With the help of your shoulder partner, predict what will happen in the story of Beowulf.  On a separate sheet of paper, fill in the blanks of the story.  I will call on each of you to help tell the story.

Beowulf

King Hrothgar, the ruler of the Danes, is troubled by the rampages of a demon named Grendel.  Every night, Grendel ___________1___________, killing and sometimes ________ 2 _______.   Hrothgar was a great warrior in his time, but now he's ____________3 ______________.   Fortunately, a young Geat warrior named Beowulf travels to Herot Hall from his own lands overseas to lend a helping hand.

After explaining that he owes Hrothgar a favor because Hrothgar helped out his father, Beowulf offers ______4______. King Hrothgar _________5___________. The next time Grendel attacks Herot Hall, Beowulf is waiting for him.  Choosing to _________6___________ Grendel, Beowulf  _______7_______.  

 _______8________, Grendel flees into the wilderness and ________9_______.  Beowulf, Hrothgar, and their followers throw a wild party to celebrate. Hrothgar also gives Beowulf many presents and treasures to reward him for ______10_________.

Grendel has an _________11________ who decides to _______12_________.   While all the warriors are sleeping off the party, she ____________13__________.   But when the warriors wake up, _______14______, a cave underneath a nearby lake.

Beowulf, his Geatish warriors, and some of Hrothgar's Danish warriors track her there.  Beowulf dives into the lake and ________15_________, where he _______ 16_______.   Seizing a nearby sword from _____17_____, he ___________18__________, even though _____19______.  When everyone sees that Beowulf ________ 20_______, there's even more partying and gift-giving.

Finally, the Geats take their leave of the Danes; Beowulf says goodbye and sails back to Geatland, where he is a _________21_________.   Eventually, Hygelac and all his relatives _____22______, and Beowulf becomes the King of the Geats.  Beowulf _____23_____ for fifty years, ______24_______ all the other tribes around them, especially the Swedes.  He is an honorable and heroic warrior-king, rewarding his loyal thanes (warrior lords) and taking care of his people.

But ___25____, Beowulf finally meets his match: _____26____, who begins ____27______ and ____28_____.   Beowulf takes a group of eleven trusty warriors, plus the thief who knows where the dragon's lair is, to the barrow for a final showdown with the monster.  When they see the___29______, all but one of the warriors flee in terror. Only one man, Wiglaf, __30_____.  With Wiglaf's help and encouragement, Beowulf is able to ____31____, but he is mortally wounded in the process.