156 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-HillGrammar
adv. 11. Later in the eveningstraw mattresses were brought into the great hall for
sleeping.
adv. 12. The floors of some castles were decorated with tiles.
adv. 13. Medieval people rarely used carpets as floor coverings.
adv. 14. Carpets were regarded as luxuries.
adv. 15. Some carpets hung on the walls as tapestries.
adv. 16. Castles built after the year 1200 often had extra rooms.
adv. 17. The heat for cooking camefrom an open fire.
adv. 18. To prevent fires, halls were built away from the kitchen.
adv. 19. Often the kitchen was in the courtyard.
adv. 20. Later the kitchen was connected to the great hall.
adj. 21. Medieval people living in castles ate a variety of foods.
adj. 22. They ate beef, mutton, and many kinds of wild birds.
adv. 23. They served venison and other game after a hunt.
adv. 24. They ate fish during Lent.
adj. 25. Many castles had gardens with orchards.
adj. 26. Northern orchards provided fruit like apples and pears.
adj. 27. Trenchers were flat pieces of stale bread.
adv. 28. Trenchers were used as plates.
adj. 29. The stale bread soaked up the gravy from the meat.
adv. 30. The trenchers could be given to the poor.
adv. 31. Nobles were usually served by pages.
adv. 32. Only rich people had chairs, so most people sat on benches.
adv. 33. Hunting and hawking were enjoyed as entertainment.
adv. 34. In addition, the knights participated in tournaments.
adv. 35. People listened to musicians and storytellers.