The Legend of Lady Ilena - Chapter 1

Vocabulary
Match the word with its definition.
____1. Bulge	A. Vigor; strength
____2. Falter	B. To stay in or about a place secretly
____3. Grim	C. A part that swells or sticks out
____4. Jostles	D. To feel about for or handle something awkwardly
____5. Lingers	E. Push roughly
____6. Lurk	F. To hesitate in purpose or action
____7. Edible	G. Fit or safe to be eaten
____8. Fumbling	H. Frightful
____9. Stamina	I. A ring or stone carved with symbols and believe to have magical power
____10. Talisman	J. To be slow in leaving a place or activity

Questions

1. What is the name of the village in which Ilena grew up?

2. Who is Moren?

3. What were Moren’s dying words to Ilena?

4. Who is Cryner? What was Cryner like?

5. Do you think Ilena will go to Dun Alyn? If so, what do you think she will find there?

6. Using context clues, write definitions for Lughnasa and Samhain.

7. What is the important difference between Ilena’s family and her neighbors?

Activities

Tic-Tac-Toe

1. Arrange nine chairs in the middle of classroom in three rows of three chairs.

2. Divide into two groups.

3. Formulate questions about chapter one of The Legend of Lady Ilena as a team.

4. Flip a coin to see which team goes first. The team who wins the coin toss will chose if they want to ask a question or answer a question.

5. Each team takes turns asking the other team a question.

6. When the team answers a question correctly, one member from that team can sit in one of the chairs in the middle of the classroom.

7. The team that manages to get three of their team members in a row is the winner.

Find the following character’s names in the puzzle box below:

Moren Cryner Ilena Jon Aten Grenna Fiona

 

A	R	T	A	V	A	C	F	T	A
A	A	J	O	N	K	E	N	M	O
S	I	T	K	S	S	L	A	O	Y
E	N	G	E	D	C	N	E	R	L
C	G	W	T	N	O	I	F	E	A
P	R	D	N	I	Q	L	D	N	J
W	E	Y	F	L	Y	E	H	B	N
T	N	E	N	O	I	N	S	S	U
B	N	U	W	E	M	A	O	N	B
R	A	U	N	G	R	F	Q	C	U

 

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