

4.  What is Hercules good at?

5.  What isn't Hercules good at?

6.  What happens to Hercules's wife and son?

7.  What does the priestess at Delphi tell Hercules?

8.  How many tasks does King Eurystheus give Hercules?

Chapter 2

1. What is the first task?

2.  Where does Hercules have to go to perform the first task?

3.  What is the second task? 

4.  Who helps Hercules with the second task?

5.  What is the fourth task?

Chapter 3

1. Where does Hercules see the wild boar?

2.  Why does he chase the boar into the snow?

3.  Why does King Eurystheus get into a jar every time he speaks to Hercules?

4.  What work must Hercules do for King Augeas?

5.  How much time does Hercules have to do the fifth task?

6.  Is Hercules happy about doing the task?

7.  Explain how he completes the fifth task?

8.  Where must Hercules go to perform his next task?

Chapter 4

1. What is the sixth task that Hercules must perform?

2.  How does Hercules protect himself from the metal feathers?

3.  Who does he ask for help?

4.  What does Hercules do with the big rattle?  Why?

5.  Where is King Eurystheus when Hercules takes a big bird to him?

6.  What must Hercules catch in Crete?

7.  Why doesn't the fire affect him?

8.  How does Hercules complete the seventh task?

9.  Whose horses must Hercules bring back to King Eurystheus?

10.  Why are the horses dangerous?

11.  How many friends does Hercules take with him to get the horses?

12.  What does King Diomedes want to do with Hercules and his friends?

13.  Where does Eurystheus hide when Hercules returns with the horses?

14.  What is Hercules's next task?

Chapter 5

1. Do men and women live in the land of the Amazons?

2.  How does Hippolyta feel about Hercules?

3.  Who tries to stop Hercules from completing his task?

4.  Who fight with Hercules and his friends?

5.  Does Admete like her belt?  Explain your answer.

6.  Who is Geryon?

7.  How does Hercules kill the monster?

8.  What is Hercules's next task?

Chapter 6

1. Why can't Hercules go into the garden?

2. Who are the three young women sitting under the tree?

3. How does Atlas help Hercules?

4. What does Hercules hold for Atlas?

5.  What does Atlas try to do?

6.  Where do Eurystheus and Hera send Hercules to complete his last task?

7.  What must Hercules do there?

8.  How does Hercules get across the river?

9.  Who helps Hercules with his task?

10.  What happens to Hercules when it is time for him to die?

THE REAL McCOY

1. Describe the picture.

2. Where do you think this is?  Why?

3. Watch the video ab out this country.  Write down some of the things you see.  

Have you ever visited a castle?  What was it like?

If you haven't visited a castle, what do you think a castle is like?

Write down your ideas.

Watch the video about a castle in Scotland. Is it the same or different to your castle?

Do you believe in ghosts?

Have you heard of places that are haunted?

Can you think of a ghost story to tell you classmates?

We are going to read a story entitled, "The Real McCoy".  What do you think this expression means?

the real McCoy

the original or true person or thing, and not a copy; authentic:

We’ve seen so many reproductions of the Mona Lisa, but when we were in Paris we saw the real McCoy.

Now read the story.

The Real McCoy and Other Ghost Stories by Janine on Scribd

Now, write your own ghost story.

 PLANNING AND PREPARATION

 Where is your story set?

Who are the main characters?

What are they like?

What is the conflict in the story?

How is the conflict resolved?

Draw two or three illustrations for your story.

 

 

THE EASTER BUNNY'S COMING TO TOWN!

 

TOM BLOOD

 

READING COMPREHENSION: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

A. Look at the picture above.  

1. What can you see?  Describe it.  

2.  Do you know any scary stories?  Describe what happens in the story.

3.  Do you know the story that we are going to read? 

B. Now read the story and complete the activities.

C.  VOCABULARY

Can you see the highlighted words in the story.  Write down the meanings of these words in your own language. 

