Scotland is Magic!

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Scotland is Magic!

Do you like mystery, legends or haunted castles?

Or how about vibrant cities and exciting festivals?

Well, you will find all of these and much more in this A-Z about Scotland. It’s a country full of history and traditions and lots of surprises too! There’s something for everybody from sports to museums! So, come on!

Start your A-Z journey through Scotland and discover the magic of this fantastic country!

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About Scotland Bagpipes Castles Dolly the Sheep Edinburgh Food Gaelic Highland Games Interesting Places Join us in Glasgow Kilts and Tartan Landscapes and Nature Music Nessie Orkney Puffins and Animals Queens Rosslyn Chapel Sport Thistle Unicorn Visiting Museums Writers and Poets X – Saltire Saint Andrew Yearly Festivals Z - World War Z and other films Activities

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About Scotland 2

If someone says Scotland, what do you think of? Kilts? Tartan? The Bagpipes?

Well, yes you’re right, but there’s lots more too! First, let’s see where Scotland is!

On the map Scotland is north of England and is part of the island of Great Britain.

Scotland also has many islands, almost 800! The most famous islands are Shetland (where those nice little ponies* come from!) Orkney, the Hebrides, Arran and Skye. Just over 5 million people live in Scotland so there’s lots of space for everyone!

History People have lived in Scotland since 10,000 BC, but they haven’t always had a quiet life. First, the Romans arrived in England but they didn’t get much farther. The Romans were afraid of the Scots so they built a wall between England and Scotland called ‘Hadrian’s Wall’. You can still see parts of it today. Then the Vikings came from Norway and Denmark.

But Scotland’s biggest enemy* became the English and there were lots of wars between these two countries. Do you remember the film Braveheart about William Wallace? He fought against the English for a free Scotland. There were wars for years. Then, finally, in 1603, King James VI of Scotland became James I of both England and Scotland.

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What about the people?

Millions of tourists come to visit Scotland every year. Scottish people are friendly and will always help you with a smile.

Remember, if you come to visit, bring an umbrella because the Scottish summer can be very short, and even then it rains! And… never ask a Scot if he’s English or you could be in big trouble!

The Government Scotland is part of the UK but it has had its own parliament since 1999 in Edinburgh, the capital city. The Scottish Parliament decides on things like health*, laws and education*, while the UK parliament decides about defence* and Europe. On 18th September 2014, there was a referendum to decide if Scotland wanted to become a completely independent country but Scotland decided to stay part of the UK. Since the ‘Brexit’ result, Scotland is thinking about having another referendum to become independent. Who knows…maybe one day…

pony a small horse enemy not a friend health hospitals etc. education schools, universities etc. defence how to keep the country safe

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Bagpipes 3

Of all the different types of musical instruments, bagpipes have a really unique sound. Have you ever heard anyone playing them? Do you think bagpipes come from Scotland? They certainly play them in Scotland but maybe there’s more to their history than you think…

Where do they come from?

Bagpipes are very important in Scotland but… they weren’t invented there! Historians believe that bagpipes were used in ancient Rome and parts of the Middle East, including Persia (known today as Iran).

How they arrived in Scotland is still a mystery. Many people began to associate bagpipes with Scotland after World Wars I and II, because there was always a piper* who played them at the start of a battle*.

Do you know?

Today, Scotland is one of the two countries where bagpipes are made.

The other country is… Pakistan!

Bagpipe Day March 10th is International Bagpipe Day. On this day, all kinds of pipers meet together, organise concerts, visit schools and play in the streets. It’s great fun!

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When do they play the bagpipes?

There are lots of different types of bagpipes. The most famous are the Great Highland pipes that are bigger than other bagpipes and the most difficult to play. The sound of the bagpipes is very particular and most people love it or hate it! In the past, each clan* had its own piper who wrote special songs. He played when a child was born, at weddings*, and when somebody died, and at the start of a battle.

Today the bagpipes are played at special times like New Year and at weddings.

Bagpipes aren’t popular just with folk and country music but… pop music too.

For example, a piper played in Paul McCartney’s song Mull of Kintyre and in ACDC’s song, It’s a long way to the top. You can also find electronic bagpipes now, but they will never take the place of the Great Highland bagpipes.

