WILLIAM TELL - Reading comprehension

William-Tell-the-Story

VOCABULARY

Find the verb.

1. This is what Japanese people do when they say hello to each other.

2. To speak in a very loud voice.

3.  When your eyes focus on something.

4.  When you don't live anymore.

5.  This is what you do with a gun or a bow and arrow.

6.  This is a sound you make when something is very funny.

7.  When you move your legs very fast, you do this.

8.  When you direct a vehicle to a particular place.

9.  When you go into the air with both legs.

10.  When your body goes to the ground by accident.

WILLIAM-TELL-Reading-Comprehension

The Origins of the Twelve Days of Christmas

The Origins of the 12 Days of Christmas 

 

The 12 Days of Christmas are famous as a song about someone receiving lots of presents from their "true love". 

The true story of the twelve days of Christmas is very old.  People celebrated the twelve days of Christmas before the middle ages.  They started on Christmas Day and ended on the 5th January.  People called the 5th January, "Twelfth Night". 

Each day celebrated the feast day of a saint.  On Twelfth Night, people had big parties.  They ate cake made with eggs, butter, fruit, nuts and spices.  The Italian Panettone is similar to this cake.  People also played games and different musical instruments. 

Another name for Twelfth Night is Epiphany Eve.  In many countries, people put figures of the Three Wise Men or the Three Kings into a Nativity Scene.  Then they celebrate Epiphany on the 6th January. 

It is traditional in many places to take down Christmas decorations and put them away on this day.

Adapted from the following article: The Twelve Days of Christmas

LEARNERS DICTIONARY

WILLIAM TELL AND OTHER STORIES - Oral presentation

Dear Year 5 students,

Your oral presentation for this term will be in the form of a dramatic presentation.  You must do the following:

1. divide yourselves into groups of five

2. choose a story from the book, "William Tell and Other Stories" that we've read in class

3.  each person must choose a character and say some of the lines

4. decide who will have the following responsibilities: director, stage manager, script writer, props, costume

5.  write the script - you can make any changes you think will be necessary

6. present the play - you can do the presentation inside or outside

You can use these resources to help you:

William Tell

King Matthias and the Good Shepherd

Johnny Appleseed

Lord Bao and the Stone

Tom Blood

Have fun working on this project!

Janine