1a. What crime have the widow's three sons committed? What punishment are they to receive?
2a. What disguise does Robin Hood wear to save the three men?
3a. What does Robin tell the men to do? Who comes to his aid?
1b. Does the punishment fit the crime? Explain your answer.
2b. In what way is his disguise important to his plan?
3b. How do you think the sheriff feels at the end of the day?
4a. Analyze the reactions Robin Hood receives when he asks about the fate of the three men. What do people think of this punishment?
4b. What do the punishment and people's reaction to it tell you about the sheriff and his power?
5a. Evaluate the relationship between Robin Hood and his men. What is each willing to do for the other?
5b. Identify one or more relationships outside the story that are similar to that of Robin Hood and his men. Explain why you think the relationships are similar.
Oral Tradition. Why do you think Robin Hood is a popular legendary figure?
Hero. Explain why Robin is a hero.
1. Write a thank you note from the widow to Robin Hood for saving her sons.
2. Write a news article about the rescue of the three men. Your article may present Robin Hood as a hero who saved the three men or as an outlaw who defied the law.
3. Write an adventure tale about another heroic deed of Robin Hood.
Synonyms. A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word. For example, smile and grin are synonyms. Cry and weep are also synonyms. Earnest is a word in "How Robin Hood Saved the Widow's Three Sons." Brainstorm a short list of synonyms (or near synonyms) of the word earnest. Then use a thesaurus to see if you can add more synonyms to your list.
Using Quotation Marks. In dialogue, quotation marks are used to show what a person said. Take a look at the dialogue in this story about Robin Hood. Then review the rules for using quotation marks in the Language Arts Survey 3.82, "Quotation Marks." Rewrite the following sentences, adding quotation marks as needed.
1. I would like to dress up as a beggar and have an adventure as you have, said Little John with a pout.
2. Robin Hood replied, It's a risky business, and the sheriff is now on his guard.
3. Still, I'd like to try, said Little John. And there's a beggar now. I'll get his clothes.
4. I will give you a silver piece for your clothing, Little John said to the beggar.
5. Surely, replied the beggar, you must realize that these clothes are not worth that much.
6. Sir, John began, they are worth more to me than they are to you.
7. The beggar then stated, If you are willing to give me the money and your clothes, we have a deal.
8. As Little John and the beggar began the switch clothes, the beggar said, You are a lot bigger than me. Do my clothes fit you?
9. They definitely fit, Little John squeaked as he tried to squeeze into the beggar's clothes.
10. Goodbye and good luck, said the beggar as Little John embarked on his adventure.
Developing a Bibliography: Using a library catalog and the Internet, find at least five resources that relate to Robin Hood. These might be collections of stories about Robin Hood, video or films about Robin Hood, Internet sites related to the legend or study of Robin Hood, or any other material. Create a bibliography of these resources. For more information, see the Language Arts Survey 5.39, "Making Bibliographies and Bibliography Cards." Research Log. Use this log to keep track of your sources and create your bibliography.
Internet sources:
Books and print sources:
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