What are
we going
to learn?
Objective: To
understand that
the meanings of
words change
over time
I am glad to see thee at thy studies,
though I lyke not thy bookes. Where
is thy Latin? & where are thy volumes
of Astrologie? But to our
businesse…I have putt out the water
for people to knowe wee are seeking
thieves: it will doe for a crystalle. Thy
father’s baldeness could be stayed by
bathing with an ointment made from
the leaves of Yarrow
Look at this
letter from
Thomas
Kempe.
Highlight the
old words.
Next re-write the
letter using modern
language.
I am glad to see (thee) _______ at (thy)
_______ studies, though I (lyke) ______not
(thy) (bookes). Where is (thy) ____ Latin? &
where are (thy) ____volumes of (Astrologie)
__________? But to our (businesse)
__________…I have (putt) _______ out the
water for people to (knowe wee)
_________________ are (seeking)
_____________thieves: it will (doe) ____for a
(crystalle) __________. Thy father’s
(baldeness) ___________ could be (stayed)
____________ by bathing with an ointment
made from the leaves of Yarrow.
Now change
the old
words to
modern ones.
What have
we learned?
Objective: To
understand that
the meanings of
words change
over time