Department of Education

Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula

Division of Zamboanga del Sur
District of San Pablo II
PONGAPONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pongapong, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur

English-9 _ Week 6
ACTIVITY SHEET
Name: ________________________________________________ Score: __________________

Lesson: “The Battle with Grendel” from Beowulf (translated by Burton Raffel)

Introduction:
Maximizing one‘s strength means making the best use of one‘s strong point. This happens when you focus on
the areas you are most skilled, talented and strong in while avoiding your weaknesses.

Analysis:
The epic poem Beowulf deals with war and adventure. It is said to be the greatest poem ever
written in a modern European language four centuries before the Norman Conquest. Beowulf
shows an interplay of Christian and pagan beliefs. The original writer remains unknown.

EAR-SCAPADE
A. Listen attentively the recording of the epic poem ―The Battle with Grendel‖ from Beowulf
(translated by Burton Raffel).
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS0jy64T9PQ
B. The teacher will hand out copies of the poem.

Activity 1: SAY YES OR NO

Directions: Write Yes or No to the given statements. Be sure to support your answer with details from the
text.

_____1. Grendel was a greedy monster.

_____2. He was considered the foul enemy of God.
_____3. Beowulf and Grendel had enormous strength.
_____4. The weapons of the warriors could easily kill the monster.
_____5. Grendel was afraid of Hrothgar.
_____6. Grendel swallowed his victims.
_____7. The Danes were not allowed to celebrate the defeat of Grendel.
_____8. Grendel was able to escape from Beowulf‘s hands.
_____9. Hrothgar gave Beowulf gifts.
_____10. Beowulf was considered the hero of Heorot.

Activity 2: MEANINGFUL LIFE

Directions: Based on the poem, how do you imagine the entities in the poem? Describe each based on
what is said in the text and based on how you imagined each. Write your answers inside the table.
 Entities Description in the Text Your Own Description

Heorot

Hrothgar

Grendel

Beowulf

Activity 3: INTO THE HERO

Directions: Answer the following questions to understand the poem better.

Questions Answers
1. Why did Beowulf go to Hereot?

2. Did he achieve his goal? Prove your point.

3. What happened to Grendel after the fight?

4. What did King Hrothgar do to Beowulf?

5. How did this part of the epic poem Beowulf end?

Prepared by:
AIMIE A. MANCERAS-TAMAYO
English-9 Subject-Teacher