Manuscript

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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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/manuscript

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 manuscript?A manuscript is a book or document that is written by hand or typewritten, not printed or made digitally. It can include stories, pictures, and important information.
2. Why were manuscripts important before the printing press?Before printers, manuscripts were the only way to keep and share books, poems, and religious texts. They helped people learn and remember ideas for many years.

Scriptoria: Rooms in monasteries or other religious institutions where scribes copied manuscripts.
Vellum: A fine parchment made from the skin of a calf, historically used for important manuscripts.
Dissemination of Knowledge: The process by which information and ideas are spread to a wider audience.