Adverbs
An adverb describes a verb.
Find the adverb in the sentence. +50 Bonus points to identify the verb it is describing.
The students carefully listened to the directions from their teacher.
carefully - describes listened
Motte and Bailey Castles are made from what material?
Wood
A noun is a person, place, or thing
Identify ALL the nouns in this sentence:
The knight rode his horse through the castle gates.
knight, horse, castle, gates
Kings and queens wanted to protect their land from invaders.
What happened because rulers wanted to protect their land?
They built castles and trained knights to defend their land.
Find the nouns and adjectives. Describe which adjective is describing which noun.
The small village rested beside a river.
Set up:
noun:
adjective:
__ describes __
noun: village, river
adjectives: small
small describes village
An adverb describes a verb.
Find the adverb in the sentence. +50 Bonus points to identify the verb it is describing.
The cat jumped onto the table gracefully after waiting for a moment.
gracefully- describes jumped
Stone castles use what type of door to let people inside?
drawbridge
A noun is a person, place, or thing
Identify ALL the nouns in the sentence:
Serfs worked hard in the fields near the village.
Serfs, fields, village
Towns began to grow larger during the later Middle Ages.
What are some effects of more people moved into towns?
Possible Answers:
Diseases spread quickly; crowded streets; the middle class grew; more people had access to money
A brave knight and his loyal horse prepared for battle.
Set up:
noun:
adjective:
__ describes __
nouns: knight, horse, battle
adjectives: brave, loyal
brave describes knight
loyal describes the horse
An adverb describes a verb.
Find the adverb in the sentence. +50 Bonus points to identify the verb it is describing.
My brother usually eats breakfast before school.
usually- describes eats
At the end of the selection, the text says castles became impressive homes rather than defensive structures. Why was there a change in the way in which castles were used?
a) Castles were a base from which to launch an attack.
b) Castles could no longer provide enough protection to withstand an attack.
c) Castles were built on nobles' new land.
d) Castles could be accessed by steps or a drawbridge.
b) Castles could no longer provide enough protection to withstand an attack.
From the text: "Even the strongest defensive features could not always withstand this stronger firepower. As a result, the function and purpose of castles changed."
A noun is a person, place, or thing
Identify ALL the nouns in this sentence:
The monk read an old book inside the monastery.
Kings needed help controlling and defending their kingdoms.
What system did they create to organize power and land?
The Feudal System
The dark forest and the misty mountains looked mysterious in the morning light.
Set up:
noun:
adjective:
__ describes __
nouns: forest, mountains, light
adjectives: dark, misty
dark describes forest
misty describes mountains
morning describes light
An adverb describes a verb.
Find the adverb in the sentence. +50 Bonus points to identify the verb it is describing.
They finished the project together after working on it all weekend.
together- describes finished
In paragraph 5, the text says William the Conqueror had his soldiers build motte and bailey castles in the most rebellious regions of England. Why would William the Conqueror have these structures built in unsafe regions?
Castles are used for protection and in regions where it is not safe, people need more protection.
A noun is a person, place, or thing
Identify ALL the nouns in the sentence:
A blacksmith made swords and shields for the soldiers.
blacksmith, swords, shields, soldiers
Serfs worked on the lord’s land.
What did they get in return for their hard work?
Serfs received protection and were allowed to use some of the land to live on.
The villagers carried fresh bread, ripe apples, and golden wheat to the market.
Set up:
noun:
adjective:
__ describes __
nouns: villagers, bread, apples, wheat, market
adjectives: fresh, ripe, golden
fresh describes bread
ripe describes apples
golden describes wheat
An adverb describes a verb.
Find the adverb in the sentence. +50 Bonus points to identify the verb it is describing.
He will, eventually, finish reading that long book.
eventually - describes will finish
In paragraph 6, the author discusses how the new style of castle could withstand fire and siege weaponry. In paragraph 7, the author discusses the change in castes providing protection to withstand an attack. What is a synonym for withstand?
*synonym means a word that means the same*
a) prevent
b) cause
c) survive
d) crumble
c) survive
A noun is a person, place, or thing
Identify ALL the nouns in the sentence:
The king and queen lived in a tall stone tower.
king, queen, tower
Monks and nuns copied books by hand.
What was the result of their work for future generations?
Important writings and knowledge from the past were preserved
The ancient castle with its crumbling towers and colorful banners stood proudly on the steep hill.
Set up:
noun:
adjective:
__ describes __
nouns: castle, towers, banners, hill
adjectives: ancient, crumbling, colorful, steep
ancient describes castle
crumbling describes towers
colorful describes banners
steep describes hill