KING ARTHUR

1. Arrange these events according to the right sequence.

Merlin vanishes.
Arthur pulls out the sword from the magic stone.
Merlin gives Arthur the magic sword from the lake.
Guinevere gives Arthur a big round table.
Arthur falls in love with Guinevere.
Arthur builds the castle of Camelot.
Arthur is crowned king.
They choose strong brave knights to sit at the round table and help Arthur govern the
land.
Arthur and Guinevere get married.

2. Give short answers to these questions.

(a) Why do the people of England make young Arthur their king?
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(b) How long does it take for Merlin to teach Arthur to be a good king?
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(c) Who does Arthur fight in his first battle?

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(d) Why does Merlin try to stop Arthur from marrying Guinevere?
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(e) Why does Merlin leave Arthur?

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(f) How do we know that the sword Arthur receives from Merlin is magical?
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3. Read the dialogues below and answer the questions.

1.

How can I find

him?

(a) Who said these words?_____________________________________________________

(b) Why did he say them? _____________________________________________________
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(c) How did he solve the problem? ______________________________________________
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 Try, son! Let’s all
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have a good laugh!

(a) To whom does the word ‘son’ refer to? _____________________________________

(b) Why was the person prepared to have a good laugh? __________________________
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(c) Do you think the person laughed after this? Give a reason for your answer.________
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4. Based on your understanding of the novel, fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases.

(a) Mordred asks King Arthur to ______________________ and __________________ Lancelot.

(b) ___________________ and __________________ are happy to see King Arthur leaving with

many knights.

(c) Lancelot wants to _______________________ rather than fight with King Arthur

(d) A soldier arrives and announces that Guinevere is in _____________________

(e) Mordred is in a ______________________ when King Arthur arrives back home.

(f) Merlin asks King Arthur not to fight Mordred but to wait for ______________________

(g) When King Arthur and his men meet Mordred, he demands that King Arthur give him his

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(h) As King Arthur is talking to Mordred, he sees a ______________________

(i) After three hours of fighting, many of the soldiers are ______________________

(j) King Arthur’s ___________________ is broken because it hit a tree.

(k) Mordred attacks King Arthur and __________________________ him.

(l) Lancelot calls Modred a ____________________________

(m) When Lancelot throws the sword into the lake, a ___________________ appears from the

water.

(n) King Arthur asks Lancelot to __________________ and _________________ Guinevere.