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Lanternfish ESL

A Collection of Worksheets on the Theme of Medieval Life and Society

Knights and Castles

The following worksheets focus on vocabulary used to talk about knights and castles such as armor, shield, sword, moat, and tower.

Worksheet 1: Knights and Castles Crossword

This crossword can be used to review vocabulary related to knights in the medieval ages.

Worksheet 2: Knights and Castles Word Search

An intermediate word search with 31 'knights' related vocabulary items.

Worksheet 3: Knights and Castles Picture Vocabulary Sheet

A picture dictionary of many knights and castles related vocabulary.

Medieval Life and Society

The following worksheets dealing with medieval life and society are intended for enrichment purposes. The theme of the worksheets, especially the cloze is the stratification of medieval society into 'those who fight', 'those who work', and 'those who pray', or, in other words, the nobility, the peasantry, and the church. These worksheets are more difficult than many of the other materials found on Lanternfish ESL.

Activity 1: Medieval Life Card Game

Lots of flashcards with knights, nobles, peasants, and other medieval characters. These cards can be printed off the play Go Fish

Worksheet 4: Medieval Life Cloze

This worksheet looks at the three pillars of medieval society: the nobility, the peasantry, and the church.

Worksheet 5: Medieval Life Word Search

This word search contains terminology that is used to describe the manorial system.

Worksheet 6: Medieval Life Crossword

This crossword reviews vocabulary and concepts related to medieval society.

Graded Reading: Medieval Society: Those Who Work, Those, Who Fight, and Those Who Pray.

This can be a reading activity or a communication activity that covers the stratification of medieval society.

Related Unit: The Vikings.

This unit looks at the vikings as explorers, raiders, and traders.