Robin Hood Find mistakes One of the most

Robin Hood

Find mistakes: One of the most famous heroes in Britain is Robin Hood. There are few stories, poems, films and TV series about him. lots of Nobody knows if he was a real person, but according to the legends he was an officer and he lived at the end of the 12 th year. Outlaw century He lived In Sherwood Forest near Nottingham with his wife, Maid Marian, and his group of outlaws. band

Find mistakes: lots of - many according to - on the report of, in the opinion of outlaw - wanted criminal, bandit Century - 100 years band - group

Find mistakes: They were called his Merry Man, because they were always happy and had a lot of fun. Men The most famous of the outlaws were Little John (who was not very tall), Will Scarlet and Friar Tuck. actually Robin and his Merry Men always dressed in green, so that they could easily hide in the bushes. forest

Find mistakes: Merry - happy Friar – monk Hide, hid Actually – believe it or not Forest - wood

Fill in become Robin Hood _______ a popular hero, because he and his band of outlaws _______ ordinary people. When they _______ rich help people travelling through Sherwood Forest, they used to _______ their money and _______ it to poor people. Robin Hood became a popular hero, because he and his band of outlaws helped ordinary people. When they saw rich people travelling through Sherwood Forest, they used to steal their money and give it to poor people. see steal give

Become, became ordinary people – usual, normal, typical travel through used to poor ≠ rich

Connect Robin's great enemy was The Sheriff was He put high and if they couldn't pay the taxes, According to one legend, Robin was originally a rich man but he became an outlaw taxes on people the Sheriff of Nottingham. he threw them into prison or stole their land. a cruel and corrupt man. because the Sheriff took all his land away. - the Earl of Huntingdon –

Connect Enemy - rival couldn't pay the taxes (can / could; pay / paid; tax, taxes) According to – in the opinion of he threw (THROW) them into prison or stole (STEAL )their land. a cruel and corrupt man - the Earl of Huntingdon – count (grof)

Circle the correct word Robin was very clever and brave / fearless. He often wore disguises / masks to trick the Sheriff. He was also a famous bowman / archer. In one story, the Sheriff held an archery match/ competition. The He prize / award was a golden arrow. hoped to catch Robin Hood, but Robin disguised him / himself, won the arrow and then escaped / ran away back into the forest.

Circle the correct word brave - fearless. Wear, wore disguises to - masks trick the Sheriff - cheat bowman The - archer prize - award escaped / ran away

Reward – money or another kind of payment that is given or received for something that has been done or that is offered for something that might be done Prize – something offered in competition or in contests of chance Award – something (such as a prize) that is given to someone for being excellent or for doing something that is admired

When he IS dying, he TAKE his bow and FIRE an arrow into the forest. The outlaws WATCH the arrow flying through the air. They BURY Robin in the place where it LAND. When he WAS dying, he TOOK his bow and FIRED an arrow into the forest. The outlaws WATCHED the arrow flying through the air. They BURIED Robin in the place where it LANDED.

BURY, buried LAND, landed

Who was Robin Hood? He was a hero, an outlaw, a member of Merry Men, a thief, an archer and maybe an Earl.

When and where did he live? He lived in Britain, in Sherwood Forest near Nottingham, at the end of the 12 th century

Who did he live with? He lived with his wife, Maid Marian, and his band of outlaws.

Why was his band called Merry Men? His band was called Merry Men because they were always happy and had a lot of fun.

Who are Robin Hood’s friends? Robin Hood’s friends are Little John (who was actually very tall), Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck and other Merry Men outlaws.

Why were Merry Men dressed in green? Merry Men were dressed in green so that they could easily hide in the forest.

How did Merry Men help ordinary people? When they saw rich people travelling through Sherwood Forest, they used to steal their money and give it to poor people.

Who was Robin’s great enemy? Robin's great enemy was the Sheriff of Nottingham.

What was Sheriff of Nottingham like? The Sheriff was a cruel and corrupt man. He put high taxes on people and if they couldn't pay the taxes, he threw them into prison or stole their land.

How did Robin trick the Sheriff? He often wore disguises to trick the Sheriff.

What happened at an archery competition? The Sheriff held an archery competition. The prize was a golden arrow. He hoped to catch Robin Hood, but Robin disguised himself, won the arrow and then escaped back into the forest.

Where was Robin Hood buried? When he was dying, he took his bow and fired an arrow into the forest. The outlaws watched the arrow flying through the air. They buried Robin in the place where it landed.