Teaching Fourth-Grade TEXT FEATURES Using BEOWULF · PDF fileTeaching Fourth-Grade TEXT FEATURES. Using . BEOWULF: ... From Beowulf: Monster Slayer ... Beowulf, an Old English epic
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barrow: a mound of dirt or stonesthat marks a person’s burial place
beowulf (BAY-uh-wulf): the warriorhero of Beowulf, an Old Englishepic from A.D. 700 –800
dragon: a scaly, serpentlike creaturefrom mythology. Many countrieshave stories about dragons. InChina and Japan, they aresymbols of good luck. But inEuropean mythology, dragonsare dangerous, fire-breathingkillers. In English myths, theyare sometimes called worms.
ecgtheow (EDGE-theh-ow):Beowulf’s father
enchantment: a magical spell thatinfluences the physical world,either by causing something tohappen or by preventing it
fens: wetlands usually covered bypools of water, grasses, and reeds
geatland (yay-AHT-lond): a regionin the southwestern corner ofmodern Sweden
geats (yay-AHTS): people fromGeatland. Beowulf and hissoldiers were Geats.
helm: a metal helmet worn in battle
heorot (HAIR-ut): KingHrothgar’s mead hall
herald: a person who carriesmessages and announcesinformation
hilt: the end of a sword used as ahandgrip
hrothgar (HRAHTH-gahr): aking of Denmark
hrunting (HRUN-ting): the swordgiven to Beowulf by Unferth
hygelac (HOO-yuh-lahk): the kingof the Geats
mail: a material used in makingmedieval soldiers’ protectivegear, such as byrnies. Mail wasmade from small circles ofhammered metal linked togetherto form a fabric. Mail is oftencalled chain mail.
mead: an alcoholic drink made fromhoney and fruit
mead hall: a gathering place fordining and socializing
thane: a king’s attendant. Thaneswere usually soldiers to whom theking gave land in return formilitary service.
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GLOSSARY: This is a list of important new words that you have learned by reading the book. Each glossary word is in bold letters. After the bold word is a phrase that tells the meaning of the word.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: This breaks down unfamiliar or hard-to-say words into short sounds. When put together, the sounds help readers pronounce, or say, the words.
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The Anglo-Saxonshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/anglosaxons/index.shtml
The “Schools” section of the British Broadcasting Corporation’s homepagefeatures a history of the Anglo-Saxons. How the Anglo-Saxons came to theBritish Isles, how they lived, what religious beliefs they held, and other facetsof Anglo-Saxon life are discussed. Each topic includes links to a glossary.
The Online Gallery of the British Library features information about the lastremaining copy of the original Beowulf manuscript and a brief explanation ofthe epic poem’s importance to English literature. The gallery also features animage of a page from the one-thousand-year-old manuscript.
Crossley-Holland, Kevin. Beowulf. Illustrated by Charles Keeping. Oxford:Oxford University Press, 1987. Crossley-Holland retells the Anglo-Saxonepic in prose for young readers. The story is accompanied by Keeping’s black-and-white illustrations.
creating beowulf: monster slayerIn creating the story, author Paul D. Storrie used well-known translations ofBeowulf, including the translation (with introduction) by Burton Raffel, theDonaldson translation (with background, sources, and criticism) edited by JosephF. Tuso, and an Oxford University Press translation by Ian Serraillier. ArtistRon Randall used sources on Anglo-Saxon armaments, ships, clothing, andarchitecture to shape the story’s visual details. Consultant Andrew Scheil of theUniversity of Minnesota provided expert guidance on historical details, textualaccuracy, and Anglo-Saxon pronunciation.
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paul d. storrie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He has returned tolive there again and again after living in other cities and states. He beganwriting professionally in 1987 and has written comics for Caliber Comics,Moonstone Books, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics. His Graphic Myths andLegends work includes Hercules: The Twelve Labors; Robin Hood: Outlaw ofSherwood Forest; Yu the Great: Conquering the Flood; and Amaterasu: Returnof the Sun. He had also written Robyn of Sherwood (featuring stories aboutRobin Hood's daughter); Batman Beyond; Gotham Girls; Captain America:Red, White and Blue; Mutant X; and Revisionary.
ron randall has drawn comics for every major comic publisher in the UnitedStates, including Marvel, DC, Image, and Dark Horse. His Graphic Mythsand Legends work includes Thor & Loki: In the Land of Giants andAmaterasu: Return of the Sun. He has also worked on superhero comics suchas Justice League and Spiderman; science fiction titles such as Star Wars andStar Trek; fantasy adventure titles such as DragonLance and Warlord;suspense and horror titles including SwampThing, Predator, and Venom; andhis own creation, Trekker. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Beowulf: battle with Grendel, 17–21;battle with Grendel’s mother, 26–29;death of, 44; decision to travel toDenmark, 6, 10; fighting the dragon,37–43; funeral of, 45; legendarystrength of, 6, 11; named king of theGeats, 33
INDEX: This is an alphabetical list of words at the end of your book. The index tells some of the book’s main ideas. Each word is followed by page numbers. These numbers tell you where to go in the book to find that main idea.