Old English
When was Old English spoken?
Mid-5th century to mid-12th century.
(Around 450 AD)
When was Middle English spoken?
It was spoken late 12th to 15th century.
(1100-1500)
Percy Jackson's weapon
What is Riptide?
Aught means
Anything
Near
Often
Pagan
Anything
What is the American term for "chips"
french fries
The other name for Old English.
The Anglo-Saxon.
One great example of Middle English Text is Beowulf, Canterbury Tales, or Hamlet.
Canterbury Tales
This spell, known as the "Disarming Charm," is Harry Potter's signature move.
What is "Expelliarmus"?
Kin means
Kink
King
Keen
Relatives
Relatives
What is the British term for "sidewalk"
pavement
Who were the three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain in the 5th century ?
The Angles, the Jutes and the Saxons
There are no spelling conventions in middle English. words are spelled simply the way they sound. True or False
True
Sofie Foster's school in Keeper of the Lost Cities
What is Foxfire?
Chiefest means
A citizen
A criminal
Most important
Most of the time
Most important
What is the American term for the word "aubergine"
Eggplant
What is the oldest known surviving text in Old English?
Caedmon's Hymn.
With what language Old English words mixed and became Middle English words?
Old English words were put together with French words and some words were replaced by French words.
The name of the young girl who gets swept away to the Land of Oz
Who is Dorothy?
Pecunious means
Cunning
Peculiar
Perhaps
Wealthy
Wealthy
What is the British term for the word "vacation"
holiday
Translate the Old English sentence "Gōde ofernōn!"
It means "good afternoon"
Who did invent many words in Early Modern English Language like "assassinate","worthless" and "mimic", which are still widely used nowadays.
It was William Shakespeare.
Sirius Black's code name in Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix so Harry, Ron and Hermione can talk about him in public without exposing him
What is Snuffles?
Hight means
complaint, or problem
Called, or named
Sweetheart, or lover
Troublesome, or tiresome
Called, or named
What is the American term for the word "biscuit"
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