Activity 1: Recite the Book Information
- Recite the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 2: Narrate the Story
- Narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 3: Study the Story Picture(s)
- Study the story picture(s) and verbally describe the relation to the story.
Activity 4: Map the Story
- In the story, King Angus of Scotland advises King Arthur to go to war against Rome.
- Find Scotland on the map of the United Kingdom.
- Also in the story, the Roman messengers took ship, sailed to France, and journeyed over the Alps and into Italy.
- Trace their path, from England (UK), across the English Channel, to France, and finally to Italy.
Activity 5: Act Out a Passage
Practice acting out the following passage, with drama and feeling.
- Return to your emperor. Tell him that I refuse his command, for I owe him nothing. (King Arthur)
- I have won this kingdom by my own strength. (King Arthur)
- Tell him that I shall come with all my army to Rome and make him acknowledge me as lord. (King Arthur)
Activity 6: Playact King Arthur Fighting the Emperor
- Pretend to ride your horse to meet the Emperor.
- Strike the Emperor with Excalibur.
- React as you are wounded on your cheek.
- Give the Emperor the final blow.
Activity 7: Complete Written Narration
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 156 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 8: Complete Copywork and Dictation
- Click the crayon above, and complete pages 156-157 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 9: Color the Image
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 157 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 10: Answer Written Review Questions
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 158 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'