Can you believe it?

Astronaut Kjell Lindgren played Amazing Grace with his bagpipes in space! It seems to be the first time for this instrument in space! piper the person who plays the bagpipes battle part of a war

clan large group of people from the same family wedding when two people get married

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Castles

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Do you know how many castles there are in Scotland? Thousands! There are strange castles that are family homes, castles that are now hotels and… best of all haunted* castles. Read about some of them and decide which one you’d like to visit.

If you believe in ghosts Cawdor Castle is the place for you!

Cawdor Castle is famous for its two ghosts that haunt the castle.

Many people say they have seen a woman in a blue dress, Muriel Calder, and her husband Sir John Campbell. The Campbell family lived in Cawdor Castle in the 1500s and Muriel got married to John when she was only eleven or twelve! They loved each other very much and their ghosts show everybody that they have stayed together forever. So, if you see them, don’t be afraid, they’re friendly ghosts!

Would you like to live in a castle?

Well, the Boyle family do…

Kelburn Castle is certainly very strange! Just have a look at the picture and you’ll see why! The castle was first built in the 13th century and is now the home of the Boyle family. In 2007, the family asked three Brazilian Graffiti artists to paint the outside walls because they were old and broken. Do you like their work?

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Go back in time at Stirling Castle Stirling Castle was the home of the Kings and Queens of Scotland. It’s famous for the ghost of Mary Witherspoon known as the ‘Pink Lady’. People say they can smell roses in the air, her favourite flower, when she is in a room. The castle is fun too because you can dress up in period costumes and play medieval instruments. From the Castle, across the valley, you can see the ‘Wallace Monument’, a tower on a hill. They built the tower to remember this ‘Braveheart’ who fought to keep Scotland free. If you want to visit it, remember there are 247 steps to get to the top of the tower (phew!) but the view is great!

Would you like to sleep the night in a haunted castle or join a ghost hunt?

Lots of castles in Scotland organise sleepovers* or special tours at midnight where you can meet ghosts and hear about their terrible stories.

Too scary for you?

haunted with ghosts

sleepover when you spend the night in a place

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Dolly the Sheep 5

Dolly was certainly the world’s most famous sheep. So what was so special about her?

A very special sheep Dolly was special because she was the first sheep cloned from an adult cell* using a scientific method called ‘nuclear transfer’.

This was done at the Roslin Institute, part of Edinburgh University. Dolly was part of a study at the Roslin Institute to

find new medicines made from the milk of farm animals. The scientists at the Roslin Institute tried 277 times to clone a sheep.

Finally they managed and Dolly was born on 5th July 1996. She immediately became famous all over the world.

Do you know?

Dolly was named after the famous American country and western singer Dolly Parton.

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Do you think Dolly had a normal life?

Dolly lived all her life at the Roslin Institute. She was like a film star and they looked after her very well. They even kept her inside at night because they were afraid somebody could steal her

because she was so important.

She found a partner and had her own lambs*. Her first lamb was called ‘Bonnie’, which means ‘beautiful’ in Scottish, and then she had ‘twins’, Sally and Rosie, and finally another three, Lucy, Darcy and Cotton.

This was important for science as it showed that a cloned sheep could have lambs like any other normal sheep. Dolly lived for six and a half years and died on 14th February 2003.

Where can you see Dolly?

Visit the Explore Gallery at the National Museum of Scotland and you can see Dolly the science superstar. The Roslin Institute gave Dolly to the museum for their new gallery that opened in July 2016 to remember when Dolly was born twenty years before.

Dolly T-shirts, Dolly bags, Dolly hats.

Dolly everything!

Everybody loved Dolly and there are lots of things you can buy to remember this very special sheep.

There are also Dolly the Sheep cartoons and comics you can read too. Why not look for some… they’re really funny! cell a small part of any living thing

lamb baby sheep

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Edinburgh 6

Well you all know that Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

But what is there to see and do there?

The Castle The first thing you see when you arrive in Edinburgh is the Castle.

It’s on top of a volcano. Yes, a volcano! But don’t worry, it’s 700 million years old, so it’s safe. Inside the walls of the Castle, there’s St Margaret’s Chapel*, the oldest building in Scotland.

