Robin Hood Meets Little John

 Robin Hood Meets Little John

Class room lesson for children

Robin Hood was a brave man living in a forest. He helped the poor but hated the rich. He had a band of bold men who lived with him and loved and obeyed him. They were all good fighters with bows and arrows and swords and sticks.

One day Robin Hood was crossing a narrow wooden bridge across a stream. He saw a giant at the other end. Both men met face-to-face in the middle of the bridge. Robin Hood asked the giant to make way for him, but he refused to turn back. Each threatened to throw down the other into the stream. They started fighting. At last, both fell into the water.

They struggled hard and reached the bank. Robin Hood blew his horn and soon his men came there and fell upon the giant. But their master, Robin Hood asked them not to do any harm to the giant. Then Robin asked the giant who he was. The giant replied that his name was 'John the Little'. He had come to join Robin's band. Robin Hood was very glad and made him a member of his band.

Answer the following questions:

1. Why did Robin Hood live in a forest?

Ans. Robin Hood lived in a forest because he was an outlaw.

2. Why did the rich hate Robin Hood?

Ans. The rich hated Robin Hood because he robbed them.

3. Write four sentences about Robin Hood's followers.

1.    Robin Hood's followers were outlaws.

2.    They loved and obeyed Robin Hood.

3.    They were bold men and good fighters.

4.     They lived in the forest with their master, Robin.

4. What did Robin Hood ask John to do? Did John obey him?

Ans. Robin Hood asked John to make way for him on the bridge. John did not obey him.

5. What did Robin Hood do to call his followers?

Ans. Robin Hood took out his horn and blew it three times to call his followers.

6. What did Robin Hood's followers do when they saw John?

Ans. Robin Hood's followers fell upon John when they saw him.

7. Why did John ask Robin Hood to pardon him?

Ans. John asked Robin Hood to pardon him because he had come to join his band.

8. What was the stranger's name before he met Robin Hood? What did Robin Hood call him?

Ans. The stranger's name before he met Robin Hood was John the Little. Robin Hood called him "Little John."