The Mystery of Stonehenge – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: prehistoric = from a time before written records; monument = a large structure with historical importance; transport = to move something from one place to another; ceremonial = connected with formal or special events; solstice = the longest or shortest day of the year
3. Reading comprehension: 1) In southern England. 2) More than 4,000 years old. 3) Wales. 4) Burials and other evidence around the site. 5) Its exact purpose.
4. Grammar: 1) were moved; 2) were brought; 3) was changed; 4) were found
5. Listening script: “Stonehenge was not built all at once. Different parts were added over many generations. Some stones were shaped carefully, and the monument was connected with the movement of the Sun. Today, archaeologists continue to study the wider landscape around the site.”
   Answers: 1) No. 2) Different parts were added. 3) Careful shapes / they were shaped carefully. 4) Archaeologists.
6. Speaking: answers will vary.
7. Something fun: answers will vary.
8. Writing: answers will vary. Encourage students to use details from the lesson and accurate target language.

Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.

Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.

For open-ended tasks, accept different answers when students can explain or support them clearly.