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1、Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden ArrowA Reading AZ Level U Leveled BookWord Count:1,762Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.www.readinga-Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden ArrowLEVELED READER ALEVELED BOOK UAn English Folktale Adapted by Karina Barrentine Illustrated by David
2、 CockcroftRUYwww.readinga-Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden ArrowLevel U Leveled Book Learning AZAn English Folk Tale Adapted byKarina Barrentinefrom an Original Retelling by Bertha E.BushIllustrated by David CockcroftAll rights reserved.www.readinga-This story is an English folktale adapted for R
3、eading AZ by Karina Barrentine from an original retelling by Bertha E.Bush published in 1912.An English FolktaleAdapted by Karina BarrentineIllustrated by David CockcroftRobin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden ArrowCorrelationLEVEL UQ4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRARobin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Gol
4、den Arrow Level U 34Table of ContentsIntroduction.4The.Sheriff.of.Nottingham.7The.Archery.Festival.10The.Message.15Glossary.16IntroductionRobin.Hood.and.his.band.of.Merry.Men.lived.a.rugged,.outdoor.life.deep.inside.Sherwood.Forest.While.such.conditions.could.be.difficult.at.times,.the.men.found.it.
5、pleasant.to.live.among.the.trees,.birds,.and.other.animals.of.their.realm.They.had.built.sturdy.shelters.of.logs.and.bark.as.protection.from.the.cold.and.rain,.and.they.didnt.mind.the.lack.of.soft.beds.or.fine.chairs.and.tables.When.it.wasnt.raining,.they.slept.on.deerskins,.out.under.the.stars.For.
6、their.meals,.the.hearty.band.cooked.over.a.roaring.fire.and.ate.sitting.on.the.ground.or.on.fallen.logs.Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden Arrow Level U 56Robin.Hoods.followers.numbered.more.than.one.hundred,.and.all.were.considered.to.be.hunted.outlaws.by.the.ruling.lords.of.the.land.While.it.was.
7、true.that.they.broke.the.unjust.laws.that.had.been.placed.upon.the.people,.they.knew.that.they.were.in.the.right.Each.man.in.his.band.was.devoted.to.Robin.Hood.and.his.cause,.and.obeyed.his.every.word.Robin.needed.only.to.lift.his.horn.to.his.lips.and.play.a.note,.and.the.men.would.appear,.ready.for
8、.a.new.task.or.adventure.They.were.strong.and.determined,.and.they.were.the.best.archers,.wrestlers,.and.swordsmen.in.all.of.England.But.every.one.of.them.knew.that.Robin.Hood.was.the.best.archer.in.the.land.Times.were.bad.in.England,.for.the.French.had.conquered.the.country.and.had.ruled.it.harshly
9、.for.many.years.The.English.monarch,.King.Richard,.spent.many.years.at.war.far.away,.and.his.absence.allowed.the.lords.to.rule.the.land.to.their.own.benefit.The.king.knew.nothing.about.what.was.happening.to.his.people.while.he.was.away.These.cruel.(KROO-uhl).lords.took.full.advantage.of.the.situatio
10、n.and.became.rich.by.overtaxing.the.poor,.sometimes.taking.their.farms.and.everything.a.family.owned.They.also.were.in.league.with.corrupt.churchmen,mon.people.After.witnessing.these.injustices.for.so.many.years,.Robin.Hood.launched.a.campaign.to.steal.back.what.had.been.stolen.To.accomplish.this,.R
11、obin.and.his.men.would.rob.wealthy.travelers.who.ventured.along.the.roads.near.Sherwood.Forest.They.also.stole.back.unjust.taxation.money.On.some.occasions,.they.would.invite.corrupt.officials.into.the.forest.with.the.promise.of.a.feast.When.the.lords.came.to.dine,.Robin.and.his.men.would.rob.them.o
12、f.their.bulging.purses.and.then.return.the.gold.they.collected.to.the.English.people.To.his.enemies,.Robin.and.his.men.were.hated.and.feared.robbers;mon.people.they.helped,.they.were.beloved.heroes.Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden Arrow Level U 78The Sheriff of NottinghamThe.Sheriff.of.Nottingham
13、.hated.Robin.Hood.with.a.dark.and.vengeful.heart.He.hated.that.the.people.loved.Robin.and.protected.him.His.intense.hatred.burned.inside.him,.and.fueled.his.anger,.often.causing.him.to.think.unclearly.He.wanted.nothing.more.than.to.catch.Robin.Hood.and.hang.him.in.public.Time.after.time,.Robin.escap
14、ed.the.Sheriffs.traps.One.day.the.Sheriff.sent.a.stout.guard.with.a.warrant to.arrest.Robin.Hood.Robin.met.the.guard.on.the.road.and.invited.him.to.join.a.feast.in.the.forest.The.guard.ate.so.much.that.he.fell.asleep.While.the.guard.slept,.Robin.stole.the.warrant.right.out.of.his.pocket!.Without.a.w
15、arrant,.the.guard.couldnt.arrest.Robin.Hood.and.his.men.The.guard.had.to.return.to.the.Sheriff.empty-handedbut.well.fed.No.matter.how.often.he.failed,.the.furious.Sheriff.of.Nottingham.would.not.give.up.his.hunt.for.Robin.He.knew.it.was.no.use.sending.more.guards,.no.matter.the.number.“Ive.got.it,”.
