Arthur High King of Britain (Domain 2D) Michael Morpurgo
The following questions are designed to allow upper KS2 pupils to practise and apply their skills of Content Domain 2D. They have been written in a progressive order, and using different question types, to support KS2 pupils of different abilities. Depending on the reading age of pupils, the text can be read by an adult or read independently by a pupil,  with questions being answered independently or in discussion with the teacher. Please see further resources for Content Domain 2A, 2B & 2C using this text.

2D:To be able to draw inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justify inferences with evidence.
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What word would you use to describe the conversation between Merlin and Arthur on Page 25? *
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Look at the paragraph beginning ‘Bedegraine where a great army was drawn up’. How do you think the men were feeling at this point? *
1 point
‘When you are young, everything seems possible. Self-doubt comes only with age, and I knew none of it then’. What message is the author trying to show here about age? *
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Which word best describes the character Merlin? Choose one: ENCOURAGING, POSSESSIVE, ARROGANT or ANXIOUS. Explain your choice using evidence from the text to support your answer. *
1 point
‘He looked at me hard and held my eyes.’ Why do you think Merlin was acting towards Arthur in this way? *
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‘Sometimes, in the heat of battle, a red mist would come before my eyes.’ What emotion do you think the author is suggesting ‘red mist’ is? *
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What is the relationship like between Merlin and Arthur? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. *
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Look at page 25, what impression does the writer create of the warlords through their actions? Use evidence from the text to support your reasoning. *
1 point
Look at the paragraph beginning, ‘You see this fire?’. Why is the writer’s comparison of the growth of a flame to that of Arthur’s potential reign over the kingdom an effective example of imagery? *
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