Dining room

High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dining-room

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a dining room?A dining room is a special room where families sit together to eat meals and share stories.
2. Why were old dining rooms far from kitchens?In old castles and manor houses, the dining room was on a different floor to keep the servants' work away from the lords' feasts and to show social order.

Domestic Architecture: The design and construction of residential buildings, including their internal layouts and features.
Social Hierarchy: The ranking of individuals or groups within a society based on factors like status, power, or wealth.
Cultural Transmission: The process by which cultural elements, such as values, beliefs, and customs, are passed from one generation to the next.