Treasure trove

Exercice 1

Name the different parts of the image.

a

b

c

d

Calligraphy

Manuscript

Spiral

Illumination

Exercice 2

Complete the text with the words given below.

The Book of Kells Exhibition is a must-see for visitors. It was created in a

on the Isle of Iona, Scotland, in the early 8^th

. After

raids in the 9^th century, the book was moved to Kells, Ireland. Most pages of the Book are very beautifully decorated with calligraphy and

text. Some, called

 pages, are entirely covered in artwork with no text at all.

Exercice 3

Spot the words and pictures related to Ireland.

Exercice 4

Complete each sentence with one of these easily confusing words.

1

Ireland is in the ... Ocean.

Atlantic

Indian

Pacific

2

Belfast is the capital of ... Ireland.

Eastern

Western

Northern

3

Ireland’s nickname is “the Emerald ...”.

Land

Isle

Country