Week 4 Foundation Classwork and Homework Literacy Answers
Reading and Comprehension
Cereal packet
Advert on bus
Storybook
Noticeboard
Text message
Website
Whiteboard
Food packets at supermarket
ask the children to brainstorm,
write ideas on whiteboard as necessary
Pasta
In Roman times Italians are ate pasta.
False
Anglo-Saxons and Viking
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The Romans left England before the Dark Ages?
“Pirates” a) What part of speech is this?
True
noun
b) What does it mean?
thieves; raiders; robbers
“Harsh” Circle the most suitable synonym for this word.
a) Difficult
b) Warm
c) Wet
4.
True or False? The Anglo Saxons buried everybody in ships. False (only nobles)
5.
We know that the Anglo Saxons were skilled metal workers because ( circle the
correct answer below)
b) Archeologists have found examples.
6.
“modern Scandanavia”write down the name of at least two countries which are
included in this georgraphical description
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland
7.
i) “Conquered” a) What part of speech is this?
b) What does it mean?
Verb
occupied; defeated
ii) Who drove the Danes back from the south of England? Circle the right answer.
b) Alfred of Wessex
8.
For how long was there a state of peace in England after Alfred’s reign?
Two hundred years
9.
Write down a synonym for the word “crisis”.
emergency, disaster, calamity etc
10.How did Harold Godwinson die? Select the correct answer.
b) He was shot in the eye.
11.
Why were castles useful for William the Conqueror?
They helped him secure his authority over conquered areas.
12.
Children’s own answers.
Homework Literacy Answers
Dark Ages Crosswork
Across
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Sutton Hoo
5.
Beowulf
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Alfred
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Castles
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Horsa
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Vikings
Down
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Harold
William
Edward
Danegeld
Saxons
Ships
Cloze sentences
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The king attacked the castle with a large siege force including catapults and
trebuchets.
2.
The knights rode out for war carrying weapons, shields and helmets.
3.
William of Normandy claimed that the throne of England was his by right.
4.
Hengist and Horsa were the leaders of a large force of Saxon pirates.
5.
The Vikings were the first to settle in North America.
6.
Historians and archaeologists are constantly researching in order to increase our
knowledge of past eras.
7.
Unlike other countries in the world, Britain has remained a monarchy for many
centuries.
8.
The main weapons of a knight in the Middle Ages were a lance, steel sword and
mace.
9.
Over the course of history the British Isles have been invaded by several different
peoples.
10.
The Anglo-Saxons are famous for their poetry and for their skill in making beautiful
jewellery.
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Foundation Classwork Numeracy Answers
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Homework Numeracy Answers
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