2. Can you put the events in the the right order? Number them from 1 to 5.
A.Afterafewyears,youbecameasquire._____
B.Whenasquirewasolderhebecameaknight._____
C.Youlearnedtofightandyouhelpedtoservefood._____
D.Atsevenyearsold,youwereapage._____
E. Youlearnedtousealanceandyouhelpedtolookafterthehorses._____
3. Match the two halves of each sentence.
A.Acastlehadeverything... ...hardtodestroy.
B.Castleswereverystrongand... ...thatalordandhisfamilyneeded.
C.Cannons... ...fellintoruins.
D.Manycastlescrumbledand... ...couldblastcastlestopieces.
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A.Knightswerespecialbecausetheyfoughtonhorses.
B.Sometimessquireswereknightedbeforeabattle.
C.Knightslikedtohuntintheirsparetime.
D.Theyalsolikedtoreadandplayboardgames.
2. 3.
1. Match the sentences to the pictures.
1. 4.
4. Each word in the box has a spelling mistake. Can you correct the mistakes, then use the words to label the picture?
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Activity: Makeyourownknight’shelmet.
Knights and Castles • Worksheet
1.Forthejawpiece,cutaverylong,widestripofthincardboard.Thestripshouldgoaroundyourhead,sothatitcoversyournose.
4. Cutastripofcardboard,abouthalftheheightofthecurvedpiece.Thestripgoesaroundthebackofthispiece,sotheendsofthestripoverlaptheholesalittle.
7.Forthevisor,drawaroundoneofthestrips.Addwidetrianglesaboveandbelowtheshape. Thencutitoutandmakeholes intheends.
10.Pushthesticksthroughtheholesinthecurvedpiece.Threadonestripontothesticksandmoveituntilitoverlapsthebackofthejawpiece.
2.Foldthestripinhalf.Pushaballpointpenthroughthecardboard,halfwayalongthestrip,nearthetop.Makeaholeintheotherside,too.
5.Cuttheendsofthestrip intocurves.Drawadotalittlewayinfromeachend,then pushaballpointpenthrougheachdot.
8.Drawsixrectangleswithslantedendsonthevisor.Pinchthemiddleofoneandcutintoit,thencutouttheshape.Cutoutalltheshapes.
11.Tapethemiddleofthestripontothejawpiece.Addanotherstrip,overlappingthefirstone,andtapeitinplace.Addtherestofthestripsinthesameway.
3.Drawtwocurvedlinesonthecardboard,likethis.Then,keepingthestripfolded,cutalongthelines.Bendthestriparoundandtapetheends.
6.Drawaroundtheshapefivetimesonthincardboard.Cutouttheshapes,thenmakeholesintheendsofeachoneusingthefirststripasaguide.
9.Forthehinges,cuttwostripsoffoil,twiceaslongasyourmiddlefinger.Rollthemintosticks,thentwistoneendof eachintoathickspiral.
12.Addthevisorlast,butdon’ttapeitontoastrip,toallowittomoveupanddown.Twistthelooseendsofthefoilsticksintotightspirals.
Bothendsofthestripmust
overlaptheholesalittle.
Thehingesholdthehelmettogetherandletthevisormoveupanddown.
Thespiralsshouldbeinsidethehelmet.
Thishelmetwasdecoratedwithasilverpenbeforethepieceswere puttogether.
