Merlin

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BEFORE READING Activity Page 15
1 a a princess READING CHECK
b a magician b Merlin first changes into a hare, and runs into the forest.
c a king c Ceridwen can change into different animals too.
d an enchantress d Merlin soon arrives at a lake, and he goes into the water.
e a bully e In the water, Merlin is a fish and Ceridwen is an otter.
f the king’s wife f Next, Merlin goes far up into the sky.
2 a Merlin g Then Merlin sees a hunter down in the forest.
b Morfran h An arrow suddenly hits Ceridwen.
c Vortigern i Morfran is very angry because his mother is dead.
d Ceridwen
GUESS WHAT
e Adhan
Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers
f Ronwen
now. They will find out as they read that the answer is:
c
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READING CHECK Activity Page 19
b far away
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c forest
b 3
d The enchantress Ceridwen
c 2
e hasn’t
d 3
f toad
e 1
g laugh at
f 2
h father
g 1
i speaks
GUESS WHAT
GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers
Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers
now. They will find out as they read that the answers are:
now. They will find out as they read that the answers are:
a and d
a No
b Yes
c No Activity Page 23
d Yes READING CHECK
a 5
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c 6
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a 2
e 8
b 5
f 3
c 8
g 7
d 9
h 9
e 10
i 4
f 1
g 4 GUESS WHAT
h 6 Students’ own answers.
i 7
j 3 Project Pages 24–25
GUESS WHAT PROJECT A
Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers 1
now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: Name and job Merlin – magician
a 1
b 3 From Wales
c 2 Family His parents are Princess Adhan
and Prince Meurig. No brothers or
Activity Page 11 sisters.
READING CHECK His different magic powers He can change into different
a False (Merlin sees Morfran and his mother.) animals, look into the future, see
b True through walls, and change the
c False (Ceridwen is making a potion for Morfran.) weather.
d False (Ceridwen looks for a bottle.) Friends King Arthur, the men of the Round
e True Table.
f True Enemy The enchantress Morgana le Fay.
g False (Some of the potion goes onto Merlin’s hand.)
h True What happens in the end He goes to sleep in a magic cave.
i False (Merlin now has magic powers.) One day, he must wake from his
j True sleep, and help his country again.
GUESS WHAT
Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers
now. They will find out as they read that the answers is:
b

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 Merlin
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2 Morgana Le Fay is an enchantress and you can read many interesting 3
old stories about her. She’s from Cornwall in the West of England
and she’s the daughter of Duke Gorlois of Cornwall, and his wife, Dear Merlin,
Lady Igraine. Morgana has two sisters – Elaine and Morgause, and Things are nice here at the convent, but I think about you every
she has a half-brother, too. His name is Arthur, and later, he’s the day, and I have a lot of questions to ask you!
King of Britain. First of all, how are you doing? Are you feeling happy?
Morgana has the power to make ill people well again. She can I often think about our visits to the forest. Do you go for a walk in
make magic potions, change into different animals, and fly quickly the forest every morning?
through the sky. What about food? Do you eat well every day? Do you buy food
Morgana’s friend is Guingamar. He is the king of the Island of from the village shop every week?
Apples. People sometimes call this magic island ‘Avalon’. And that bully? Is that boy Morfran nicer to you these days?
Morgana is the enemy of the magician Merlin. For many years, she is Do you have any new friends?
angry with her half-brother, Arthur, and he is her enemy, too. What about your work? Are you learning more magic now?
But in the end, Morgana helps Arthur when he is dying. She takes What different things can you do?
him in a magic boat to the Island of Apples. Arthur stays on the That’s all for now! Write to me soon and answer all my questions.
island. One day he must come back, and be the king of his country Lots of love,
again. Mother xxx

Project Pages 26–27

PROJECT B Activity Pages 28–30
1 WORD WORK 1
1 b hunter
Dear Adhan, c oak
I can’t stop thinking about you and Merlin a) at home. I want to d cauldron
come back when we stop b) fighting, and see the two of you e king
again. f fight
I often think about our beautiful c) castle, and the wonderful g castle
things near it. Do you go for long walks in the d) forest with h forest
Merlin every day? i princess
Does Merlin talk to you more now? And has he got any new j jump
e) friends? Perhaps there are some nice f) boys in the k plant
g) village, and he’s friends with them. l toad
Can Merlin reads and write now? Which h) books does he like 2 a enchantress
best? And is he a good student? b dream
Write back soon. I’d like to know the i) answers to all my c kingdom
j) questions I can’t wait to hear from you. d fall
With love, e ground
Meurig xxx f bully
WORD WORK 2
2
1 b fish
Dear Meurig, c otter
Thank you for your letter. Of course, I think about you all the time, d eagle
too. e arrow
Yes, Merlin and I walk in the forest every day, and I teach him f hare
about the plants there. He’s very interested in them. 2 b power
Merlin talks to me a lot now, but he hasn’t got any friends in the c animals
village. His only true friend is a toad. There are some boys in the d bird
village, but they aren’t very nice. They bully/laugh at Merlin when e potion
they see him, and he is very afraid of them, I think. f magic
Merlin is reading a lot now. He likes old French story books. And WORD WORK 3
he can write well, too. How are things with you? When are you 1 b fire
coming home? c weather
Please answer soon! d dragon
Love, e wall
Adhan xxx f blood
2 b wife
c future
d breathe
e pretends

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