16、said.the.Sheriff.of.Nottingham.“Ill.catch.him.by.trickery.Ill.hold.a.great.archery.festival.All.the.best.archers.in.Ee.here.to.shoot.for.the.prize.Ill.create,.a.gold-covered.arrow.Surely.that.will.draw.Robin.Hood.and.his.men.to.the.contest.Then.I.can.arrest.and.hang.them.”Robin Hood Wins the Sheriff
17、s Golden Arrow Level U 910Robin.Hood.and.his.men.prepared.to.go.to.the.archery.contest.They.knew.that.they.couldnt.wear.the.familiar.green.suits.they.wore.to.camouflage.(CAM-oh-flawjh).themselves.in.the.forest.Instead.some.dressed.as.barefoot.monks,.some.as.traders,.and.others.as.farmers.and.peasant
18、s.Robin.Hood.was.the.hardest.to.recognize,.as.he.was.disguised.from.head.to.toe.in.the.tattered.clothes.of.a.beggar.Yet.even.though.Robin.was.well.disguised,.his.loyal.men.were.worried.about.his.safety.They.begged.Robin.not.to.go.to.the.festival.“This.contest.is.a.trap,”.warned.Little.John.Will.Scar
19、let.agreed.“The.Sheriff.and.his.guards.will.know.you.by.your.hair.and.eyes,.even.if.you.are.wearing.those.old.clothes.”.Robin.Hood.just.laughed.at.his.bands.concern.for.him.He.wasnt.afraid.“Why,.as.to.my.yellow.hair,.I.can.darken.the.color.with.walnut.stain.As.to.my.eyes,.I.can.cover.one.of.them.wit
20、h.a.patch.so.my.face.will.look.different.in.the.crowd.The.Sheriff.of.Nottingham.and.his.guards.dont.scare.me.In.fact,.a.bit.of.danger.will.make.it.all.the.more.fun.”The Archery FestivalSo.the.brave.Robin.Hood.left.for.the.contest.wearing.a.beggars.rags,.and.his.well-disguised.men.all.left.by.differe
21、nt.routes.The.field.where.the.contest.was.to.be.held.was.quite.a.sight.Workers.had.set.up.rows.and.rows.of.benches.for.the.viewers.to.sit.on.Festive.glee.and.anticipation.filled.the.hearts.of.the.people.in.the.crowd.They.had.all.worn.their.very.best.clothes.for.the.occasion.All.the.wealthy.lords.wer
22、e.dressed.richly.and.were.strutting.like.bright.birds of paradise.The.Sheriff.had.on.purple.velvet.while.his.lady.wore.blue.velvet.Both.outfits.were.trimmed.with.pure.white.fur,.and.the.couple.wore.broad.gold.chains.around.their.necks.that.reflected.their.prosperity.Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Gold
23、en Arrow Level U 1112Finally.it.was.time.for.the.ten.best.archers.to.vie.for.the.prize.of.the.golden.arrow.The.Sheriff.glared.at.the.ten.men.“I.was.so.sure.Robin.Hood.would.be.one.of.the.final.archers,”.he.grumbled.to.a.guard.at.his.side.“Couldnt.one.of.these.men.be.Robin.Hood.in.disguise?”“No,.sir,
24、.”.said.the.man-at-arms.“Six.of.them.I.know.well;.they.are.the.best.archers.in.England.Theres.Gill.o.the.Red.Cap,.Diccon.Cruikshank,.Adam.o.the.Dell,.William.o.Leslie,.Hubert.o.Cloud,.and.Swithin.o.Hertford.Of.the.other.four,.one.is.too.tall,.one.is.too.short,.and.one.is.too.lean.to.be.Robin.Hood.Th
25、at.leaves.only.the.ragged.beggar.His.hair.and.beard.are.much.too.dark.to.be.Robin.Hoods,.and.he.is.blind.in.one.eye.Robin.Hood.has.stayed.away.”The.guard.was.glad.Robin.hadnt.fallen.for.the.Sheriffs.trap,.for.he.didnt.want.to.see.Robin.harmed.Robin.Hmon.people,.even.among.the.guards.The.Sheriffs.own
26、.guards.had.helped.Robin.get.away.many.times.The.Sheriff.looked.everywhere.in.the.crowd.for.Robin.Hood.Unnoticed.in.his.rags,.Robin.was.standing.not.ten.feet.from.the.Sheriff.Although.he.looked.closely.at.every.mans.face,.the.Sheriff.did.not.recognize.him.The.archery.targets.had.been.set.up.eighty.y
27、ards.away.from.where.the.archers.were.to.stand.The.targets.were.so.distant.that.it.was.difficult.to.make.out.the.circles.clearly.In.the.first.round.of.elimination,.dozens.of.archers.took.turns.shooting.just.one.arrow,pletely.The.ten.best.archers,.those.who.had.actually.hit.the.target,.were.then.chal
