Chapter 1 – A mysterious and precious find

1 A mysterious and precious find Chapter BEFORE READING 1 How do you imagine a Saxon? Read the following adapted extract from The Lord Of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, where he describes the Anglo-Saxon tribes, then fill in the chart below. They are proud and determined, but they are fair and generous; brave but not cruel; intelligent but ignorant. They don t write books but sing many songs. Positive aspects 2 Negative aspects Choose the right alternative. a. What is an archaeological site? c A place where you can buy antique objects. c A school where people study archaeology. c A place where people look for archaeological finds. b. What is a grave? c A place where people are buried. c A box where there are old objects. c A place where ancient people lived. 3 Look at the timeline on p. 4 and answer the following questions. a. Who were the first inhabitants of Britain? .............................................. b. When did the Anglo-Saxons land in Britain? ......................................... c. Who sent Augustine to Britain as a missionary? ................................. d. Where was King Redwald buried? ............................................................... e. Who wrote History of the English Church and People? .................... .............................................................................................................................................. f. What peoples attacked the Anglo-Saxons? ............................................. g. Where did the Vikings first land? ................................................................... h. When did Alfred become King of Wessex? ........................................... i. What happened in 954 A.D.? .......................................................................... j. Why is 1066 a very important year in English History? ................ .............................................................................................................................................. 5