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The Charge Of The Light Brigade

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the 'light brigade' refer to?

a)

Enemies

b)

Soldiers

c)

Commander

d)

Leader

2.

"Half a league" refers to ...

a)

distance

b)

battlefield

c)

soldiers

d)

one km

3.

Describe the personality of the soldiers.

(you may choose more than one answer)

a)

Clumsy

b)

Loyal

c)

Brave

d)

Cunning

4.

Who said "Forward, the light Brigade" ?

a)

The commander

b)

The pope

c)

The soldier

5.

What does the word 'blundered' mean?

a)

To annoy

b)

To make a fool

c)

To make a mistake

d)

To compliment

6.

'Into the valley of death'

What happened to the soldiers?

a)

They went into a valley

b)

They would die

c)

They would survive

7.

Describe the scene at the battlefield

(choose more than one answer)

a)

Soldiers were surrounded by enemies

b)

Soldiers were attacked by cannons

c)

Soldiers were on foot

d)

Soldiers were holding torches

8.

What 'volleyed and thundered'?

a)

The sword

b)

The horse

c)

The cannon

d)

The soldier

9.

What do you think happened at the end of the poem?

a)

Most of the soldiers died

b)

The Light Brigade won the war

c)

All the soldiers managed to go back home

10.

Which is not the theme of the poem?

a)

Sacrifice

b)

Bravery

c)

Patriotism

d)

Friendship