Lesson 9
This is Castlerigg stone circle, in the north of England. It is over 5,000 years old! Stonehenge is the most famous stone circle in the UK. It is also one of the biggest stone circles. Some of the stones came from Wales, 240 kilometres away. How did people carry the stones so far? Why didn’t they use stones from the hills where they lived? No one knows for sure! Why did people build stone circles? We don’t really know, but there are a lot of different ideas! Many people believe that the circles were meeting places, where people celebrated important days.
Other people think the circles were ancient markets. On the longest day of the year, the light of the Sun falls in a certain place on many stone circles. Perhaps the stone circles were ancient calendars to measure the longest and shortest days of the year, or maybe they were places to watch the Sun, Moon, and stars before people had telescopes. Some people even believe the circles came from space! What do you think?
Read the text carefully then answer the question
1. How old is the Castlerigg stone circle?
a) 5,000 years old
b) 1,000 years old
c) 6,000 years old
d) 10,000 years old
2. Why is Stonehenge famous?
a) It is the smallest stone circle in the UK.
b) It is the most famous and one of the biggest stone circles in the UK.
c) It was built by aliens.
d) It is made of modern materials.
3. How far did some of the stones for Stonehenge come from?
a) 10 kilometers away
b) 2 kilometers away
c) 500 kilometers away
d) 240 kilometers away
4. What is one possible reason people think stone circles were built?
a) To create space for markets
b) As meeting places to celebrate important days
c) To mark where they should build houses
d) To keep away animals
5. What might some stone circles have been used for on the longest day of the year?
a) To hold a party
b) To measure the longest and shortest days of the year
c) To build a new stone circle
d) To store food
True or False
- Stonehenge is one of the biggest stone circles in the UK (T)
- We know for sure why ancient people built stone circles. (F)
- The Castlerigg stone circle is over 10,000 years old. (F)
- The stones used in stone circles were all found nearby, in the same place where the circles were built. (F)
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
| Wales 5,000 biggest |
1- The Castlerigg stone circle is over 5,000 years old.
2- Some stones in Stonehenge came from Wales, which is 240 kilometers away.
3- Stonehenge is one of the biggest stone circles in the UK.