The last of the mohicans activity book

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e Last of the Mohicans

Activity Book

Exercises written by Graham Read

Chapter I

A The Story Read this short version of the chapter There are 2 things which didn’t really happen Find them.

The story is set in North America during the war between the French and the British A group of people, two white men, two white women and a red Indian are travelling from one British fort to another by road The Indian guide with gets them lost The group are then helped

by Hawkeye and his two Indian friends Hawkeye doesn’t trust the Indian and tries to take him prisoner and with Duncan’s help they are successful

B True or False questions Read these sentences about the story Decide if they are true or false.

True False

1 David’s job is a singer

2 Alice didn’t trust or like Magua

3 Cora thought that it was stupid to make an opinion about someone because of their skin colour.

4 The group of whites were being followed

5 Chingachgook told Hawkeye that many Indians died because of alcohol.

6 Hawkeye heard the horses coming before Chingachgook.

7 Duncan knew a safe place to stay in the forest

8 Magua escaped because Duncan wasn’t patient

Contents

Activities to chapter 1: Silent Dangers 3

Activities to chapter 2: Hunted 8

Activities to chapter 3: Hellos and Goodbyes 13

Activities to chapter 4: A Sorry Agreement 17

Activities to chapter 5: Many Surprises 22

Activities to chapter 6: Lucky escapes 27

Activities to chapter 7: The Last of the Mohicans 32

Key: 37

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C Order sentences

All these sentences appeared in the story Put them in the correct

order as they were in the original.

1 The Indian was telling Hawkeye about the history of his people

2 Suddenly the old Indian bent down

3 Alice asked Duncan about their guide

4 “A Huron! They are thieves.”

5 Duncan, the officer, had fair golden hair

6 “the whitefaces can be together”

7 After a time David began singing a religious song

8 Magua, feeling the danger, ran into the forest

D A Useful Phrases

Here are some useful phrases that appeared in the story They are in

the same order as in the story Can you remember the context they

were in? Try to memorise these phrases.

The land was covered in mountains, lakes and forests

He was a strange looking man

She had fair golden hair

The man had narrow shoulders

I met him by accident

I will take us to a safe place to sleep

The two disappeared without being seen

E Now, without looking at the sentences above, try to complete the

gaps.

1 The land was in mountains, lakes and forests

2 He was a strange man

3 She fair golden hair

4 The man had shoulders

5 I met him accident

6 I will take us to a safe to sleep

7 The two disappeared being seen

F Speech Here is something which Chingachgook said Read the original again and then see if you can repeat what he said, but without all the letters The amount of dots (.) us the amount of letters missing

The fir whitef… were Dut In tho tim we, the Delawares, we

a hap peo… The lak ga us fi ; the wo , anim… ; and th ai , its bir We to wiv , who gave us chil… Th the Dut ca and ga my peo… firewa… , and we dra un… the heav and ear see… to me Then th gav awa the la ”

4 He once some trouble with your father

a) took b) did c) gave d) had

5 Their journey continued silence

a) in b) on c) for d) with

6 The Indian bent and put his ear to the ground

a) low b) flat c) under d) down

7 It is miles to Fort William

a) much b) many c) a lot d) more

8 I know a safe place sleep

a) for b) to c) on d) go

9 I will go, then the whitefaces can together

a) was b) are c) being d) be

H Preposition Check

from to for near over in off as for of

1 The land was fought for three years

2 Later the day

3 The Indian carried the tomahawk a native

4 The two men spoke each other

5 He has worked me before

6 He heard quiet sounds the forest him

7 Duncan decided to get his horse

8 He hoped to capture him Hawkeye had advised

9 Hawkeye fired but missed, which was unusual him

10 a pair, two things

11 a large area of water

14 a weapon used by native Indians

Down:

1 a person who has knowledge of an area and can show the best way to travel

2 a colourful or shining light

3 a person who is kept in a type of jail, and so not free

5 a type of long gun

7 a large wood

6 After Hawkeye had shot one of the Indians, the rest ran away.

7 Duncan nearly died in the fighting but Uncas saved him.

8 One of the Indians climbed a tree and nearly shot Duncan.

C Order sentences All these sentences appeared in the story Put them in the correct order as they were in the original.

