Castle Diary

Front

What does the Gong-Farmer do?

Back

Cleans the garderobe pits.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

What is the unique and entire set of characteristics that make up what a person or thing is known or considered to be?

Back

Identity.

Front

Who was Simon in the context of the story?

Back

A knight.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Front

Who is the narrator of the story?

Back

Tobias Burgess.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is a body of persons or entities organized according to rank or level of authority?

Back

Hierarchy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

What is the role of a page in a medieval context?

Back

A young servant or attendant to a knight.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

What does the term 'garderobe' refer to in a castle?

Back

A toilet or privy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

What is feudalism?

Back

A social system in medieval Europe where land was held in exchange for service.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

What is the significance of a knight in medieval society?

Back

Knights were warriors who served a lord in exchange for land.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

What does the term 'squire' mean?

Back

A young man who serves as an apprentice to a knight.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4