Printable worksheet · Grades 3-8 · 15 minutes
Medieval Kingdom vocabulary
A free printable vocabulary worksheet: match ten key words from the Medieval Kingdom city to their meanings, with an answer key.
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Medieval Kingdom: key words
Write the letter of the right meaning next to each word.
Words
- Fallow
- Hearth
- Carrier
- Battlements
- Lists
- Portcullis
- Undercroft
- Timber-framed
- Cider
- Course
Meanings
- A. Plowed land left unplanted for a season to rest.
- B. A drink made from pressed apples.
- C. The notched top of a wall that protected defenders.
- D. The floor of a fireplace, or a fire on the floor.
- E. One part of a meal, served at one time.
- F. The fenced field where a tournament took place.
- G. A cellar under a building, often vaulted.
- H. Built with a frame of wooden beams.
- I. A heavy grille that slides down to block a gateway.
- J. A person who carries goods for others, for a fee.
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Answer key: Medieval Kingdom key words
- A Fallow: Plowed land left unplanted for a season to rest. (Farmstead)
- D Hearth: The floor of a fireplace, or a fire on the floor. (Peasant cottage)
- J Carrier: A person who carries goods for others, for a fee. (Covered wagon)
- C Battlements: The notched top of a wall that protected defenders. (Royal castle)
- F Lists: The fenced field where a tournament took place. (Tournament field)
- I Portcullis: A heavy grille that slides down to block a gateway. (Gatehouse)
- G Undercroft: A cellar under a building, often vaulted. (Merchant's house)
- H Timber-framed: Built with a frame of wooden beams. (Town house)
- B Cider: A drink made from pressed apples. (Orchard)
- E Course: One part of a meal, served at one time. (Feast hall)