1 I can sleep in peace with such fearless men guarding us

2 That was the last of my gunpowder

3 We are certain to kill the first two

4 Are our enemies trying to frighten us?

5 Hide the animals and we will meet by the river

6 Our work is only half finished

7 It is the scream of a horse in great pain

8 Don’t leave us here for God’s sake

D Useful Phrases Here are some useful phrases that appeared in the story They are in the same order as in the story Can you remember the context they were in? Try to memorise these phrases.

You must be as quiet as mice

I will do everything to keep this promise

Don’t leave us for God’s sake

I can sleep in peace

The entrance was covered from view

8 a target, somebody who is going to be hurt

9 to try and hurt somebody with violence

12 a small road

13 the outer part, or surface, of the body

Chapter 2

A The Story

Read this short version of the chapter There are 2 things which

didn’t really happen Find them.

Hawkeye took the group to a safe place after Duncan had promised

never to tell anybody about it The Indians took the horses away and

the two groups met again near a river They then went and hid in a cave

which was by the side of the river They heard terrible screams in the

night which came from a group of Huron Indians The Indians attacked

them but were unsuccessful In the end the groups’ gunpowder ran out

and they were unable to use their guns anymore

A True or False questions

Read these sentences about the story Decide if they are true or

false.

True False

1 Hawkeye didn’t follow Magua because he was worried about a trap.

2 The whites were impressed by the Indians, who seemed to be honest and trustworthy.

3 The cave entrance was hidden by blankets

4 The whole group were scared when they heard the screams.

5 It was the Indians who recognised the sound of the screams.

9 He saw an Indian the top of the tree.

a) on b) at c) by d) in

H Preposition Check

through as out in to by in up out over

1 We will meet the river

2 There was a large group of rocks the middle of the river

3 It was dark when Hawkeye woke Duncan

4 The younger of the sisters let a cry

5 It seemed though the Hurons filled the woods

6 It is the scream of a horse great pain

7 The noise echoed the valley

8 Some of the travellers were able sleep

9 Hawkeye took a knife

10 The Indian was then thrown the edge into the river

I Word Search Find the ten words connected with nature and the wild.

1 You must be quiet as mice

2 I will do everything to this promise

3 Don’t leave us God’s sake

4 I can sleep peace

5 The entrance was covered view

F Speech

Here is something which Hawkeye said Read the original again and

then see if you can repeat what he said, but without all the letters The

amount of dots (.) us the amount of letters missing

“I wi ta you to saf… , but fir you mu prom… two thi… Firs… ,

you mu be a qu… a mi in the slee… woo Secon… , you mu

nev te any… of the pla whe you wi be tak ”

G Multiple Choice

1 “Why have you given ?” asked Duncan

a) out b) up c) off d) over

2 There was a valley with a fast river running it

a) over b) by c) through d) under

3 Who could look at people and forget the colour of their

skin?

a) such a b) so c) such d) very

4 Only he who strange noises knows the answer

a) does b) takes c) has d) makes

5 It is the scream of a horse in great

a) pain b) hurt c) illness d) ache

6 For some time was quiet

a) anything b) nothing c) everything d) something

7 Are we danger

a) in b) on c) for d) out

8 The men hid the rocks outside the cave

a) on b) above c) in d) behind

11 to hurt someone or something by put a sharp weapon into it/them

12 when a sound is heard again and again (for example when you shout

at the top of a mountain)

Chapter 3

A The Story Read this short version of the chapter There are a few things which didn’t really happen Find them.

Hawkeye and the two Indians realise they have fought together for the last time and they prepare to die Cora tells them to leave so they can save them later Only Uncas and Duncan stay with the two sisters The group are caught by the Indians although Magua is nearly killed by Duncan The Huron Indians are very unhappy that they didn’t catch Chingachgook The group are taken away by Magua and some of his men They goto a hill and eat some food Magua tells Alice he wants to marry her She refuses so Magua prepares to kill them They are saved

by Hawkeye and the Indians, however Magua escapes

B True or False questions Read these sentences about the story Decide if they are true or false.

