Name: Class: Unit: My Hero Yr7

Name: Class: Unit: My Hero Yr7

Lesson 01 - What is a hero? Annotate the characteristics of a hero

Using a dictionary write the meaning of the two following words: EXPLICIT IMPLICIT Lesson 02 - Read the following Hercules was half man and half god. His mother was a mortal. But his father was a king - a very special king, the king of all the gods, the mighty Zeus. But Hercules did not know he was part god until he had grown into a man. Hercules had a cousin named Eurystheus (Eury for short). Eury was the king of a little village in the city-state of Argos. Eury was an evil man. He thought everyone wanted to steal his crown, especially Hercules. One day, when Heraand Eury were chatting about their mutual hatred for Hercules, Hera came up with a plan - a plan to kill Hercules! Hera helped Eury design 12 Labors (missions or tasks) that Hercules had to complete. Supposedly, when Hercules had completed the 12 Labors, he would earn his immortality, or so Hera promised. But really, Hera and Eury were certain that one of their "labors" would surely kill Hercules, probably the very first one. Hercules was no fool. He asked the Oracle at Delphi if this was a smart thing to do. The oracle agreed that it was. Actually, the oracle had said, "If you complete 12 Labors, immorality will be yours." Being an oracle, she never explained what she meant by "immortality" - would he live forever in legend or for real? Hercules never asked. (She would not have told him anyway.) Hercules not only lived, he had great adventures, discovered true friends, and rid the world of some really nasty critters.

Now go back and underline / circle or highlight EXPLICIT ideas/facts about Hercules. List 4 EXPLICIT about Hercules 1 2 3 4 Now can you find 4 IMPLICIT ideas about Hercules 1 2 3 4 Lesson 03 - Now red the following about Achilles. Achilles was the son of Peleus and Thetis: Peleus was a king in Greece, and Thetis was a nymph. When Achilles was still a little baby, his mother tried to protect him from harm by dipping him into a river that had special magic water. And it worked; he could not be harmed, except for one heel that his mother held him by as she dipped him in the water. Now when someone is very strong but has one weak spot, we call that their "Achilles' heel." (This story is related to an Indian story from about the same time of Krishna and Duryodhana from the Maharabata, and to the later medieval story of Siegfried.

Maybe all three stories come from an earlier Indo-European story, or maybe these people just heard each others' stories.) When he grew up, Achilles heard a prophecy. It was this: he could make a choice to live quietly and without fame or honor, and live a long time and die in bed, or he could choose to be famous in his lifetime and remembered always, but to die young. What would you choose? Achilles chose to be famous and die young. He lived through the events of Homer's Iliad, but then (according to some stories), killing the Trojan prince Hector, but then Hector's youngest brother, Paris, shot Achilles in the heel with an arrow and killed him. Later when Odysseus met Achilles in the underworld, Achilles was maybe not as happy with his decision. He said it was better to be alive, even if you were poor and miserable, than to be dead. List 4 things you learn about Achilles indicate if they are Explicit or Implicit ideas 1 2 3 4

are usually adjectives, or phrases that have used particular techniques to conjure up a specific image. Now go back to the two articles on Hercules and Achilles select at least two/words phrases from each article and write them here then mind map the importance of the words: Hercules Write word/phrase here Achilles Write word/phrase here

Commas Use to separate items on a list I went to Asda and bought a sandwich, some crisps, a chocolate bar and a banana. Use to separate 2 parts (clauses) of a sentence While I finished my work, my friend made dinner. Use a pair to separate a less important piece of information (subordinate clause) My teacher, Mr. Clark, is a great singer! Insert the commas in the correct places. 1) Helen came into school today and her eyes looked red and peculiar. 2) Helen didn t even raise her head or try to sound the slightest bit polite. 3) Miss Lupey instructed Kitty to gather her belongings and catch up with Helen before she had a nasty accident. 4) Helen quickly shoved her pens pencils ruler and rubber into her bag. 5) The bat balls and lost property were strewn over the cloakroom cupboard floor. 6) The coats Kitty had complained were cold and wet. 7) Liz who was the most popular girl in the school was Helen s best friend. 8) Kitty her hair tied neatly into two bunches always looked neat and tidy. 9) Helen terribly upset at the prospect of a step-father was much happier when she had heard Kitty s story. 10) Helen looking like she had had no sleep for a week emerged from the cupboard with a tissue in her hand. 11) Kitty had admitted that she had acted stubbornly her reason was that she absolutely detested Gerald. 12) Gerald was kind to Jude he bought her chocolates helped her with her homework and played Scrabble with her. 13) Kitty s mum asked her if she knew where the scissors her favourite china plate and the telephone directory had disappeared to. 14) Jude her eyes heavy asked her mum to read her a story before she went up to bed. 15) The demonstration was successful but Rosie was arrested.

Historical Hero Boudicca Read again source A: Boudicca Choose four statements below which are TRUE. Shade the boxes of the ones that you think are true. Choose a maximum of four statements. a. Boudicca was king of the Iceni people b. Boudicca was queen of Eastern England people c. Boudicca was married to Prasutagus d. Boudicca then married Gaius Suetonius e. Boudicca successfully defeated the Roman Ninth Legion f. Boudicca finally defeated the Roman army g. Boudicca poisoned herself

Try to answer these questions to help you understand the text 1) Who do you think is the intended audience? 2) What is the purpose of the text? 3) What form is the text written in? 4) What type of language is used in the text? 5) Who is the narrator? 6) Have they used any techniques/methods? 7) Has the structure of the text contributed to meaning? 8) What is the mood/tone of the article? 9) What atmosphere is created for the reader? 10) Do you think this is a survival story? 11) If so, why (or why not)?