The Salmon of Knowledge
Download a two-page 2nd Class English worksheet sequencing the legend of the Salmon of Knowledge with a gap-fill and drawing task.
- Subject
- English
- Year group
- 2nd Class · Primary
- Curriculum topic
- Irish legends
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This two-page worksheet retells how Fionn mac Cumhaill gained all the knowledge in the world. Pupils number six parts of the story in order, complete sentences about Finnegas, the River Boyne and the hazel nuts using a word bank, and draw Fionn with the salmon.
Teaching notes
Read or tell the legend first and let pupils retell it in pairs before they sequence the cards. The drawing frame can become a class display alongside other Irish legends such as the Children of Lir.
Learning objectives
- Sequence the main events of the legend.
- Complete sentences using vocabulary from the story.
- Draw and talk about a scene from the story.
What’s included
- Two printable worksheet pages
- Story sequencing cards
- Fill-the-gap with word bank and drawing frame
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