True False

1 Hawkeye and the others escape by the waterfall

2 At first Magua thinks it is impossible that Hawkeye can have escaped.

3 Cora left signs of where she had walked

4 The Indians ate cooked deer for dinner

5 Magua hates Munro because he is white

6 Cora wants to save her sister but not herself

I Crossword

1 2

3

6

7 8

9 10

11 12

13

14

Across:

3 to agree 100% that you will do something

6 a person who can be trusted

9 a long narrow boat

10 the opposite of war

13 a small handgun

14 the opposite of weak

Down:

1 the metal thing which is fired from a gun

2 the opposite of winner

4 a look on someone’s face which shows they are happy

5 to cover something so that it cannot be seen

7 a small weapon used for cutting

8 a person who is never scared

E Word Search Find the ten adjectives

A V E R O G E C R A F P

S T R I C H V R E P U G

K L O P Q U I K B R N R

E B S L I M Y G I K H A

F R E B T R I R T O A F

B A M A N K L G T Z P U

S V L G I P O U E I P T

G E N E R O U S R L Y H

T R M N O U S T C O V U

M T Y T R Y O U N G O G

O O N L B Y T J O H N E

N I P E M E C Q U I E T

F Multiple Choice

1 They fall from the trees fruit a) as b) like c) similar d) so

2 “And what would I say Munro?”

a) at b) on c) to d) from

3 “But we may be rescued.”

a) still b) however c) so d) far

4 He ran just in time to avoid Duncans shot

a) of b) up c) at d) away

5 He pointed at his scars

a) too b) very c) many d) much

6 “Take your revenge only me.”

a) about b) at c) on d) for

7 “Look at her, she is young to die.”

a) very b) much c) so d) too

8 Despite , the group were happy to be back together a) these b) this c) of this d) those

7 Duncan thinks Cora marrying Magua would be terrible.

8 Hawkeye and Magua fought together on the hill

9 Magua stopped fighting when he knew he couldn’t win.

C Who said this?

Can you remember who said this?

1.“Their dead are with the slimy fish.”

2.“You may leave us to our unhappy fortunes.”

3.“Is he a bird that can fly away?”

4.“The white man thinks only cowards leave their women.”

5.“These are the scars given by the bullets and knifes of my enemies.”

6.“If I have the white mans daughters, I have his heart.”

7.“What does he mean?”

8.“It is better to die together.”

D Who said this?

Now can you say the same without looking above?

1 “Their dead are with the fish.”

2 “You may us to our unhappy fortunes.”

3 “Is he a that can fly away?”

4 “The white man thinks only leave their women.”

5 “These are the scars given by the bullets and knifes of my ”

6 “If I have the white mans daughters, I have his ”

7 “What does he ?”

8 “It is better to die ”

10 uncooked

11 something you can play with

14 something oily and difficult to hold, like a fish

15 an animal which can fly

16 the skin of animals with hair

17 the opposite of friend

Down:

1 to hit or beat something

2 the collective name for breakfast, dinner and tea

3 another word for cost

5 an Indian tent

7 a noun meaning to win

12 a mark on the skin from a cut or burn

13 the opposite of cowardly

I Speech Here is something which Magua said Read the original again and then see if you can repeat what he said, but without all the letters The amount of dots (.) us the amount of letters missing

“Magua was bo a free chi in the tri of t Hurons He s his first twe… sum… and was hap But th t whi men ca , and th tau… Magua to dr… the firew… Then one ni… , wh he had dr… the firew… , he we wal… in the ca of t whi men and wal… in the wro pl… He was puni… .”

Chapter 4

A The Story Read this short version of the chapter There are two things which didn’t really happen Find them.

The group were able to get to the British fort because of bad weather The French discovered them but it was too late to stop them and the daughters met again with their father Hawkeye was sent to Fort Edward to get news but he was caught when he came back Duncan

G.Preposition Check

at to of at on by in of in into

1 At such an age it is hard die

2.The two older men were the first to jump the water

3.The room was hidden blankets

4.It was still early the morning

5.The group stopped the top a hill

6.Magua wasn’t interested speaking to him

7.These are scars a warrior can be proud

8.He threw his tomahawk Alice

9.The two men wrestled the ground

H Crossword

1 2

3 4

Across:

4 the part of the body connected with love

6 when you go to bed you put your head on this

8 a person who is unhappy and angry about the past

9 a piece of clothing worn on the hand

3 A few days safety passed.

4 They waited an army to come from Fort Edward

5 Hawkeye was sent to find information Fort Edward

6 He was caught the French

7 She looked to the skies

8 The Indian ran to the owner and stole it

9 God has given me my children

D Who said this?

Can you remember who said this?

1 “We have one chance.”

2 “Wait until you see the enemy!”

3 “Your commander is a brave man.”

4 “Do we seem so weak to you?”

