Educator Packet

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Arthurian Legend for Middle Grade Readers
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Arthurian Legend Education/Media Information

Alignment of Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend with the
Colorado State Standards for Reading

Grades 4-6
Standard 1
Students read and understand a variety of materials.
Students use a full range of strategies to comprehend novels and stories.
Predicting what is going to happen in the story before going on to the next chapter
Summarizing 2 or more chapters
Using context clues to determine meaning of words like amphora, anvil, and tunic
Using information from reading to increase vocabulary

Students extend their thinking and understanding as they read stories about people from similar and different backgrounds.
Making connections between their reading and what they already know about medieval times, King Arthur, and knights
Identify new information about the topic
Determine how Guinevere/Cedwyn’s lives are similar and different from students today

Standard 6
Students read and recognize literature as a record of human experience.
Reading, responding to, and discussing a variety of literature such as folk tales, legends, and novels
Know and use literary terminology such as myth, legend, and afterwords
Discuss the continuing popularity of Arthurian literature and other myths and legends
Use literary terminology such as setting, plot, character, problem , and solution when discussing the story.
Identify and investigate common ideas between the Middle Ages and today
Respond to Guinevere and discuss how her life is similar/different from a children today

Educators’ Packet

(included free with book order)

11 x 17 Poster

Bookmarks for books purchased

Crossword Puzzle Master

Word Search Master

Writing Prompts

Character List

Special Educator Pricing

For every 5 books bought, receive 1 free.*

Buy 5 books @ $10.95 each and receive 1 book free.

Buy 10 books at $10.95 each and receive 2 books free.

*Contact the author at ccarpinello@mac.com to receive reduced shipping costs.

“Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend” by Cheryl Carpinello informs the reader about what it would be like to be a princess in an early medieval castle. Specifically, a princess who is about to be betrothed to the most legendary king in England’s history: King Arthur. The afterword, glossary, additional reading, and the other extra notes in the back are a helpful addition to the story. This book would probably be best for ages seven though ten, but could be enjoyed by older or younger kids. This book is an appealing new take on an old legend."
---Galia Popov (age 11) for Reader Views (8/09)