Pr.T.-1 M-3e) Myths and Legends worksheet - Free Printable

Exercise 1: "Jack and the Beanstalk"

#### Story Completion:
The task is to complete the story using the words provided in the word bank. Here is the completed story with explanations:

Word Bank: climbed, fell, gave, got, hid, stole, lived, went, smelled, took, chased

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Story:
Once there was a boy called Jack. Jack and his mother were very poor so Jack went to market to sell their last cow. He only got five beans for it and his mother was very angry. She threw the beans out of the window. The next morning, there was a huge beanstalk outside, reaching up into the clouds. Jack climbed to the top and found a giant’s castle. The giant hid the boy, but his wife smelled the boy until he could escape. She also gave him some gold coins. The next time Jack went up the beanstalk, he took a goose that laid golden eggs. On the last visit, Jack stole a magic harp that could talk. It called out to the giant for help. The giant chased Jack down the beanstalk, but Jack cut down the beanstalk with an axe. The giant fell and died. After that, Jack was rich and he lived happily with his mother.

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Explanation:

1. went: Jack needed to go to the market to sell the cow.
2. got: Jack received five beans in exchange for the cow.
3. threw: Jack's mother threw the beans out of anger.
4. climbed: Jack climbed the beanstalk to reach the giant's castle.
5. hid: The giant hid Jack, likely to keep him from escaping.
6. smelled: The giant's wife used her sense of smell to find Jack.
7. gave: The giant's wife gave Jack gold coins as a reward or bribe.
8. took: Jack took a goose that laid golden eggs.
9. stole: Jack stole a magic harp on his final visit.
10. chased: The giant chased Jack after discovering the theft.
11. fell: The giant fell when the beanstalk was cut down.
12. lived: Jack and his mother lived happily ever after.

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Exercise 2: "The Wawel Dragon"

#### Story Completion:
The task is to complete the story using the words provided in the word bank. Here is the completed story with explanations:

Word Bank: sacrificed, promised, liked, terrified, lived, was, exploded, tried, drank, ate, gave

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Story:
The Wawel Dragon is a creature that lived under Wawel Hill in Kraków. It was a huge creature with sharp teeth that breathed fire. According to legend, it terrorised the people and ate young girls. The people sacrificed the girls to save themselves. One day all the girls were gone except for the King’s daughter. He promised that whoever killed the dragon could marry her. All the knights tried and died, then a poor boy called Skuba gave the dragon a sheep filled with sulphur. The dragon ate it and became very thirsty. He drank and drank, but he was still thirsty. He drank so much that he exploded. Skuba married the princess and they happily ever after.

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Explanation:

1. lived: The dragon lived under Wawel Hill.
2. was: The dragon was a huge creature with sharp teeth.
3. terrorised: The dragon terrorized the people by eating young girls.
4. ate: The dragon ate young girls.
5. sacrificed: The people sacrificed girls to appease the dragon.
6. promised: The king promised marriage to anyone who could kill the dragon.
7. tried: Knights tried to kill the dragon but failed.
8. gave: Skuba gave the dragon a sheep filled with sulphur.
9. ate: The dragon ate the sheep.
10. drank: The dragon drank water because it became thirsty.
11. exploded: The dragon exploded due to drinking too much water.

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Final Answers:

- Exercise 1: went, got, threw, climbed, hid, smelled, gave, took, stole, chased, fell, lived
- Exercise 2: lived, was, terrified, ate, sacrificed, promised, tried, gave, ate, drank, exploded

Final Answer:
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