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The Ghost of Thomas Kemp

The Ghost of Thomas Kemp. What are we going to learn?. Objective: To understand that the meanings of words change over time. The Ghost of Thomas Kemp.

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The Ghost of Thomas Kemp

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  1. The Ghost of Thomas Kemp What are we going to learn? Objective: To understand that the meanings of words change over time

  2. The Ghost of Thomas Kemp 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.

  3. The Ghost of Thomas Kemp thy thee lyke stayed seeking

  4. The Ghost of Thomas Kemp Next re-write the letter using modern language.

  5. The Ghost of Thomas Kemp 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.

  6. The Ghost of Thomas Kemp What have we learned? Objective: To understand that the meanings of words change over time

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