Really Rare Runes Quick Questions
8 Before the Anglo-Saxons became Christians and began to 1. What do you think the word ‘monument’ means?
19 use the Latin alphabet that we still use today, they wrote
26 in something called the futhorc alphabet – commonly
29 known as runes.
2. Why might runes only have been made out of
40 The word rune means a secret or a mystic sentence. There straight lines, rather than curved lines?
50 were a total of thirty-three symbols made out of straight
59 lines, which were carved into special items and stone
66 monuments to give important information. Runes had
74 religious meaning and were used to write spells.
84 Each rune had its own name and unique meaning, such 3. Summarise the key points of this text in 20
95 as the rune ‘lagu’ meant ‘lake’ and ‘is’ meant ‘ice’. Runes words or less.
106 were no longer used by the year 1000 and were banned
117 by King Canute the Great. So far, less than 200 artefacts
124 carved with runes have ever been found.
4. How do the meanings of the runes compare to
their name?
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Really Rare Runes Answers
8 Before the Anglo-Saxons became Christians and began to 1. What do you think the word ‘monument’ means?
19 use the Latin alphabet that we still use today, they wrote Accept any reasonable definition which fits
26 in something called the futhorc alphabet – commonly with the meaning of the sentence, e.g. statue,
29 known as runes. gravestone, building or structure.
40 The word rune means a secret or a mystic sentence. There
50 were a total of thirty-three symbols made out of straight 2. Why might runes only have been made out of
59 lines, which were carved into special items and stone straight lines, rather than curved lines?
66 monuments to give important information. Runes had Accept any reasonable answer regarding the
74 religious meaning and were used to write spells. ease of carving, to make them clearer or the
lack of tools to carve curved symbols.
84 Each rune had its own name and unique meaning, such
95 as the rune ‘lagu’ meant ‘lake’ and ‘is’ meant ‘ice’. Runes
3. Summarise the key points of this text in 20
106 were no longer used by the year 1000 and were banned
words or less.
117 by King Canute the Great. So far, less than 200 artefacts
Accept any reasonable summary which
124 carved with runes have ever been found. includes the main point that runes
were ancient symbols with meanings
and is 20 words or less in length.
4. How do the meanings of the runes compare to
their name?
Accept any answer which states that
the meaning and the way you say
the rune’s name are very similar /
contain many of the same letters.
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