What’s in the Crown* Room?

Well, of course, the Scottish Crown Jewels! Here you can also find the ‘Stone of Destiny’.

This special stone is used when crowning Scottish and English Kings and Queens. They used it in 1952 when Queen Elizabeth II became Queen of the United Kingdom.

Do you know?

Students at Edinburgh University don’t go near the Castle before exams because they say it’s bad luck! Maybe they don’t want to meet the ghost of the ‘Lone Piper’. People say you can hear him playing his bagpipes. Sounds scary!

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What’s Mons Meg? Mons Meg is the big 15th century cannon* at Edinburgh Castle. Its stone cannon balls were three times the size of a human head!

Mons Meg was very heavy to take to battles, so they decided to keep it at the Castle.

Is it 1pm?

Nobody asks that question in Edinburgh, because every day from the Castle they fire the ‘One o’clock Gun’!

How long is The Royal Mile?

The Royal Mile is 1.81km long and is the road that goes from the Castle to Holyrood Palace. Holyrood Palace is the official Scottish residence of the British King or Queen. Queen Elizabeth II stays there for a week every summer. Tourists love the Royal Mile for its shops and restaurants.

What about some shopping?

Princes Street is full of beautiful shops. Here you can also find Princes Street Gardens. You can relax in the sun here (when it comes out!). chapel small church crown what a king or queen wears on his/her head

cannon

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Food 7

Do you like fish, meat or fast food? Well there’s something for everybody in Scotland, some of them with quite strange names!

Haggis This is one of Scotland’s most famous dishes and still popular today. It’s made from lots of different parts of a sheep, like its heart and there are also onions and salt and pepper.

Do you like the idea? Well, believe it or not, it’s really good. Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns even wrote a poem about it called Address to a Haggis in 1787. At that time, it was a dish for the poor because they made it with all the parts of the sheep that nobody wanted. Now, you can find it on the menu of most good restaurants served with potatoes and other vegetables.

Cullen Skink No, it’s not an animal!

It’s a Scottish soup made with fish, potatoes and onions.

People often have it as a starter when they are out for dinner. They serve it with bread and butter (everybody puts butter on their bread in Scotland!).

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Meat and Fish Scotland is famous for its good meat.

You can see the cows and sheep in the beautiful green countryside. These animals live in the fresh air and drink good, clean Scottish water so the beef and lamb are very good. As for fish, there is a wide variety of fish and seafood. Salmon is probably the most famous and is eaten all over the world.

Cranachan

cranachan yum yum

This is a type of dessert. Don’t you think it looks delicious? If you want a biscuit with your cup of tea (people drink lots of tea in Scotland – with milk of course!) then you can have a piece of shortbread.

Don’t worry, it’s not bread, but a special biscuit made with lots of sugar and butter. Another nice thing with a cup of tea is a yum yum, a very sweet cake.

Fish and Chips and much more Scottish people love all kinds of fried* food so when you go to a fish and chip shop there’s a lot to choose from. You can find deep fried sausages, deep fried haggis, deep fried pizza (usually called ‘pizza crunch’) and even deep fried Mars Bars! fried cooked in a lot of oil

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Gaelic 8

Scottish Gaelic is one of six Celtic languages and is spoken in some parts of Scotland. It was very popular between the 9th and 11th centuries when most people spoke Gaelic. Now, only about 58,000 people in Scotland can still speak this language.

The Scottish Gaelic alphabet The Scottish Gaelic alphabet has only eighteen letters and not twenty-six like the English alphabet. These eighteen letters all come from the names of trees or plants. The word for Scotland in Gaelic is Alba (pronounced Ahl-uh-pah).

Gaelic words We can find many Gaelic words in the English language. They describe the nature in Scotland and the old Scottish traditions of the people who lived in the Highlands. Can you guess what they mean?

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Ben: mountain. Mountains in Scotland usually have ‘Ben’ before their name. The highest mountain in Britain is ‘Ben Nevis’. It’s 1,345 metres high. Would you like to climb it? Well, you have to be careful because it’s very cold up there. In fact, you can find snow there all year round as well as rain, high winds and fog!

