Activity 1: Recite the Book Information
- Recite the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 2: Narrate the Story
- Narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 3: Study the Story Picture(s)
- Study the story picture(s) and verbally describe the relation to the story.
Activity 4: Map the Story
- In the story, Arthur ventures to London, England, where he pulls the sword from the anvil.
- Find England (southern part of the largest United Kingdom island) on the map of the world.
- Find England, Wales, Ireland, North Ireland, Scotland, and the city of London on the map of the United Kingdom.
Activity 5: Act Out a Passage
Practice acting out the following passage, with drama and feeling.
- Long live King Arthur!
- Long live the King!
- Good King Arthur!
Activity 6: Playact Pulling the Sword from the Stone
- First, pretend to be Sir Kay pulling the sword from the anvil.
- Grasp the handle and pull as hard as you can, but the sword will not budge.
- Next, pretend you are Arthur pulling the sword from the anvil.
- Grasp the handle and easily pull the sword from the stone.
Activity 7: Complete Written Narration
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 120 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 8: Complete Copywork and Dictation
- Click the crayon above, and complete pages 120-121 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 9: Color the Image
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 121 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 10: Answer Written Review Questions
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 122 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'