What a week in the Middle Ages! You learned that castles were huge stone homes with thick walls, tall towers, moats, and drawbridges. The strongest tower, the keep, stood in the middle.
You met the knights — brave soldiers in metal armor who protected the castle. You learned that a boy trained first as a page, then as a squire, before becoming a knight.
You discovered the coat of arms, the special shield design that told everyone who a knight was. And you learned about chivalry, the code that told knights to be honest, loyal, polite, and brave. Now it is time to show what you know!
1. Why did people build castles?
2. What are the three steps to becoming a knight, in order?
3. What was a coat of arms for?
4. Name two rules from the code of chivalry.
1. The ring of water around a castle is a .
2. The lifts up so enemies cannot get in.
3. The tallest, strongest tower is the .
4. Knights wore metal to stay safe.
5. Before becoming a knight, a boy served as a .
6. The knight's code of rules was called .
Write T for true or F for false in each circle.
Does each word belong with the Castle or the Knight? Write C or K.
| Word | C or K? |
|---|---|
| Moat | |
| Armor | |
| Drawbridge | |
| Shield | |
| Keep | |
| Sword |
Draw your favorite thing you learned about this week — a castle, a knight, a coat of arms, or anything else!
This week you learned:
• Castles were strong stone homes that kept people safe
• Knights trained for years as pages and squires
• A coat of arms showed who a knight was
• Chivalry was the knight's code of honesty, loyalty, and courage
Next week: We sail north to meet the Vikings — bold explorers with amazing ships!
| I can... | Circle one |
|---|---|
| Name the parts of a castle | YES / NOT YET |
| Explain how a boy became a knight | YES / NOT YET |
| Tell what chivalry means | YES / NOT YET |