Loch: lake. The most famous loch in Scotland is Loch Ness with ‘Nessie’ the monster.

However, there are also lots of other lochs in Scotland, like Loch Lomond which is 39km long. People do all kinds of sport on the loch so you can see kayaks, canoes, windsurfs and jet skis.

Ceilidh: (say kay-lee) an evening when you have fun and relax. Today a ceilidh is when people meet up and have fun doing traditional Scottish Dancing.

Clan: family or children. Clans are a group of people with the same family origins. Most clans have their own tartan that is used to make kilts.

Mod: a festival with Gaelic songs, art and culture. There are usually competitions between single people or groups that sing in Gaelic along with the bagpipes or violin (usually called a ‘fiddle’). There are lots of local Mods but the most important is the National Mod that started in 1892 and takes place in a different part of Scotland every year in October.

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Highland Games 9

Do you want to know more about Scottish culture? Well, at the Highland Games you can see sports, singing, dancing and piping competitions.

When and Where?

There are Highland Games every weekend from May to September in different places all over Scotland. They’re always outside, rain or sun.

Everyone who does the games wears a kilt and they’re great fun. The most famous is the Cowal Highland Games in Dunoon, in the last weekend of August. More than 3,500 people take part in the competitions and they aren’t only Scottish. People come from countries like Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. You need to be very strong to do the sports at the Highland Games. Here are some of them.

Toss the Caber This is a very old sport. You have to throw a long wooden pole* as far as you can. When you throw the pole it has to turn in the air.

Would you like to try?

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The Stone Put Here, you have to throw a round stone or rock as far as you can. Both women and men do this sport, but the men have to use a heavier stone or rock than the women. It’s a bit like the ‘shot put’, a game that is also part of the Olympic Games.

Maide Leisg This sport has a Gaelic name and means ‘Lazy Stick’* Two men sit on the ground opposite each other and with their feet pushing against each other. They hold a stick between them and pull on it to try and lift the other person off the ground.

Music and Dancing There are also music and dancing competitions at the Highland Games.

Pipe bands usually open and close the Games. It’s fantastic to see them all in their kilts playing the bagpipes. There are also competitions for traditional Highland Dancing, which are also fun to see.

Food and Drink There are always lots of places where you can try some good Scottish food at the Games. There is also usually a ceilidh where everyone can enjoy doing some Scottish dancing so it’s like a big party for everyone! pole a big, long piece of wood

stick a thin piece of wood

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Scotland is probably most famous for its beautiful countryside and its islands too. Let’s look at some places you could visit.

Eilean Donan Eilean Donan is a small island in Loch Duich in the Highlands of Scotland. You can get to the island by walking over a small bridge. The island has a medieval castle. This is one of the most photographed monuments in Scotland and lots of people have their weddings there.

It has also been in films like Highlander and The World is Not Enough.

Isn’t it beautiful?

Would you like to fly through the air on a boat?

Well take a boat trip between the Forth and Clyde canals and at a certain point, you will come to the Falkirk Wheel. This is the only rotating* boatlift in the world and it will take you up into the sky and back down again on the other side.

The Inner Hebrides On the west coast of Scotland is a group of 79 islands called the Inner Hebrides. People live on only 35 of these islands. On Iona, there’s a beautiful Abbey with the remains* of sixty Scottish, Irish and Norwegian kings. People go there to enjoy the peace and quiet.

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Do you like horses? Yes? Well you’ll like The Kelpies The Kelpies are two enormous* sculptures of horses’ heads by Scottish artist, Andy Scott. They’re the biggest horse sculptures in the world and are each made with 300 tonnes of steel. The sculptures are part of ‘The Helix’, Scotland’s newest parkland, where you can walk or ride your bike and enjoy this beautiful area.

Do you know?

You can see the Kelpies from the inside too! In Scottish folklore* they say the kelpie is a spirit* that lives in lochs.

It can change its form to become human. It’s a bad spirit so maybe mothers told this story to their children to stop them swimming in dangerous waters.

Skara Brae Skara Brae is a prehistoric village on the main island of Orkney off the north east coast of Scotland.

They found it after a storm in 1850.