D.  Answer the questions.

CHAPTER 1

1.  Is Ichabod a good person?  Why?

2.  Where does Ichabod live?

3.  What does he do to make extra money?

4.  What are his favourite stories about?

5.  Where does Ichabod like reading?

CHAPTER 2

1.  Who is Ichabod in love with? 

2. Why does Ichabod love her?  Give at least two reasons.

3. Who is Brom van Brunt?

4.  Why is Brom angry with Ichabod?

5.  Why does Baltus Van Tassel go to the school to talk to Ichabod?

6.   Is Gunpowder a good horse?  Explain why?

CHAPTER 3

1. Who does Baltus Van Tassel invite to his party?

2. How is Brom's horse different to Ichabod's horse?

3.  Why do you think Ichabod isn't happy to see Brom?

4.  Is Ichabod enjoying the party?  Explain your answer.

5.  Why is Ichabod happy when someone starts playing music?

6.  What ghost story does Brom tell?  Mention some details from the story.

7.  Why do you think Ichabod leaves Van Tassel's house "quickly and quietly"?

8.  When Ichabod goes home, there is something or someone behind him.  What or who do you think it is?

9.  How does Ichabod feel?  Explain your answer.

10.  What do you think will happen next?

CHAPTER 4

1. How does Ichabod know that the ghost is following him?

2.  Why can't Ichabod sing to make himself feel brave?

3.  Where is the ghost's head?

4.  Why does Ichabod go across the bridge?

5.  What does the ghost do with its head?

6.  What happens to Ichabod, the Headless Horseman and Gunpowder?

7. What do people find near the bridge?

8.  Why do you think Brom laughs when they talk about the pumpkin?

9.  Did you like the story?  Why or why not?

10.  Who do you think the Headless Horseman is?  Explain your answer. 

Watch the video.  Which places can you see in the town?

HERCULES

 

1. In one minute, write down everything you know or have heard about Hercules.

TIMER

2. Describe the picture above.  What can you see?  What is happening?

3. What do you know about Greek mythology.

4. Watch the video and compare your answers with what you see.

Watch the video below and say who the gods are.

ZEUS

HERA

POSEIDON

HADES

ARES

APOLLO

APHRODITE

EROS

ATHENA

HERMES

DIONYSUS

6. What is a demi-god?

7. Read and do the quiz.

A.  What do the highlighted words in the story mean in your language?  Write them down in your notebook with their translations.

B.  Read the story and answer the questions.

CHAPTER 1

1.  Who is the protagonist?

2.  Who is his father?

3.  Why is Hera angry with the protagonist?

4.  What is Hercules good at?

5.  What isn't Hercules good at?

6.  What happens to Hercules's wife and son?

7.  What does the priestess at Delphi tell Hercules?

8.  How many tasks does King Eurystheus give Hercules?

Chapter 2

1. What is the first task?

2.  Where does Hercules have to go to perform the first task?

3.  What is the second task? 

4.  Who helps Hercules with the second task?

5.  What is the fourth task?

Chapter 3

1. Where does Hercules see the wild boar?

2.  Why does he chase the boar into the snow?

3.  Why does King Eurystheus get into a jar every time he speaks to Hercules?

4.  What work must Hercules do for King Augeas?

5.  How much time does Hercules have to do the fifth task?

6.  Is Hercules happy about doing the task?

7.  Explain how he completes the fifth task?

8.  Where must Hercules go to perform his next task?

Chapter 4

1. What is the sixth task that Hercules must perform?

2.  How does Hercules protect himself from the metal feathers?

3.  Who does he ask for help?

4.  What does Hercules do with the big rattle?  Why?

5.  Where is King Eurystheus when Hercules takes a big bird to him?

6.  What must Hercules catch in Crete?

7.  Why doesn't the fire affect him?

8.  How does Hercules complete the seventh task?

9.  Whose horses must Hercules bring back to King Eurystheus?

10.  Why are the horses dangerous?

11.  How many friends does Hercules take with him to get the horses?

12.  What does King Diomedes want to do with Hercules and his friends?

13.  Where does Eurystheus hide when Hercules returns with the horses?

14.  What is Hercules's next task?

Chapter 5

1. Do men and women live in the land of the Amazons?

2.  How does Hippolyta feel about Hercules?

3.  Who tries to stop Hercules from completing his task?

4.  Who fight with Hercules and his friends?

5.  Does Admete like her belt?  Explain your answer.

6.  Who is Geryon?

7.  How does Hercules kill the monster?

8.  What is Hercules's next task?

Chapter 6

1. Why can't Hercules go into the garden?

2. Who are the three young women sitting under the tree?

3. How does Atlas help Hercules?

4. What does Hercules hold for Atlas?

5.  What does Atlas try to do?

6.  Where do Eurystheus and Hera send Hercules to complete his last task?

7.  What must Hercules do there?

8.  How does Hercules get across the river?

9.  Who helps Hercules with his task?

10.  What happens to Hercules when it is time for him to die?