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'Beowulf': reading
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I can outline the key events and characters in the first two chapters of ‘Beowulf’ and I can explain the impression given by particular language choices made by the author.
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I can outline the key events in the third chapter of ‘Beowulf’ and I can gather evidence from the text to support an idea.
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I can outline the key events in the fourth chapter of ‘Beowulf’ and I can find evidence of how the author has characterised individuals in the text.
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I can outline the key events in the fifth chapter of ‘Beowulf’ and I can explain the author’s language choices.
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I can describe events in the second half of Chapter 5 and I can discuss how Beowulf fulfils the role of a hero.
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I can describe and discuss how Beowulf responds to the threat of a dragon and I can connect the story to different themes.
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I can explain the events that occur after Beowulf’s death and explore his legacy for the Geats.
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