Anglo-Saxon Weapons Museum
Task 1 – The Anglo-Saxon Museum has just opened but the weapons display has all
gone wrong!
Some of the words have fallen off the information labels of some of the weapons and
armour. Help the museum curator put the missing words back onto the labels.
Sword
afford Shield
father boss
circular
painted
protect
Axe wall
heavy wooden
scared
trees
two
Spear
cheaper
Helmet further
Bow & cheek length
Arrows leather lighter
Historians nose sharp
hunting rot thrown
Bow and Arrows Sword
Bows and arrows were mainly used for Anglo-Saxon warriors wanted a
.............................. and not fighting. sword but many simply could not
.............................. to buy one. They
.............................. don’t really know
were very expensive.
why the Anglo-Saxons didn’t like to
use them in battle. Swords were often passed down from
.............................. to son because
they were so valuable.
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Axe Helmet
In battle, axes were often used to There are very few Anglo-Saxon
make enemies feel ........................... . helmets that have ever been found.
Historians think that many Anglo-
Axes were big and ..............................
Saxons wore ..............................
and difficult to move around.
helmets (which ........................ away
After the Vikings invaded, some over time), helmets made from metal
Anglo-Saxons switched to using Viking or didn’t wear a helmet at all.
axes. These were much bigger and
Metal helmets had ............................
needed .......................... hands to use.
guards and ........................... guards.
In everyday life, axes were used to
chop down ................................ or
cutting firewood. Shield
Anglo-Saxon shields were made
from .............................. planks in a
Spear .............................. shape.
An Anglo-Saxon’s main weapon was a The metal centre of the shield was
spear. called a .......................... . Behind it
It was .............................. to make and was a space for the warrior’s hand to
much .............................. than an axe hold the shield.
or sword. Groups of soldiers could form a shield
The .............................. of a spear ......................... by standing closely
means the ............................ together behind the shields. This
point can be used while standing would ............................... a lot of
.............................. away from the soldiers.
enemy. Historians haven’t found any
They could also be .............................. .............................. shields in England
from quite far away. but they have been found in places
such as Denmark.
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Task 2 – Imagine you are an Anglo-Saxon craftsman, who specialises
in making weapons. In the space below, create a poster advertising
your business and products.
You’ll want your audience to know why they should buy your
weapons – use the information from Task 1 to help you, and your
best persuasive language.
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Anglo-Saxon Weapons Museum
Answers
Task 1 – The Anglo-Saxon Museum has just opened but the weapons display has all
gone wrong!
Some of the words have fallen off the information labels of some of the weapons and
armour. Help the museum curator put the missing words back onto the labels.
Sword
afford Shield
father boss
circular
painted
protect
Axe wall
heavy wooden
scared
trees
two
Spear
cheaper
Helmet further
Bow & cheek length
Arrows leather lighter
Historians nose sharp
hunting rot thrown
Bow and Arrows Sword
Bows and arrows were mainly used for Anglo-Saxon warriors wanted a
hunting
.............................. and not fighting. sword but many simply could not
Historians don’t really know
..............................
afford
.............................. to buy one. They
were very expensive.
why the Anglo-Saxons didn’t like to
use them in battle. Swords were often passed down from
father
.............................. to son because
they were so valuable.
cgpplus.co.uk
Anglo-Saxon Weapons Museum
Answers
Axe Helmet
In battle, axes were often used to There are very few Anglo-Saxon
scared
make enemies feel ........................... . helmets that have ever been found.
Historians think that many Anglo-
heavy
Axes were big and ..............................
and difficult to move around.
leather
Saxons wore ..............................
rot
helmets (which ........................ away
After the Vikings invaded, some over time), helmets made from metal
Anglo-Saxons switched to using Viking or didn’t wear a helmet at all.
axes. These were much bigger and
two
needed .......................... hands to use.
cheek
Metal helmets had ............................
nose
guards and ........................... guards.
In everyday life, axes were used to
trees
chop down ................................ or
cutting firewood. Shield
Anglo-Saxon shields were made
wooden
from .............................. planks in a
Spear circular
.............................. shape.
An Anglo-Saxon’s main weapon was a The metal centre of the shield was
spear. boss
called a .......................... . Behind it
cheaper
It was .............................. to make and was a space for the warrior’s hand to
lighter
much .............................. than an axe hold the shield.
or sword. Groups of soldiers could form a shield
length
The .............................. of a spear wall
......................... by standing closely
sharp
means the ............................ together behind the shields. This
point can be used while standing protect
would ............................... a lot of
further
.............................. away from the soldiers.
enemy. Historians haven’t found any
thrown
They could also be .............................. painted
.............................. shields in England
from quite far away. but they have been found in places
such as Denmark.
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