Vocabulary
The Middle Ages
Writing
Fluency
100

"Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period of European history from about 500 CE to 1500 CE. (CE = common/current era)"

Medieval

100

Another term to describe the medieval period.

the middle ages

100

This is the type of writing we have been working on this entire unit.

Narrative

100

When a reader changes their voice to show emotion or meaning.

Expression

200

"a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status"

Hierarchy

200

This social class is usually at the bottom of the hierarchy.

peasants

200

The problem or struggle that drives the events of a story.

Conflict

200

Reading words correctly without making mistakes.

Accuracy

300

"the position or rank of someone or something when compared to others in a society, organization, group, etc."

Status

300

These 2 religions did not get along during medieval times.

Jews and Christians

300

The turning point or most intense moment in a narrative.

Climax

300

The punctuation mark tells a reader to pause between items in a sentence.

Comma

400

"The perspective from which a story is told"

Point of view

400

These are the people who preside over a manor.

Lords

400

The ways that a writer makes a character seem like a real person.

Characterization

400

The reading skill that involves grouping words into meaningful phrases instead of reading word by word.

Phrasing

500

"the way a character thinks about or understands something"

perspective

500

True/false - The higher you were in status, the less land you owned.

false

500

These are the 5 narrative elements.

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

500

The ability to read smoothly with accuracy, speed, and expression?

Fluency