Cycle C
Lesson 1
Resource sheet 1.1
Developing
writer
Starter activity: building a word hoard OHT
Instructions for making a small concertina book
1 Hold a piece of plain A4 paper in landscape position in front of you. Fold the left edge
to the right edge, crease down the centre line, then open out.
2 Fold the left and right edges to the centre, crease along the folds, and open out.
3 You now have four vertical panels.
4 Fold the top edge to the bottom and crease along the fold.
5 Fold the left edge forward along the first crease. Continue folding along the creases in
a zigzag.
Build a word hoard around the following nouns
soldier
hero
fighter
swordsman
warrior
brave
noble
shield
heroic
sword
fearless
blade
loyal
hilt
weapon
trusted
sturdy
struggle
faithful
fight
keen
war
sharp
clash
battle
endless
fierce
creature
bloody
beast
deathly
giant
fatal
foe
enemy
terrible
fearful
terrifying
bloodthirsty
ferocious
Practise building noun phrases using these words, e.g. noble hero; ferocious beast.
Can you add more words to the hoard that will help you to describe the adventures of
Beowulf?
Cycle C
Lesson 1
Resource sheet 1.2
Developing
writer
Beowulf and Grendel text
From the misty hills of the lonely
moor, Grendel came stalking, striding
through the night, into the hall where
the warriors slept. In a rage, his eyes
like fire, that terrible creature hurried
to Hrothgar’s hall, hungry for blood
and bones. When he touched the
heavy door with his hands, it gave
way at once. Quickly the beast
moved across the mead hall floor. He
saw the warriors sleeping, stretched
out snoring, all but one of them. For
Beowulf stood in the shadows, ready
to strike.
Cycle C
Lesson 1
Resource sheet 1.3
Developing
writer
Sequencing prompts to be cut up on cards,
one set per group
Long ago
Then
Meanwhile
In the dead of
night
When
After
Before
While
Long ago
Then
Meanwhile
In the dead of
night
When
After
Before
While
Cycle C
Lesson 2
Resource sheet 2.1
Developing
writer
Spelling irregular past tense verbs
Infinitive
Present
Past
to creep
is creeping / creeps
was creeping / crept
to sleep
is sleeping / sleeps
was sleeping /
to fight
is fighting / fights
was fighting /
to think
is thinking / thinks
was thinking /
to stride
is striding / strides
was striding /
to ride
is riding / rides
was riding /
to strike
is striking / strikes
was striking /
to leave
to break
to speed
to shake
to hurt
Cycle C
Lesson 2
Resource sheet 2.2
Developing
writer
Main clauses and subordinate clauses
Is this a sentence? Does it have a subject and a verb and make
complete sense on its own? Should it start with a capital letter and
end with a full stop?
Beowulf left his men
he saw a great stone arch
the Dragon guarded his lair
when the Dragon breathed out flames
which had shed so much blood
while his men hung back
Subordinating conjunctions
when
which
who
while
after
before
as
Wiglaf, who was the bravest of Beowulf’s warriors, went into the
Dragon’s cave.
Beowulf’s sword, which had shed so much blood, shattered into
pieces.
When the dragon breathed out flames, Wiglaf’s shield was turned
to ashes.
Beowulf strode on towards the Dragon’s lair, while his men hung
back.
As he approached the cave, he felt the fiery heat of the dragon’s
breath.
Cycle C
Lesson 2
Resource sheet 3.1
Developing
writer
Sequencing and modelling the ending to
Beowulf’s story
Beowulf died.
Wiglaf found gold, jewels, helmets and swords.
Beowulf told Wiglaf to look for the hoard of treasure inside the
Dragon’s cave.
Beowulf gave Wiglaf his helmet and his ring.
Beowulf prepared himself for death.
He brought the wonderful treasure back to Beowulf.
while
after
before
when
then
meanwhile
as
While brave Beowulf prepared himself for death, he called Wiglaf,
his wise and trusted warrior, to his side. He whispered a final order:
Wiglaf must bring him the hoard of treasure which was buried deep
inside the deadly dragon’s cave …