Robin Hood

Activities
Introduction:
1- Read the summary about Robin Hood and do the crossword puzzle.
Across
Down
1- Robin comes from this village
2- Robin is good at using this.
4- This is Robin Hoods colour.
3- Robin meets the Merry Men there.
6- Robin and his men rob them to help the poor.
5- Robin loves this woman.
7- This prince takes Roberts land.

2- Look at the map and the Royal family tree on page 5. Read the sentences below and put (T) for True sentences
or (F) for False. Correct the false one.
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Sherwood Forest is near Nottingham.

Nottingham is a country.
Eleanor is Prince Geoffreys wife.
King Richard and Prince John are brothers.
King Richard I hasnt got any sisters.

3- Read about the characters in the story. Complete the description and their relationship to Robin Hood.
Adjectives to describe personality
Maid Marian
Will Scarlet
The Sheriff of
Nottingham
Little John
Friar Tuck
Sir Guy of Gisborne
King Richard

A kind and gentle woman.

Relationship to Robin
Robin Hood is in love with her.

Episode 1 Activities
1- Look at the pictures and identify the characters. Which pictures show: * a wedding? * an arrest?
2- Read or listen the episode and replace the words in bold with the correct name of the character: Robert, King
Richard, and the Sheriff.
aHe wants to marry Marian. .................................................................................................................
bHe stops the wedding. .........................................................................................................................
cHe is far away. .....................................................................................................................................
dHe has nothing now. .............................................................................................................................
3- Replace the words in bold with their opposites below: *continue * a friend * free
aYou are an enemy of the King.
bKing Richard I is in prison.
cStop this!
4- Why do you think the Sheriff arrests Robert? .......................................................................................
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Episode 2 Activities
1- Read or listen to the episode and put the events in the correct order.
...... Some men stop Robert in the forest.
...... The Sheriff wants to put Robert in prison.
...... Robert changes his name.
...... The men ask Robert to be their leader.
..... Robert escapes on a horse.
2- Correct the words in bold.
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The men in the forest want Roberts horse. _________________________________________________

Robert is the mens enemy. _____________________________________________________________
The men give Robert a sword. ____________________________________________________________
Roberts new name is Robin Wood. _______________________________________________________

3- What happens in the two episodes? Use the words below and tell the story.
Church wedding stop arrest escape horse forest
meet outlaws leader bow - hood

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Episode 3 Activities
1- Look at the pictures. Which picture(s) show(s): Robin with a sword: Robin with a bow: a rich man on a
horse; a poor family and a fight?
2- Read the sentences below and try to fill in the speech bubbles. Then read or listen and check your answers.
A
Let me go!
This is a present from a kind traveller.
Go back!
Why dont you join me and my men?
Whats your name?

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B
a You go back!
b Id like to, but I cant.
c Not before you give us money to help
the poor.
d John Little.
e Thank you, Robin Hood!

3- Find the opposites of the words in bold in the episode.

a- unkind traveller
b- rich woman
c- unfair fight

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4- Put the events in the correct order. Then close your book and tell the story.
......... Robin falls in the river.
......... The outlaws rob a rich man.
......... Robin meets a man and they begin to fight.
......... Robin gives the money to a poor woman.
......... The man helps Robin out of the water.
......... Robin calls the man Little John and they become friends.
Episode 4 Activities
1- Read or listen to the episode and mark the sentences T(true) or F(false).
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Little John is a better archer than Robin Hood.

Friar Tuck is strong.
Friar Tuck is a fool.
Friar Tuck does not want to join the men.

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2- Find the words in the episode, which mean the following:

a- A person who uses a bow and arrow.
b- Not clever.
c- Come with us.

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3- Choose one of the characters and describe him/her. Use words from the list below.

short/long/straight/brown/black hair.
beard/moustache.

tall/short/ medium height.

fat/slim.
evil/violent/angry/kind/brave/strong/honest/stupid/clever/gentle/truthful.

Episode 5 Activities
1- The following sentences are from episode r. Can you guess what happens in this episode?
We cant find him in Sherwood Forest.
Yes! An archery competition.
Id like to win the silver arrow.
Its a trap. Dont go.
Well done, old man!
You fools! Thats Robin Hood.
2- Read again and answer the questions.
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What is Gisbornes plan?

Wheres the archery competition?
What does Will Scarlett tell Robin to do?
Who sees Robin first in the competition?

Episode 6 Activities
1- Read the episode, then read the sentences and say who the words in bold refer to: the Sheriff, Gisborne,
Marian, Marians father, Robert, the outlaws.
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They want to catch him. ..........................................................................................................................

He wants to marry him. ...........................................................................................................................
They put them in prison. ..........................................................................................................................
He asks him where she is. ........................................................................................................................
They take her to him. ...............................................................................................................................

2- Complete the puzzle to find what Marian does in this episode.

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The outlaws tell Robin about the kings ....

They bring Marian and her father to the Sheriff.
The news is that the king is ...
Gisborne wants to ... Marian.
Gisborne has a ... to find Robin.
Marian doesnt .... Gisborne.

Episode 7 Activities
1- Read the following. Who says each one?
a- Let her go! ...............................................
b- What are you waiting for Gisborne? Kill the outlaw. .......................................
c- I know you are an honest man. ................................................................
d- The Sheriff arrested Robert in the middle of our wedding. ........................................................................
2- Read the episode again, find and correct the mistakes.

Gisborne and the Sheriff follow Marian to Nottingham. The Sheriff tells Gisborne to kill Marian. King
Richard arrives and saves Robin. At the moment, King Richard arrives and saves Robin. He is very happy
with Gisborne and the Sheriff. Richard gives Robin his title back and tells him to return to the forest. Marian
tells Robin about the wedding and he tells them to finish what they started. In the end, Gisborne marries
Marian.