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BRITISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS

The pot of gold

1.  Write True or False next to each sentence

a.  Leprechauns aren`t honest F  

b.  Shaun worked hard F  

c.  Shaun wanted to be rich T  

d.  The leprechaun made gold from hair T  

e.  Shaun caught the leprechaun T  

f.  Shaun went to the leprechaun`s house F  

g.  The leprechaun gave Shaun a shovel F  

h.  Shaun didn`t trust the leprechaun T  

2.  What is a leprechaun? Where do they live?

Is a very small man, intelligent, honest, they work hard and they never keep a promise.

They live in Ireland

3.  Describe Shaun according to the text and the pictures.

He dreamed about being rich but He didn`t like work hard.

He has golden hair.

4.  Why did the leprechaun take Shaun`s hair?

Leprechaun transformed the Shaun s̀ hair into real gold for trick him after that and

take him a lesson.

5.  How did Shaun find the gold?

Shaun never found the gold

6.  Write a brief summary to explain how the leprechaun tricked Shaun.

Shaun took his scarf and tied it around the bush because the gold was under this bush.Leprechaun put one scarf on every bush and Shaun never found the pot of gold.

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The two boxes

1.  Put the sentences from the story in the correct order.

a.  Megan went to the farm 6 

b.  Birds dropped leaves into the bucket 2 

c.  The cats made small pieces from the balls of wool 3 

d.  Bella opened the black box 4 

e.  Bella left home to find a job 1 

f.  A spider jumped out of the gold box 7  

g.  Bella returned home 5 

2.  Can you describe the sisters, Bella and Megan?

Bella: was a good kind girl, happy, she worked very hard, liked animals, was

intelligent… 

Megan: was very spoilt, doesn`t do any housework, hated animals and very lazy.

3.  Why do you think the animals helped Bella?

Because she gave them food and she was kind with them.

4.  When Megan saw Bella`s jewels, she decided to go to the old woman`s farm.

What was her attitude there?

She doesn`t worked, doesn`t gave the animals food, doesn`t was kind and was

spoilt with the old woman`s farm.

5.  What lesson did Megan and her mother learn in the end?

People don`t get anything when they`re cruel or lazy. It`s better to be good and

kind

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George and the Dragon

1.  Match A and B to form sentences from the story.

1.  The dragon threw…men in the air. 

2.  The King wanted…to save his daughter. 

3.  The people in the palace…laughed al George. 

4.  Four men took…the Princess to the dragon`s cave. 

5.  When the dragon approached…the princess was frightened. 

6.  The dragon didn`t see… George in the tree. 7.  George killed…the dragon with his sword.

8.  The King made a party…and invited everybody in the town. 

2.  Who was George?

Was a strong brave knight

3.  Why are all the people sad?

Because there was a terrible dragon who ate sheep, cows and people.

4.  What was the deal between the King and the dragon?

People must give the dragon one young man or one young woman to eat every day.

5.  How did George defeat the dragon?

Gorge jumped on the dragon`s head and hit the dragon`s body repeatedly with his

sword.

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BRITISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS

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