Refer to the narrative worksheet. Have students take time to jot down details about each part of the narrative. Then discuss each one.
Ask: Who are the characters in the story? How is Robin Hood central to the story? How is Little John central to the story? How would you describe Little John? How would you describe Robin Hood? Which of the two characters do you like the best? Why?
Ask: Where does this story take place? Would the story be different if the setting changed?
Ask: What was the problem in the story? (the confrontation between Robin Hood and Little John) How was the problem resolved? (Robin impresses Little John and wins his allegiance)
Ask: What are the main events of the plot? 

Word Work

Suffix -ly
Have students turn to page 10 and find the word cleverly. Have them read the sentence in which it is found and tell you which word in the sentence it describes (the verb dressed). Ask students what the root word of cleverly is. Have students use clever in an oral sentence and tell what word it describes. Explain that clever is an adjective that describes a noun. When we add the suffix -ly to an adjective, we change it into an adverb that describes a verb. Use other examples from the text: angrily, nearly, lightly, obviously, carefully, powerfully, swiftly, immediately, finally, and fully. 

Past Tense Verbs
Have students find the verbs taxed and ruled on page 4. Explain that these are past tense verbs, because the story takes place in the past. Ask students how the verbs are formed (by adding -ed). Then ask students to find the verbs stole and gave on the same page. Explain that these are irregular verbs. They are not formed by adding -ed. Their past tense and past participle are variations on the spelling of the present infinitive tense. Have students identify the present tense verbs and reread the sentence, substituting the present tense verbs: “They steal their land and give it to their corrupt friends in the church.” Have students find the verbs carried on page 9 and cried on page 7. Point out that when a verb such as carry or cry ends in y, change the y to i before adding -ed. 

Give students Worksheet 2. They are to write the present infinitive and the past participle of the verbs in the spaces provided.

Writing Connection
Have students select either Robin Hood or Little John, and write a descriptive paragraph about one of them. They should consider what they look like, how they are dressed, how they act, and any special characteristics, such as Robin Hood’s prowess with a bow and arrow. Before they begin writing, have them jot down descriptive words and phrases they want to use in their paragraph. 

Assessment

• Review students’ narrative structure charts to determine how well they can identify elements of a story. Note whether they list the main characters. Note whether they can identify the problem and solution in the story. Note whether the events are listed in sequential order.
• Review students’ completed Worksheet 2 to assess how well they can recognize past and present irregular verbs.
• Review students’ written descriptive paragraphs to assess their understanding of the characters in the story. Note whether their descriptions are logical based on the information about the characters in the book. Note whether they can infer descriptive details based on the events in the story.