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X Getting more information A reader can find out more about the text by reading the first sentence of each paragraph . 5 Read the first sentence of each paragraph in the text . Complete each of the sentences to get a summary of the information you have so far . & This text probably appeared in ... . $ The main topic of the text is ... . c People have been playing chess . .. . fl People began playing chess in Europe ... . Most of the text focuses on the connection between .. . and . .. . a X Using background knowledge When a reader knows something about the topic of a text , it is easier to understand it . 6 What do you know about life in the Middle Ages in Europe ? With a partner , make a list of people and / or events that you know about . 7 Read the description of life in the Middle Ages in Europe . What were the five main groups of people and what was the role of each ? During the Middle Ages ( 500 C . E .-1500 C . E . ) , the royalty ( kings and queens ) held the highest positions in a country . The king was the leader of the country and everyone in the country had to serve him . Many people lived on a manor , which had a castle , a church , a small village and farmland . The noblemen owned the land and the manors . However , the serfs , the ordinary people , farmed and worked the land . In times of war , knights and soldiers fought for the king . Religion was a very important partof daily life and people went to church regularly . Bishops were the leaders of the Church . The knights and soldiers , bishops and serfs all served the noblemen . This meant that they all served the king . In exchange , the king promised to protect them during times of war . Example : royalty — the leaders of the country 8 The words in the box appear in the above description . Use your dictionary to find the meaning of each word and write its meaning in your notebook . Make sure the meaning fits the context . Example : duty —a task or an action that a p erson must do . duty knights ordinary position protect religion royalty serve
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