These Neolithic houses are very well preserved* and show us what life was like 5,000 years ago. Inside the stone houses, which were just one room, you can see stone beds and seats.

They have also found other objects for work and jewellery. There are no objects for battles, so these people probably lived in peace.

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rotating that turns remains what is left when a person dies enormous very big folklore traditional stories spirit like a ghost preserved lasting over a long time

Join us in Glasgow 11

Glasgow, on the River Clyde, is the biggest city in Scotland. It’s a city for young people with three universities so there’s lots to do and see. In Gaelic, Glasgow means ‘Dear Green Place’. It’s certainly green with more than 90 parks and gardens! Let’s take a tour through the city.

First stop – the City Centre George Square is at the heart of Glasgow City Centre. Here at Christmas you can ice-skate and they often have concerts too.

Shopping in Glasgow Glasgow is a dream for anybody who likes shopping! They say it’s the best shopping area in the UK after London’s West End. There are lots of different shopping centres and smaller shops too, so there’s something for everyone!

Next stop - A mix of good food and culture – The Merchant City In The Merchant City, you can find restaurants with food from all over the world. Between lunch and dinner, you can visit the Gallery of Modern Art, or sit in one of the cafés in the Merchant Square. The Merchant Square has a roof so it’s ideal when the weather’s bad!

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Do you want to make art yourself?

Well, Trongate 103 is the place for you. You can try photography, digital media, painting and lots more! Then why not visit the Britannia Panopticon, the world’s oldest music hall? They still use it for exhibitions, bazaars and traditional music shows.

Let’s move on to the West End Here you can find Kelvingrove Park with the famous Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. There are also tennis courts, a skateboard park and great walks along the river. The University of Glasgow is also in this area and its beautiful buildings have been in many films.

Where do all the students go?

Ashton Lane! This is where all the action is! There are restaurants with every kind of food you can think of, from traditional Scottish food to Vietnamese Street Food. There are also lots of shops that sell vintage clothes and good street musicians too!

The Southside South of the River Clyde, there’s the famous Burrell Collection. Here you can find more than 8000 objects from medieval art, to ancient Egyptian and Chinese works of art and much more.

This building is in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow’s biggest park. Here you can see some Highland cows – don’t you think they’re funny with their long hair?

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After-reading Activities

About Scotland How much can you remember?

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Scotland is north of E_ _ _ _ _ _.

There are lots of i_ _ _ _ _ _.

King J_ _ _ _ I was the first King of Scotland and England.

It often r_ _ _ _ a lot in summer.

E_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the capital city.

Bagpipes Talk to a partner and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1 2 3 4 5

People played the bagpipes in Persia.

Bagpipes are only made in Scotland.

Each clan had its own piper.

You can find bagpipes in pop music.

An astronaut played the bagpipes on the moon.

T ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Castles Match each castle with its description.

1 ■ Cawdor Castle 2 ■ Kelburn Castle 3 ■ Stirling Castle

a Graffiti artists painted it. b The Kings and Queens of Scotland lived here. c There are two friendly ghosts.

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Dolly the Sheep Read about Dolly and complete the text.

Dolly was a famous sheep because she was (1) …….…...…............... .

She was (2) …………................... on 5th July 1996. She got her name from the American (3) ………...…................, Dolly Parton. She had a happy (4) …………................... at the Roslin Institute. She had six (5) …………................... She lived for six and a half (6) ………….................. .

Edinburgh Your class visited Edinburgh last week. Write an email to your Australian friend, Mark. Tell him: – what you saw – what you did – what you liked best

Food What would you like to eat?

1 It’s made from different parts of a sheep.

2 It’s a soup.

3 It’s a biscuit made with sugar and butter.

4 It’s a sweet at the fish and chip shop.

5 It’s a nice cake with a cup of tea.

h_ _ _ _ _ c_ _ _ _ _ s_ _ _ _ s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d_ _ _ f_ _ _ _ m_ _ _ b_ _ y_ _ y_ _

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Gaelic Can you speak Scottish Gaelic? Match the Scottish Gaelic words with the English ones.

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a b c d e

ben glen loch Alba clan

family lake valley mountain Scotland

Highland Games Write the right name under each picture.

Toss the Caber • The Stone Put • Ceilidh 1

2

………...............................

