Sixth GradeUnit 5 Week 5

The House

of Wisdom

Tyanna Bischoff, Hawthorne

Words to Knowbeacon

caravans

legacy

manuscripts

medieval

observatory

patron

Somethinghanded down

from an ancestor or

predecessor; heritage

legacyBeacon

CaravansLegacy

ManuscriptsMedieval

ObservatoryPatron

A person who gives

approval and support to

some person, art, cause, or undertaking

patronBeacon

CaravansLegacy

ManuscriptsMedieval

ObservatoryPatron

Handwritten or

keyboarded books or articles

Manuscripts BeaconCaravansLegacy

ManuscriptsMedieval

ObservatoryPatron

Fire or light used as a signal to guide or

warn

beaconBeaconCaravansLegacy

ManuscriptsMedieval

ObservatoryPatron

A building or room equipped with telescopes and

other devices for watching and

studying astronomical

objects

observatoryBeaconCaravansLegacy

ManuscriptsMedieval

ObservatoryPatron

BeaconCaravansLegacy

ManuscriptsMedieval

ObservatoryPatron

caravans

Groups of merchants or

pilgrims traveling

together for safety through

difficult or dangerous

country

BeaconCaravansLegacy

ManuscriptsMedieval

ObservatoryPatron

medieval

Of or belonging to the Middle Ages (about A.D. 500 to about 1450)

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

In medieval times, Europe was a dark place.

earlyMiddle Ages

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Monks carefully lettered religious manuscripts with beautiful illustrations, but few people could read them.

booksblocks

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

The people traveled in caravans over thousands of miles for trade.

Covered wagonsTraveling groups

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Scientists studied the sky from an observatory and discovered truths about the world.

Science roomtank

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

They understood that by being a patron of the sciences and arts, they could improve the world.

supporterteacher

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

In these places, knowledge shone like a beacon to the world.

lightFlashlight

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Thanks to their legacy, much of the learning of past ages was not lost to the world.

historyheritage

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