The Legend of Robin Hood

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Stage 2 A1

This adventure story tells the beginnings of the legend of Robin Hood, a legend that has fascinated generations of children. It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Richard the Lionheart. He finds that his house has been taken over by the bad Prince John and his servant, the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin goes into Sherwood Forest where, along with Maid Marion, he forms a band to fight back against the bad Prince and the Sheriff and to defend the poor.

Anonymous The Legend of Robin Hood

Anonymous The Legend of Robin Hood

Anonymous

The Legend of

Robin Hood Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali

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- Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story and the song - A picture dictionary

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Recognising right and wrong | Sharing | Kindness

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The characters in the story Robin Hood

Little John

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Maid Marion

Friar Tuck

Will Scarlett

Richard the Lionheart

Prince John

The Sheriff of Nottingham

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2 CHAPTER 1: Robin Hood goes home

Robin is a soldier. He is with King Richard the Lionheart.

Good morning, Robin Hood.

How are you?

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I’m fine, thank you King Richard.

But one day his arm is hurt so he goes home to England.

He’s thinking of Maid Marion.

Goodbye, Robin.

Good luck!

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3 Robin Hood rides home but… He finds the

Sheriff and his soldiers outside his house.

The Sheriff is working for bad Prince John.

But this is my house!

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Oh no, it isn’t!

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4 CHAPTER 2: Robin Hood and Maid Marion

Robin rides into the forest near his house.

It’s called Sherwood Forest. He sees some men looking for food and talks to them.

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We’re hungry!

The sheriff takes all our food and all our money!

You’re Robin Hood, aren’t you?

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5 Robin knows one person can’t stop the sheriff

but a group of people can. He gets off his horse and talks to the men.

Yes, I’m Robin Hood. I’m going to stop the sheriff. Who is with me?

I am!

And me!

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And me!

One day a rich carriage comes into the forest.

Let’s see who’s inside!

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6 A woman jumps out of the carriage.

She’s angry. It’s Maid Marian!

Who’s stopping my carriage? Oh it’s you, Robin!

Oh look, it’s Maid Marion!

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Activity Pages 1 Write the names of the characters. Circle in green the ones who are good, in red the ones who are bad.

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2 Finish the sentences with the words in the box. Number them in order.

Prince John • Richard the Lionheart • arm Robin is hurt in the ________________.

The Sheriff says Robin’s house is now for ________________.

Robin Hood is a soldier for ________________.

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3 Correct the sentences.

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One day a poor carriage comes into the forest. _____________________________________________.

Prince John is in the carriage. _____________________________________________.

Maid Marion is first happy and then angry. _____________________________________________.

Maid Marion loves the Sheriff. _____________________________________________.

4 Find out what they say and write it in the correct speech bubble. Add punctuation. iwantalltheirmoneyandfood • weareverypoor ilovemyvegetablegarden • letsstopthesheriff 1

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5 Act out the play with your friends.

The characters: Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlett, the Sheriff, a soldier, father, mother, son and daughter.

Extra characters: other members of Robin’s band and soldiers.

You need: a table and chairs, a chair to act as a window, chairs to act as trees and bushes and rocks.

ACT 1 The poor family is sitting at the table. Robin and Little John are watching through the window. The Sheriff and soldiers are standing around the family. sheriff Give me all your money! father But we are poor! soldier And your chickens and eggs and milk! mother But we are very poor! sheriff Come on! Hurry up!

The father, the son and the daughter bring the money and food to the Sheriff. father Here is all our money. son And our chickens. daughter And our eggs and milk. robin (whispering): Come on Little John! Let’s go! little john Yes! Let’s go and get the band!

ACT 2 Robin’s band hiding on / behind the chairs on either side of the “road” through the forest. maid marion (whispering) Shh! Everyone, very quiet!

(The Sheriff and soldiers move along the road and Robin’s band jumps towards them.)

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Give us the chickens and milk! maid marion And the eggs and apples! robin And the money please Sheriff! will scarlett

ACT 3 Robin is giving the money and food to Friar Tuck. Maid Marion is filling the milk jug again. robin Friar Tuck. Take this food and money to the poor family. marion Wait. Here’s some milk for them. friar tuck OK. robin Thank you. friar tuck You’re welcome!

ACT 4

(sitting around the table, eating, drinking and singing): Robin Hood and his happy band!

Robin Hood famous in the land!

Hated by the bad and loved by the good, that’s the legend of Robin Hood! all

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= I love the story!

= I like the story.

= I quite like the story.

= I don’t like the story.