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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the surprising history of the English language, and how it has changed from Old English to modern day English.

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5 Questions

Q1.
From which TWO places do myths often come?
China and Japan
Ghana and Nigeria
Correct answer: Greece and Rome
Russia and Poland
Q2.
A story that contains gods as characters is a...
Folk tale
Correct answer: Myth
Q3.
Why is Baba Yaga's hut cool?
It can become invisible.
It has great wi-fi.
It has really comfy beds.
Correct answer: It runs around on chicken legs.
Q4.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of folk tales?
Correct answer: An unhappy ending.
Events that are fictional (made-up).
Every day events that go wrong.
Stories from one particular place or group.
Q5.
To which category of story did the West African story of Anansi belong?
Correct answer: Both
Folk tale
Myth

5 Questions

Q1.
Which invaders brought the Old English language to Britain?
Correct answer: The Anglo-Saxons
The Celts
The Normans
Q2.
Old English has an identical alphabet to Modern English.
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
Which language heavily influenced Middle English?
Correct answer: French
Gaelic
German
Spanish
Q4.
Choose the correct statement.
Middle English had a narrower vocabulary because words were forgotten.
Correct answer: Middle English had a wider vocabulary because it borrowed from French.
The most famous poem written in Middle English was Beowulf.
Q5.
When does the period of Modern English start?
Correct answer: 1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s