History: Medieval realms
ANSWERS
1. Match the words in the box below to the pictures. Write the correct word under each
picture.
*
1. king
2. soldier
3. crown
4. battle
5. sailing ship
6. army
7. hill
8. Normandy
9. Hastings
10. Norway
11. bow and arrow
12. valley
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soldier
king
battle
Normandy
hill
army
Norway
crown
sailing ship
Hastings
bow and arrow
valley
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2. Match the word with its meaning.
Word
Meaning
1.
surround (v)
a.
low land between hills
2.
land (v)
b.
cut to pieces with an axe
3.
march (v)
c.
get to a place
4.
reach (v)
d.
big
5.
valley (n)
e.
fight between two armies
6.
battle (n)
f.
come to the shore in a boat
7.
hack (v)
g.
become a king or queen
8.
firm (adv)
h.
start to fight
9.
attack (v)
i.
stand strong
10. large (adj)
j.
round ornament put on head of king or queen
11. crown (v)
k.
go all the way around
12. crown (n)
l.
walk like a soldier
1
=
k
7
=
b
2
=
f
8
=
i
3
=
l
9
=
h
4
=
c
10
=
d
5
=
a
11
=
g
6
=
e
12
=
j
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3. Use the grid below to make sentences.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Harold and his army
landed
in the battle.
The Norman soldiers
marched
Harold’s army.
William and his army
lasted
south to meet William.
The battle of Hastings
defeated
in England from Normandy.
Harold was
killed
all day.
The Norman soldiers landed in England from Normandy.
Harold and his army marched south to meet William.
The Battle of Hastings lasted all day.
William and his army defeated Harold’s army.
Harold was killed in battle.
4. Change the verb in brackets into the correct tense.
a.
Three men (want) to be (crown) King of England.
Three men wanted to be crowned King of England.
b.
Harold (is) present when Edward (die).
Harold was present when Edward died.
c.
Harald Hardrada (come) from Norway. He (arrive) in the north of England with a large army.
Harald Hardrada came from Norway. He arrived in the north of England with a large army.
d.
Harold (defeat) Harold Hardrada and then (march) south.
Harold defeated Harold Hardrada and then marched south.
e.
Harold (fight) William at Hastings. The battle (last) all day but in the
end Harold was (defeat) and
William (become) King of England.
Harold fought William at Hastings. The battle lasted all day but in the end Harold was
defeated and William became King of England.
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