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Engaging with 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'

I can engage with the characters and features of a text.

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Year 4

Engaging with 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'

I can engage with the characters and features of a text.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Arthur is the protagonist.
  2. Arthur does not exhibit typical character traits of a hero.
  3. The villagers in Arthur’s hometown do not respond well to Arthur.
  4. A feature of a modern myth is that they often feature gods and goddesses with extraordinary powers and abilities.
  5. 'Arthur and the Golden Rope' has connections to Norse Mythology. Norse gods & goddesses are characters within the text.

Keywords

  • Modern myth - A modern myth is a contemporary tale explaining a culture's beliefs and customs, often involving gods and supernatural creatures.

  • Character traits - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.

  • Features - The features of a text type refers to distinctive characteristics that belong to it.

Common misconception

Pupils may need some support in role playing as a Norse god.

Teachers could go over some drama strategies/tips, alongside exploring how pupils could use 'show not tell' to explore character traits.

To avoid pupils using the same dialogue that is in the text during Task A, teachers should collect copies in, encouraging new perspectives to emerge.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Who is the main protagonist in the following text?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: Arthur, arthur, Arthur Brownstone, arthur brownstone
Q2.
Who is the publisher of 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: Flying Eye, flying eye
Q3.
Match the god to their domain.
Correct Answer:Odin,wisdom

wisdom

Correct Answer:Freyja,love

love

Correct Answer:Thor,thunder

thunder

Correct Answer:Baldr,joy

joy

Q4.
Which of the following are features of modern myths?
Correct answer: adapt traditional myths for today
Correct answer: usually feature gods and goddesses
Correct answer: include important morals
entirely factual
Q5.
True or False? Arthur's town is located in Denmark.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q6.
What is meant by a supernatural being?
real creatures
gadgets and inventions
Correct answer: gods, giants, magic and other mystical elements
Q1 Arthur and the Golden Rope, Joe Todd Stanton, Flying Eye Books Q2 Arthur and the Golden Rope, Joe Todd Stanton, Flying Eye Books

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:modern myth,a tale often involving gods and supernatural creatures

a tale often involving gods and supernatural creatures

Correct Answer:character traits,special qualities that make a character in a story unique

special qualities that make a character in a story unique

Correct Answer:features,refers to distinctive characteristics that belong to a text

refers to distinctive characteristics that belong to a text

Q2.
Who is the narrator of the text 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'?
Correct answer: Professor Brownstone
Arthur
Thor
Freyja
Q3.
Match the god to their domain.
Correct Answer:Thor,thunder

thunder

Correct Answer:Baldr,justice

justice

Correct Answer:Freyja,love

love

Q4.
Match the feature of a modern myth to how it appears in 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'.
Correct Answer:gods and goddesses,Odin, Thor, Tyr, Baldr and Freyja

Odin, Thor, Tyr, Baldr and Freyja

Correct Answer:important moral or lesson,not to make judgements against someone before knowing them

not to make judgements against someone before knowing them

Correct Answer:adapts traditional myths,adapts Norse mythology to a different setting/period in time

adapts Norse mythology to a different setting/period in time

Q5.
Select all the character traits of Thor.
Correct answer: strong
passionate
Correct answer: brave
Correct answer: quick-tempered
nurturing
Q6.
Match the god to their special ability.
Correct Answer:Freyja,shape-shift

shape-shift

Correct Answer:Baldr,project light

project light

Correct Answer:Thor,control the weather

control the weather

Correct Answer:Tyr,skilled in combat

skilled in combat