Reading
Monday 12th September
LC: To retrieve information identifying key details from the text.
MODEL
Many hundreds of years ago, King Uther of the Britons had a son called Arthur. Because of the many wars with the Saxons, Uther gave his son to Merlin so that he could be raised in safety. When King Uther died, nobody knew that he had a son. Therefore, there was much arguing about who should be the next High King of the Britons.
Q. Who was the King of the Britons?
A. The king of the Britons was King Uther.
TASK
Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
Q1. Explain why King Uther gave Arthur away.
Q2. Find and copy a word which means ‘faithful’.
Q3. What name was given to Arthur’s bravest and best knights?
Q4. Why do you think Arthur did not kill Guinevere once he captured her?
Q5. Explain how Arthur knew that Sir Bedivere had returned Excalibur to the lake.
