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THE CHARGE OF LIGHT BRIGADE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the poem about?

a)

War

b)

Death

c)

Horses

d)

Weapons

2.

What is the poem about?

a)

War

b)

Death

c)

Horses

d)

Weapons

3.

The following words can be used to described the soldiers except

a)

patriotic

b)

brave

c)

loyal

d)

truthful

4.

What is the duty of the soldiers?

a)

To question the order of their commander

b)

To give order to their commanders

c)

To never make a mistake

d)

To die for their country

5.

Which of the following words means 'scared'?

a)

League

b)

Volleyed

c)

DIsmayed

d)

Blundered

6.

Which line in the poem indicates that the soldiers are marching towards their death?

a)

Half a league onward

b)

Into the valley of Death

c)

Cannon in front of them

d)

Forward, the Light Brigade!

7.

Select a word that best describes the situation in the battlefield

a)

Exciting

b)

Thrilling

c)

Frightening

d)

Depressing

8.

What do the lines below mean?


Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,

Cannon in front of them,

Volleyed and thundered;

a)

The soldiers are being attacked by their enemies.

b)

The soldiers are attacking their enemies.

c)

The soldiers are leaving the battlefield.

d)

They are winning the battle.

9.

What happens to the soldiers in the end?

a)

They die in the battle.

b)

They win the battle.

c)

They are sent home.

d)

They become prisoners.

10.

The Light Brigade is the name of the battle.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

The soldiers are ordered to turn back.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

None of the soldiers are afraid to face the enemy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The soldiers are most likely to be outnumbered.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

The enemies run away during the attack.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Many soldiers did during the fight.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE