Middle English Period

Middle English Period

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10 Qs

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Middle English Period

Middle English Period

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Hard

CCSS
RF.3.3B, RI.11-12.9, RI.11-12.4

+17

Standards-aligned

Created by

Deepa George

Used 58+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did The Canterbury Tales have on the development of the English language?

Hundreds of words used in the literary work were added to the language.

It changed the spelling of many words.

It encouraged people to read more.

The dialect in which it was written became the standard of the language.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

..................................was the first English printer, who, as a translator and publisher, exerted an important influence on English literature.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

..........................dialect emerged as the standard language of England during the Middle English Period

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The official language of the court, in the Parliament, law courts and schools during the Middle English Period was

English

French

Latin

Celtic

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The existence of English and French side by side gave rise to synonymns like ...........

wed and marry

beef and mutton

veal and venison

child and infant

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Pick out the words relating to the feudal system that were introduced into English during the Middle English Period

Prince

Duke

Baron

Castle

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Give a few examples for the borrowed religious words into English

religion

cathedral

salvation

priest

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