8. In Roman times

Word

Example

rain

When it rains, the rainwater runs into a river on a hill or a mountain

source

The start of a river is called its source

flow

Rivers then flow or run down into a valley

valley

We hiked through a beautiful valley

lake

Some rivers make a lake in the valley

river

Some rivers have more than one tributary

tributary

Some rivers have a tributary

waterfall

Rivers can also have waterfalls and rockpools in them

island

Big rivers sometimes have an island in them

mouth

This place is called the mouth of the river

wall

I think they're the walls of a building!

helmet

You wear a helmet on your head for safety while biking

coins

I put my coins in a jar to save them

jug

She poured juice from the jug into a glass

shield

The knight held his shield to protect himself

jewellery

She wore beautiful jewellery, including a ring and a necklace

ring

I wear a ring on my finger

necklace

You wear a necklace around your neck

mosaic

It's a mosaic

stone

This stone wall was 135 kilometres long!

iron

Iron is a heavy metal

clay

And they used clay from the ground to make jugs!

made of

It's made of stone

wear

You wear it on your hand

use

The Romans used stone from these hills to build their houses

live

The Romans lived around here

work

She works at a hospital as a nurse

visit

When did you visit the museum?

stop

He stopped to take a break from work

need

Did they need warm clothes?

arrive

When we arrived, I listened to all the people talking and shouting

start

I need to start my homework now

important

The city of Bath, or Aquae Sulis, was an important Roman town

soldier

Roman soldiers walked along the wall every day

do

What should I do?

should

You should wear old clothes

diary

My name is Marcus Fabius Julius and this is my first diary

people

My father says that 50,000 people can be inside the Colosseum!

winner

But the Romans were the winners, of course!