Comparing the Lord's Prayer over time | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which group was most responsible for the creation of Old English?
- the Romans
- the Vikings
- the Anglo-Saxons ✓
- the Normans
Across Modern English, Old English and Latin, words associated with which field are very similar?
- religion ✓
- science
- war
- politics
What was the name of the language spoken in England between the 5th and 12th centuries?
- 'Old English' ✓
Match the below keywords with their definitions.
- abbreviation
  
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  A shortened form of a word or phrase. ✓
- outdated
  
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  Old-fashioned and no longer considered current. ✓
- generation
  
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  All of the people born and living at about the same time. ✓
- inter-generational
  
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  Something occurring across generations. ✓
- hallowed
  
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  Very respected because of its importance. ✓
In which language was the story 'Beowulf' written in?
- Old Norse
- Old English ✓
- Old Brittonic
- Latin
Which of these is not an example of a language spoken in Britain before the adoption of Old English?
- Old Norse
- Old Brittonic
- Latin
- Norman French ✓

In which language was the Lord's Prayer first spoken?
- Latin
- English
- Aramaic ✓
- French
The Lord's Prayer first appeared in English in the 10th century. In which text is it first recorded?
- King James Bible
- Wessex Gospels ✓
- Beowulf
- Tyndale Bible
The most widely known version of the Lord's Prayer is from the King James Bible. In which year was it first published?
- 1511
- 1611 ✓
- 1711
- 1811
Which of the things below might indicate to us that a text was written a long time ago?
- Boring content
- Outdated language ✓
- Cultural references that are no longer relevant ✓
- Longer paragraphs
Younger generations are more likely to use abbreviations. Why so?
- Abbreviations are more common on social media. ✓
- Younger generations are more impatient.
- Abbreviations have only been invented in the last 30 years.
- Older generations consider abbreviations rude.
What is the definition of the word 'outdated'? Here it is used in a sentence: 'The students believed the text to be very old as the language was outdated'.
- Very important and respected.
- Old-fashioned and no longer considered current. ✓
- Difficult to understand and interpret.
- Religiously significant.

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The Lord's Prayer, from the King James Bible 1611, contains many words that we still use today.
Modern technologies have caused us to use abbreviations as part of spoken language.
New words are created all the time, with generational divides between word usage.

That different translations of the Lord's Prayer over time have been purely literal.

When new translations are made, writers change both the language and the content to suit modern audiences.

Hallowed - If something is hallowed then it is very respected because of its importance.
Outdated - If something is outdated then it is old-fashioned and no longer considered current.
Generation - A generation refers to all of the people born and living at about the same time.
Inter-generational - If something occurs across generations it can be described as intergenerational.
Abbreviation - An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase.