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: Discuss the Story
- In the story, Lynette treats Sir Gareth disdainfully because she knows he is a kitchen boy.
- Cite examples of the ways Lynette is disrespectful to Sir Gareth in the chapter.
- Discuss whether you think people should be treated differently based on their perceived class or station in life (e.g. kitchen boy vs. knight).
- Debate whether you should treat all people with respect. Are there any exceptions?
Activity 5: Act Out a Passage
Practice acting out the following passage, with drama and feeling.
- Sir King, give me this adventure. (Sir Gareth, kitchen boy)
- Go, then. (King Arthur)
- Shame, King! I asked you for your chief knight, and you give me a kitchen boy! (Lynette, flushed with anger)
Activity 6: Playact Lynette
- React with anger upon learning Arthur is sending a kitchen boy to free your sister Lyonors.
- Pretend to run from the hall.
- Mount your horse.
- Ride out of the city gate.
Activity 7: Complete Written Narration
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 138 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 8: Complete Copywork and Dictation
- Click the crayon above, and complete pages 138-139 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 9: Color the Image
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 139 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'
Activity 10: Answer Written Review Questions
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 140 of 'Fourth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'