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RobinHood_Reader_Level 1_RobinHood_Reader_Level 1 13/03/2014 5:02 ΜΜ Page 1 retold by Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley Level 1 RobinHood_Reader_Level 1_RobinHood_Reader_Level 1 13/03/2014 5:02 ΜΜ Page 3 CONTENTS Robin Hood ............................................................................ 4 Plot & Characters .................................................................. 6 1. Arrest him! ............................................................................. 8 2. Lord of the Greenwood .......................................................... 10 3. Little John ............................................................................... 12 4. Friar Tuck ............................................................................... 14 5. The Silver Arrow .................................................................... 16 6. Marian’s escape ....................................................................... 18 7. Richard’s return ...................................................................... 20 Activities ................................................................................. 22 Picture Dictionary .................................................................. 29 Word List ................................................................................ 31 RobinHood_Reader_Level 1_RobinHood_Reader_Level 1 13/03/2014 5:02 ΜΜ Page 4 Robin Hood is famous all over the world. There and Sir Guy of Gisborne. They steal money from are many different stories about him, but no one the rich and give it to the poor. knows if the character of Robin Hood is real or not. Robin Hood is a famous archer and he wins Many stories say that he is from the village of competitions with his bow and arrow. His colour is Locksley, so he is often called Robin of Locksley. In green – he always wears a green feathered cap or some other stories, he is Robert, Earl of Huntingdon, hood and green clothes. He is a real hero: clever, a rich land owner. While King Richard I is away at honest and loyal to the real king, Richard I. He helps war, his evil brother Prince John becomes king and poor people who have no money or food. And as takes Robert’s land. people say, behind every great man there is a great Robin goes to Sherwood Forest outside the woman: this is Maid Marian, Robin’s real love. city of Nottingham. There, he becomes the leader Today, the legend of Robin Hood is popular of a group of men called ‘The Merry Men’. Robin with people all over the world. There are many together with Little John, Will Scarlett, Friar Tuck films, cartoons, TV programmes and books about and the other Merry Men fight against their this brave hero and his adventures. enemies, Prince John, the Sheriff of Nottingham Read the story of Robin Hood and do the crossword puzzle. Across Down 1 Robin comes from this 2 Robin is good at using village. this. 57 4 This is Robin Hood’s 3 Robin meets the ‘Merry colour. Men’ there. 6 Robin and his men rob 5 Robin loves this woman. them to help the poor. 7 This Prince takes Robert’s 3 6 land. 2 4 1 4 RobinHood_Reader_Level 1_RobinHood_Reader_Level 1 13/03/2014 5:02 ΜΜ Page 6 The Plot The evil Sheriff of Nottingham Robin Hood arrests Robert, Earl of Huntingdon Robin Hood is a clever and brave man on his wedding day and gives his and a great archer, too. Together with his castle, land and title to Sir Guy of men in Sherwood Forest he fights his Gisborne. Robert escapes to enemies and helps poor people. Sherwood Forest and meets a group of men who fight against the Sheriff. Robert becomes their leader and changes his name to Robin Hood. So the adventures begin as they fight against the Sheriff, Sir Guy of Gisborne and Prince John, The Sheriff of Nottingham King Richard’s evil brother. The Sheriff is the ruler of Nottingham and Prince John’s friend. He is an evil man who takes money from poor people. He hates Robin Hood. Sir Guy of Gisborne He is an evil man and a friend of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. He gets Robin’s home, land and title. 6 RobinHood_Reader_Level 1_RobinHood_Reader_Level 1 13/03/2014 5:02 ΜΜ Page 8 1. ARREST HIM! It’s a summer morning in 1193. Robert, Earl of Huntingdon (Robin Hood), is in church with Marian. It is their wedding day. Do you, Robert of 1 Huntingdon, take this I do. woman, Marian Fitzwalter, to be your wife? 2 Do you, Marian Fitzwalter, take this man, Robert of Huntingdon, to be your husband? I ... You are an enemy of Stop the the King! 3 wedding! 4 It’s the Sheriff of Me? King Richard’s Nottingham ... enemy?! Never! 8.