3

………...............................

………...............................

Interesting Places 10 Listen and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1 2 3 4 5

Eilean Donan is a castle.

The Falkirk Wheel lifts boats.

The Kelpies are made of steel.

Only 35 people live on the Inner Hebrides.

The stone houses of Skara Brae had two rooms.

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T ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Join us in Glasgow What can you remember about Glasgow? Match each place with what you can do there.

1 2 3 4 5

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George Square The Merchant City The West End Ashton Lane Pollok Country Park

a b c d e

Try some Vietnamese street food.

See the University of Glasgow.

Visit the Gallery of Modern Art. Meet a Highland cow.

Try ice-skating.

Kilts and Tartan Can you answer the questions about kilts and tartan?

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What is a kilt made of? ...............................................................................

How much does a kilt cost? ......................................................................

What’s a sporran? ..........................................................................................

Where do they keep their dagger? ........................................................

When do they wear kilts now? .................................................................

Landscapes and Nature Complete the sentences with a word from the box. airport • mountains • jumper • reindeer • waves • train 1 The Cairngorms National Park has five of the UK’s highest ………................... .

2 You can give carrots to the ………................... at Glen More.

3 Ride on a steam ………................... along the Strathspey Railway.

4 Take a ………................... with you if you go to Sango Bay. It’s near the Arctic!

5 Scarista has great ………................... for surfing.

6 Barra has an ………................... with a difference. The planes land on the beach!

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Music Do you know these people? Write their names under each picture.

1

………...............................

2

3

………...............................

………...............................

Nessie What can you remember about Nessie? Draw a picture of this famous monster, then describe it to your partner.

Orkney These are all things you can see on the Orkney Islands. Match the words with the pictures. a b d 1 ■ Wind Turbines 2 ■ Viking Cathedral c

3 ■ Archaeological Site 4 ■ The Italian Chapel

Puffins and Animals Can you guess what these are?

1 It’s grey and its babies are called pups. ………...................................

2 It has very big wings and likes fish. ………...................................

3 It lives in the woods. ………...................................

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Queens Try and complete this fact file about Mary Queen of Scots.

Father

1 ……….......................................................

Mother’s nationality

2 ……….......................................................

Son’s name

3 ……….......................................................

Cousin

4 ……….......................................................

Died (date)

5 ……….......................................................

Rosslyn Chapel Make true sentences about Rosslyn Chapel.

1 They say there is a treasure behind a wall/behind a secret door.

2 There are stone carvings of dinosaurs/dragons.

3 On the arches there are little stone cubes/circles.

4 There’s an angel playing chess/the bagpipes.

Quiz Time Do this quiz with your classmates and see who remembers the most about pages 42-57 in the fastest time!

1 What sport do they play at Murrayfield?

2 What are the angels doing in the Thistle Chapel?

3 How many unicorns were there on the old Scottish Coat of Arms?

4 Which museum has dinosaurs?

5 Who wrote ‘Treasure Island’?

6 Describe the Scottish flag.

7 When is the Edinburgh Festival?

8 Who was Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars?

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Edith Nesbit, The Railway Children Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

Stage 2

Elizabeth Ferretti, Dear Diary…

Angela Tomkinson, Loving London Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mary Flagan, The Egyptian Souvenir Maria Luisa Banfi, A Faraway World Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island Elizabeth Ferretti, Adventure at Haydon Point William Shakespeare, The Tempest Angela Tomkinson, Enjoy New York Frances Hodgson Burnett, Little Lord Fauntleroy Michael Lacey Freeman, Egghead Michael Lacey Freeman, Dot to Dot Silvana Sardi, The Boy with the Red Balloon Silvana Sardi, Scotland is Magic!

Silvana Sardi, Garpur: My Iceland Silvana Sardi, Follow your Dreams Gabriele Rebagliati, Naoko: my Japan

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Anna Claudia Ramos, Expedition Brazil Charles Dickens, David Copperfield Mary Flagan, Val’s Diary Maureen Simpson, Destination Karminia Anonymous, Robin Hood Jack London, The Call of the Wild Louisa May Alcott, Little Women Gordon Gamlin, Allan: My Vancouver