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Life in a Medieval Village

History · Medieval Times · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which building used for prayer was often near medieval English village homes?

    • A stone castle
    • A village church
    • A railway station

  2. What is the straw roof covering on many homes in our medieval village called?

    • Straw thatch
    • Slate roofing
    • Glass panels

  3. Which job does Sam help with in the village story?

    • Fly in a passenger airplane
    • Watch an electric television
    • Fetch water from a well

  4. Which description fits the village in the lesson?

    • Glass towers beside a railway and an airport
    • Thatched homes near fields and a church
    • Tall flats beside electric streetlights and trams

  5. In Sam's pictured day, what comes right after fetching water?

    wake upfetch waterbake breadwork fieldsleep
    • Bake bread
    • Work in the field
    • Go to sleep

  6. Sam's medieval home had electric lights.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A home today has water taps and electric lights. How is it different from Sam's home?

    • Sam's family carried water and used candles or firelight
    • Sam's family turned on water taps and used electric lights
    • Sam's family had electric lights but carried all its water

  8. Anna says Sam had no jobs and played all day. Which story detail challenges her idea?

    • Sam spent his whole day playing beside the well
    • Sam's family never needed food, water or bread
    • Sam helped fetch water and work in the fields
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Answer key

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  1. A village church · A church was a building where villagers could gather to pray.
  2. Straw thatch · The lesson calls a straw roof covering thatch.
  3. Fetch water from a well · Sam helps carry water from the well in a bucket.
  4. Thatched homes near fields and a church · The lesson describes thatched homes, nearby fields and a church.
  5. Bake bread · Baking bread follows fetching water in this pictured day.
  6. False · Sam's family used candles or firelight instead.
  7. Sam's family carried water and used candles or firelight · Sam's home had neither water taps nor electric lights.
  8. Sam helped fetch water and work in the fields · Sam helped with jobs, although children could play too.
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