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The Prophecies of Merlin
A Story in the Future Tense

This version of the story of King Arthur is very different because it is told from the point of view of Merlin and in the form of a prophecy.  It is therefore written in the FUTURE TENSE.

Ask students to:

  • Identify the point at which the tense shifts from past to future.

  • Explain how puctuation is used to remind us of the point of view and prophecy form.

  • Choose a section of the story and rewrite it in the past tense.

  • Rewrite a section in the present tense and think of a point of view, situation, or form in which the present tense would be the correct tense to use.

  • Take any other past event and rewrite it in the future tense as a prophecy - try writing your history homework in this way!

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