28、lenged.to.shoot.two.more.arrows.each.The.three.best.archers.out.of.those.ten.men.would.then.each.have.three.more.shots.The.prize.would.go.to.the.archer.whose.arrow.landed.nearest.to.the.center.of.the.target.Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden Arrow Level U 1314The.ten.best.archers.aimed.at.the.dista
29、nt.target.and.let.their.quills.fly.The.crowd.watched.in.awe.and.cheered.as.each.of.the.arrows.struck.near.the.center.of.the.target.When.the.time.came.for.the.last.three.archers.to.raise.their.bows,.Gill.o.the.Red.Caps.first.arrow.struck.only.an.inch.from.the.center.His.second.and.third.were.even.clo
30、ser.Then.Robin.Hood,.who.looked.to.everyone.like.the.poorest.beggar.in.England,.shot.his.arrowinto.the.very.center!.The.crowd.gasped,.then.cheered.Adam.o.the.Dell.was.to.shoot.next.Instead,.he.unstrung.his.bow.when.he.saw.the.beggars.arrow.strike.the.center.so.cleanly.“Ive.been.an.archer.for.forty.y
31、ears,”.said.the.man,.“and.I.will.never.be.able.to.shoot.better.than.that.”.And.so.the.tattered.beggar.won.the.prized.gold-covered.arrow.But.the.Sheriffs.face.was.scrunched.and.sour.when.the.time.came.to.give.the.arrow.to.him.“You.are.the.best.archer.I.have.ever.seen,”.he.said.“You.shoot.even.better.
32、than.that.coward.Robin.Hood,.who.dared.not.show.his.face.today.I.will.pay.you.well.if.you.join.my.service.”“No,.I.will.not,”.said.the.ragged.stranger.firmly,.as.he.walked.quickly.away.But.the.Sheriffs.words.bothered.Robin.as.he.walked.back.to.the.wood.“I.cant.bear.to.have.him.think.I.am.a.coward,”.h
33、e.said.to.Little.John.“I.will.find.a.way.to.let.the.Sheriff.know.I.am.the.person.who.won.his.fine.gold-covered.arrow.”Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden Arrow Level U 1516The MessageThe.Sheriff.was.glum.that.night.at.the.rich.supper.table.with.his.wife.“I.was.certain.I.could.catch.that.thief.with.t
34、his.contest,”.he.said.to.her.“Perhaps.Robin.Hood.was.too.much.of.a.coward.to.show.his.face.”.Right.then,.a.shaft.flew.through.the.window.and.stuck.straight.into.the.venison.roast.on.the.table.The.Sheriff.jumped.up.from.his.chair.and.unfolded.the.note.that.was.attached.to.the.arrow.The.note.said.that
35、.the.beggar.who.had.won.the.contest.had.been.Robin.Hood.himself.It.instructed.the.Sheriff.to.look.closely.at.the.arrow.When.he.did,.the.Sheriff.realized.that.it.was.the.very.same.arrow.he.had.covered.in.gold.and.given.as.the.prize!.Robin.Hoods.men.had.scraped.off.the.gold.and.kept.it.The.duped sheri
36、ff.upended.the.table.and.stormed.off,.madder.than.he.had.ever.been.in.his.whole.life.Nearby,.Robin.Hood.and.his.men.had.never.been.merrier.Glossaryarchers(n.)people.who.are.skilled.at.shooting.with.a.bow.and.arrows.(p.5)birds of birds.found.in.warm.climates.paradise.(n.)that.have.feathers.of.many.di
37、fferent.colors.(p.10)camouflage.(v.).to.blend.in.with.ones.surroundings.(p.9)corrupt.(adj.)dishonest;.having.stopped.doing.good.in.order.to.cheat.or.gain.something.(p.6)cruel.(adj.).mean;.unkind.(p.6)duped.(adj.)tricked.(p.15)monks.(n.)religious.people.who.usually.wear.long.robes.and.live.separately
38、.from.the.rest.of.the.world.(p.9)quills.(n.)feathers,.especially.pointed.feathers.used.in.arrows.and.sometimes.as.pens.(p.13)scrunched.(adj.)squashed;.wrinkled;.puckered.(p.14)shaft.(n.)the.straight.wooden.part.of.an.arrow.(p.15)vie(v.)pete.(p.12)warrant.(n.)a.written.order.authorizing.an.arrest.or.a.search.(p.7)