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13 Merchant Taylors’ Prep School Newsletter - 09.02.2023 MTP Year 3 Myths In Year 3 the boys have been learning about myths. Each boy found a myth that they wanted to share with the class, drew a flow map of it and practised telling the story to make it exciting for the listener. The boys showed curiosity as they listened out for common themes and features in the myths, and then used these features when planning their own mythical stories. The boys used their imaginations to create and describe their own mythical creatures and heroes, and will now use these characters and features when they write their own myths. Extracts from mythical creature and hero descriptions: The Vyalca was terrifying. It had sapphire-blue eyes like the ocean. Its fangs were deadly, poisonous and razor-sharp, and glinted like the sun on a midsummer’s day. By Jimi The fearsome and savage beast had beady eyes like an eagle. The creature had razor-sharp teeth as well as poisonous fangs with blood dripping from them. It had a tail as strong as a whip with scales like a snake’s. By Harry The venomous Vipero was a master at deceiving humans. His eyes stared blankly into the distance searching for prey. He was so scaly, looking like a rock. Vipero’s glinting, golden eyes were petrifying. He had poisonous fangs like a scorpion’s sting. By Alex The prince was charming and enchanting, in fact, every princess in the world wanted to marry him. He was strong and brave, proud and fearless. By Callum Mino had fearless eyes and yellow teeth. His unbreakable armour protected him wherever he went. He had a ruby made sword that was as sharp as a bull’s horns. He had a gold shield which was impossible to break and protected him when fighting. He had a chest plate that was as hard as diamonds. By Vedant