Starter quiz
- 'Old ______' was the language spoken in Britain between the 5th and 12th centuries.
- 'English' ✓
- What is the best definition of a noun?
- A noun is a thing.
- A noun is a word used to describe an action, state or occurence.
- A noun is a word that names something such as a person, place, thing or idea. ✓
- A noun is a word that gives a description of an attribute of something.
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- In which century did the Anglo-Saxon era begin?
- 5th century ✓
- 11th century
- 15th century
- 18th century
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- The Bible was influential in the development of English. In what language was it written when it first came to Britain?
- Egyptian
- Latin ✓
- Spanish
- Chinese
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- Which of the following is the definition of 'translate'? Here it is used in sentence: The student was asked to translate the text into English.
- To improve the language in a piece of writing.
- To understand the main part of something.
- To change something from one language to another. ✓
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- Which of the following is the best definition of forbidden? Here it is used in a sentence: The children were forbidden from playing near the river.
- Something that is not allowed. ✓
- Something that is encouraged.
- Something that it is dangerous.
- Something you can do if safety precautions are taken.
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Exit quiz
- What was the name of the language that was created after the arrival of the Anglo Saxons?
- 'Old English' ✓
- Which of the following is an example of a text written in 'Old English'?
- Beowulf ✓
- Macbeth
- The Canterbury Tales
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- Match these 'Old English' words to their modern English equivalents.
- Hūs⇔House ✓
- Mōna⇔Moon ✓
- Bōc⇔Book ✓
- Līf⇔Life ✓
- Sūnne⇔Sun ✓
- If a text is in an unfamiliar language, which three things can we look for to help us decode it?
- Familiar grammatical structures. ✓
- Words similar in English. ✓
- Cultural references I might recognise. ✓
- Words that have been underlined.
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- Which of the following best explains why Latin was influential in the development of Old English?
- It was used in schools & churches and the Bible was translated into Old English. ✓
- Everybody was made to learn Latin in Anglo-Saxon Britain so many people knew it.
- Latin was retained as the language of the legal and political systems.
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- What does the Old English word 'nǣddre' mean in modern English?
- 'Snake' ✓
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Key learning points
- The Anglo-Saxons inhabited Great Britain from the 5th Century.
- The Anglo-Saxons included people from Germanic tribes, who migrated from mainland Europe.
- The Anglo-Saxons were very important in the development of Old English.
- Whilst a lot of words have changed over the years, modern words linked to the church are similar to Old English.
- A noun appositive is a phrase that gives a piece of extra information about a noun.
Common misconception
That Old English was created exclusively by the Anglo-Saxons.
The Anglo-Saxons' Germanic languages contributed to Old English but languages already spoken in Britain – and Latin – also played a part.
Keywords
Anglo-saxons - The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic tribes that conquered England in the 5th century.
Old english - Old English was an early version of English spoken in the Middle Ages.
Translate - To translate something means to change it from one language to another.
Forbidden - If something is forbidden it is not allowed.
Paradise - A paradise is a place of great happiness. It can also refer to heaven.
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