5 “It is impossible for you to keep the fort.”

6 “The commander of the British fort has betrayed me.”

7 “Before you make any decisions, hear my conditions.”

8 “We have made peace with the British, and you are not to attack them.”

E Who said this?

Now can you say the same without looking above?

1 “We have chance.”

2 “Wait until you see the !”

3 “Your commander is a man.”

4 “Do we seem weak to you?”

5 “It is impossible for you to the fort.”

6 “The commander of the British fort has me.”

7 “Before you any decisions, hear my conditions.”

8 “We have made peace the British, and you are not to attack them.”

was sent to meet Moncalm, the French general The Frenchman said

he would only give the letter to Munro, so Munro went to meet him

Munro was given a letter from Fort Edward which said that they are

not able to help Munro decided to surrender Magua was unhappy

that there would be no fighting and he spoke with Montcalm who told

him that he could attack the British The next day, after the British left

their fort there was a massacre, started when the British shot at the

Indians

B True or False questions

Read these sentences about the story Decide if they are true or false.

True False

1 When the group, led by Hawkeye, arrived at the hill it was still dark.

2 When they arrived at the fort they were nearly shot

3 Hawkeye was caught carrying a letter from Munro to Fort Edward.

4 Montcalm had read the letter before he gave it to Munro.

5 Munro wasn’t surprised that Montcalm acted like a gentleman.

6 When the British left the fort, the healthy soldiers left first, the women and children last.

7 Magua was the leader of the massacre

8 The healthy soldiers were not attacked by the Indians.

C Preposition Check

behind of up for about by up through out back

1 It is possible we may go the camp unseen

2 They ran, with the sounds of guns coming from them

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H Speech Here is something which Montcalm said to Munro Read the original again and then see if you can repeat what he said, but without all the letters The amount of dots (.) us the amount of letters missing

“Sir, I beli… you ha do al yo ca to def… th pla You ha ear… mu hon… in yo resist… It tak as mu brav… to recogn… wh you ha lo as it do to fi… a bat… I th… no is th ti for yo to gi

up yo for .”

I Crossword.

1 2

3

4 5

8

9 10 11

12 13

14 15

2 “A fog is coming fast.”

a) in b) down c under d) over

3 He wished to speak to Munro about the British giving

a) up b) out c) off d) over

4 “I think you have all been brave ”

a) so b) little c) enough d) very

5 “Before you any decisions, hear me.”

a) do b) take c) get d) make

6 “We have peace with the British.”

a) done b) taken c) got d) made

7 In the French camp, not was celebrating

a) anyone b) noone c) everyone d) someone

8 The woman screamed terror

a) with b) in c) off d) out

9 Duncan picked the letter

a) out b) off c) on d) up

prisoner by the Huron Hawkeye dressed as a bear went into the camp and was able to help rescue Alice.

B True or False questions Read these sentences about the story Decide if they are true or false

True False

1 David wasn’t killed by the Hurons because he was singing.

2 As soon as Uncas found the path that Magua took, the group started to follow it.

3 Duncan dressed as an Indian to get into the Indian camp.

4 When Magua saw David he immediately recognised him.

5 Alice was staying in the same hut as a sick Indian girl.

6 One of the Hurons thought that Duncan was a witch-doctor.

7 When Magua saw the bear in the hut, he thought it was Hawkeye.

8 Alice and Duncan escaped together, leaving Hawkeye to rescue Uncas.

Across:

3 to relax, often after hard work

4 a bird from Africa which eats dead animals

8 a cruel or murderous person

11 to hit and destroy something

12 bad weather, similar to mist where it is difficult to see

15 to take hold of something very quickly and maybe rudely

16 a monument, normally of a person

17 to have belief in oneself, opposite of paranoia

7 a piece of clothing worn around the neck

9 a man who fights in an army

10 to hold someone to show love or friendship

13 the killing of a lot of people together

14 red liquid inside living animals

Chapter 5

A The Story

Read this short version of the chapter There are two things which

didn’t really happen Find them.

There was a large battle in which the Indians killed many British In

this battle Magua found the daughters of Munro and took them away

with him Duncan decided to follow them on his own A few days after

the battle Hawkeye and the two Mohicans found the path that Magua

took, and followed him They found David near to the Hurons home

and he told them where the sisters were Duncan was disguised as a

clown and went to the camp with David Chingachgook was later taken