Artemis Fowl

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Vocabulary for Chapter 8

malfunction - To operate improperly; break down; go wrong; fail; act up

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     "Well, for a moment there, just before the end, his heart rate seemed abnormally fast."

     "Maybe it was a malfunction."

disoriented - having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; mixed up; bewildered; perplexed; at a loss

Page 314 - Hit 'em with smoke and so9nics, then go in while the targets were disoriented.

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Medieval Weaponry

Butler put on the knight's armor and fought the troll using a mace. What is a mace? What other weapons were used by knights during the Middle Ages. Look at the list below. Choose one weapon to learn more about. Draw a picture of this weapon.

The Soldier's Weapons

lance spear carried by knights on horseback
long bow and arrow weapon used by foot soldiers
mace a club made of a ball with spikes attached to a wooden handle and carried by foot soldiers
dagger  a short, double-edged knife
battle axe a long handled axe
crossbow and arrow a compact bow and arrow carried by foot soldiers
sword  a heavy, double-edged steel long, knife-like weapon
scabbard  a cover or shield for a sword
halberd  a combination battle axe and lance
bludgeon a club with the ball attached to the club by a chain
hawk's beak  a short halberd used to pierce mail

   

Recipe for Troll Turds http://www.kidwizard.com/Potions/TrollTurds.asp