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    The document is a worksheet about the story of the Trojan Horse from Greek mythology. It contains multiple choice and matching questions to test comprehension of key details from the story, such as Odysseus reluctantly joining the army to sail to Troy, the Greeks finding it harder to capture the city than expected, and Odysseus knowing his plan to use a wooden horse was not certain to succeed. Students are tasked with matching words to pictures in the correct story order, matching halves of sentences, crossing out incorrect adjectives, and correcting words placed in the wrong part of phrases. The final writing activity asks students to imagine reporting on a dramatic moment from the story, such as the discovery of Helen's disappearance or the Trojans finding the horse,

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    The document is a worksheet about the story of the Trojan Horse from Greek mythology. It contains multiple choice and matching questions to test comprehension of key details from the story, such as Odysseus reluctantly joining the army to sail to Troy, the Greeks finding it harder to capture the city than expected, and Odysseus knowing his plan to use a wooden horse was not certain to succeed. Students are tasked with matching words to pictures in the correct story order, matching halves of sentences, crossing out incorrect adjectives, and correcting words placed in the wrong part of phrases. The final writing activity asks students to imagine reporting on a dramatic moment from the story, such as the discovery of Helen's disappearance or the Trojans finding the horse,

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    Wooden Horse Worksheet

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    Usborne English

    The Wooden Horse • Worksheet


    1. Match the words to the pictures, then number them in story order.

    A. “Come back to Troy with me,” begged Paris.


    B. Helen was married to King Menelaus of Sparta.
    C. The soldiers waded ashore and stormed up to the city.
    D. “I don’t care how long it takes. I’ll get Helen back.”

    2. Answer TRUE or FALSE.


    A. Odysseus was happy to join the army and sail to Troy. TRUE/FALSE
    B. It was harder to capture the city than the Greeks had thought. TRUE/FALSE
    C. The Greeks were sure they would win in the end. TRUE/FALSE
    D. Odysseus knew his plan wasn’t certain to succeed. TRUE/FALSE

    3. Match the two halves of each sentence.


    A. The first stage was... ...the trees into planks.
    B. The Greek soldiers sawed... ...a mighty, magnificent wooden horse.
    C. Then they joined... ...to cut down lots of trees.
    D. The Greek army had built... ...the planks together.

    4. Cross out the adjective that doesn’t fit with the character at the beginning.
    A. Odysseus – clever, brave, careless
    B. Sinon – honest, Greek, convincing
    C. The Trojans – trusting, lucky, foolish
    D. Paris – handsome, frightened, safe

    5. In the phrases below, four key words are in the wrong places. Cross them out, then write the
    correct word at the end.
    A. It wasn’t long before Helen was launched before her husband. ...............................
    B. When he saw her beautiful face, his anger sighed in a second. ...............................
    C. “At last,” brought Menelaus. “Our mission is over.” ...............................
    D. He was back with his queen, whose beauty vanished a thousand ships. ...............................
    © 2012 Usborne Publishing Ltd. Not for commercial use.
    The Wooden Horse • Worksheet
    Writing activity: The story of the Wooden Horse is full of dramatic moments. Imagine how it might be
    presented in a TV news report. Think what the reporter would say, who he would choose to interview
    and what they might say to the camera. Choose one of the following scenes: Menelaus discovering that
    Helen has run away with Paris; Odysseus telling the Greek army how to build the wooden horse; the
    Trojans discovering the horse and believing the war is over; the morning after the Greek attack on the
    city. Draw a picture of yourself at the scene, then write your report.

    SpartaT V news

    “I’m standing here in front of...

    © 2012 Usborne Publishing Ltd. Not for commercial use.

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