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Viking Re-enactor to Walk 100 Miles

A history lover will walk 100 miles in Viking attire.
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A man wants to walk 100 miles. He is going to dress like a Viking. The man plays pretend from the past. He wears Viking clothes with a sword and shield. He likes to show how Vikings lived.

The man will walk very far to see how it was for Vikings. It will be a tough journey. Vikings were strong and brave. This walk will help him understand them. He wants to prove Vikings could do this.

Original news source: Re-enactor prepares to walk 100 miles in Viking clothing – BBC News (BBC)

🎧 Listen:

πŸ“– Vocabulary:

1. pretend
2. journey
3. prove
4. tough
5. strong
6. shield
7. re-enactor
8. Viking
9. gear
10. clothes

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. Pretend to walk like a Viking.
2. Show the class how to wear a shield.
3. Speak about a time you pretended.
4. Name things you wear every day.
5. Make a pretend Viking ship with your hands.

πŸ€” Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the man going to do?

2. How will the man dress for his walk?

3. Why does the man dress like a Viking?

4. What does the man love to do?

5. How are Vikings described in the text?

6. What will the man's walk help him understand?

7. How does the man dress?

🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A man wants to walk 100 miles. He is to like a Viking. The man plays pretend from the past. He Viking clothes with a sword and shield. He likes to show how lived. The man will walk very far to see how it was for Vikings. It will be a . Vikings were and brave. This walk will help him understand them. He to prove Vikings could do this.

πŸ’¬ Discussion Questions:

1. Have you ever dressed up like someone from the past?
2. What would you pretend to be if you could?
3. Do you think Vikings had fun?
4. How strong do you think you are?
5. Would you like to walk 100 miles?
6. Why do people like to pretend?
7. What do you think is fun about dressing up?
8. Do you like long walks or short ones?
9. What tools do you think are important?
10. What would be the hardest part of a long journey?
11. How do people learn about history?
12. Do you think Vikings were cool?

Individual Activities

πŸ“–πŸ’­ Vocabulary Meanings:

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Words

1. pretend
2. journey
3. prove
4. tough
5. strong
6. shield
7. re-enactor
8. Viking
9. gear
10. clothes

Meanings

(A) a long trip
(B) people from long ago who sailed
(C) things worn on the body
(D) having power
(E) something to block attacks
(F) someone who acts like in the past
(G) tools or equipment
(H) to show something is true
(I) not easy
(J) to act like something is real

πŸ”‘ Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What does the man like to do?
(a) Cook food
(b) Play games
(c) Paint pictures
(d) Pretend from the past
2. How far will the man walk?
(a) 50 miles
(b) 100 miles
(c) 10 miles
(d) 1 mile
3. What is the man's clothes like?
(a) Cowboy clothes
(b) Viking clothes
(c) Doctor clothes
(d) Astronaut clothes
4. Why is the journey hard?
(a) It is a short way
(b) It is downhill
(c) It is a long way
(d) It is inside
5. What does the man want to prove?
(a) Vikings were strong
(b) Vikings were weak
(c) Vikings were silly
(d) Vikings were hungry
6. What tool does a Viking use for protection?
(a) Shield
(b) Blanket
(c) Hat
(d) Bag
7. Who were the Vikings?
(a) People who fly planes
(b) People who sing songs
(c) People who eat apples
(d) People from long ago who sailed
8. Why does the man dress like a Viking?
(a) To show how animals live
(b) To show how plants grow
(c) To show how Vikings lived
(d) To show how cars work

πŸ•΅οΈ True or False Questions:

1. The man is not a re-enactor.
2. The man dislikes to dress like a Viking.
3. The man wears Viking clothes.
4. Vikings used shields for protection.
5. The journey will be an easy one.
6. Vikings were weak and cowardly.
7. The walk is 100 miles long.
8. The man is walking to show how Vikings lived.

Writing Questions:

1. Describe a time you pretended to be someone else.
2. Write about why it is fun to play dress-up.
3. What do you think being a Viking was like?
4. How would you feel walking 100 miles?
5. Write about your favorite pretend game.

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