WorksheetsTHE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The soldiers that survived the battle came through the _____ of death
Halls
Mountains
Valley
Jaws
what adjective describes the six hundred men?
Trustworthy
Courageous
Noble
Optimistic
What did Tennyson nickname the valley where the British soldiers rode?
Valley of Blood
Valley of Death
Valley of Ghost
Valley of Pain
how many British forces rode into the battle?
500
600
700
800
What was the mode of transportation used by the soldiers in the Light Brigade?
By foot
Planes
Tanks
Horseback
Someone commanded the soldiers to "Charge for the guns". What does this mean?
They had to prepare their guns before going into the battle.
They had to charge their guns using electricity
They had to get their fully automatic guns ready for battle.
They had to get their guns from the barracks
One understanding of "Charge for the guns" is getting the guns ready. What do you think is another meaning for the phrase "Charge for the guns"?
Attacking the enemies' wounded soldiers.
Attacking the enemies' barracks.
Attacking the enemies' horses.
Attacking the enemies' weapons.
In Stanza 2, someone asked if there was a man dismayed. Below are some words that reflect the word "dismayed" EXCEPT
alarmed
displeasure
rejoice
discouraged
In Stanza 2, what does the word "blundered" mean?
made a mistake
error
perfected
succeeded
Below are what is expected of soldiers of The Light Brigade EXCEPT
They shall not question.
They shall leave the war.
They shall follow orders.
They shall change their guns.
Based on Stanza 3, what were to the right, left and in front of the soldiers as they rode into the Valley of Death?
mortars
rifles
guns
cannons
Based on Stanza 3, what were volleying and thundering?
cannon
cannon balls
guns and rifles
bullets
The soldiers might die through these ways below, EXCEPT
Hit by a cannon ball.
Hurt by a shell.
Drowning in the river
Trampled by horses.
How did the soldiers of The Light Brigade ride into the Valley of Death?
Badly.
Boldly.
Bashfully.
Brilliantly.
The soldiers of The Light Brigade rode boldly into the Valley of Death even though they knew they would die. What does this say about them?
They were delicate.
They were dauntless
They were cowardly.
They were meek.
The writer wrote that the soldiers were riding "Into the mouth of Hell". What does this imply?
The soldiers of The Light Brigade would suffer and die.
The soldiers of The Light Brigade will bring hell into the valley.
The soldiers of the Light Brigade would win the terrible battle.
The soldiers of The Light Brigade will bring victory into the mouth of hell.
. What are the moral values that you have learned from reading the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade?
Loyalty
Violence
Cowardice
Surrender
Select the TWO sets of lines below that support the idea that the soldiers were only following orders.
All in the valley of Death/ Rode the six hundred"
"Boldly they rode and well/ Into the jaws of Death"
"Theirs not to make reply/ Theirs not to reason why"
Cossack and Russian/ Reeled from the sabre stroke
Which quote from the poem supports the idea that we should value those who display courage?
"Into the jaws of Death"
"Boldly they rode and well"
"Theirs but to do or die"
" Charge for the guns"
What is the effect of the description in stanza 3:
"Cannon to right of them
Cannon to left of them
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered"
It depicts the journey into the afterlife.
It shows the strength of the armed forces.
It shows the amount of weaponry in the valley
It illustrates the deaths of the soldiers on the field that day.
