craftsmen were mason checked to make sure the stones were laid support the building and prevent it from settling responsible for making sure evenly. unevenly.”(20) the foundation was built mortar men were ready with exact mixtures “The correctly? Explain their of sand, lime and water...The master mason roles. checked continually with his level to make sure the stones were perfectly horizontal and with his plumb line to make sure that the was wall perfectly vertical."(26) CCSS. What is a pier? What A pier is a column. The context clue is a synonym "The walls ...consist of the piers or columns that ELA-Literacy. context clue led to that context clue in the same sentence as the word support the vault and roof..." ( 29) RI.7.1 definition? "pier." CCSS. Name two ways that They had to build the wooden scaffolding to hold "As the walls grew higher wooden scaffolding ELA-Literacy. the craftsman was workers as the walls got higher. became a necessity."(31) RI.7.1 important when building They also had to build the molds for the flying "To build flying buttresses it was first necessary CCSS. the walls of the cathedral buttresses. to construct temporary wooden frames called ELA-Literacy. according to pages 30-32. centering."(32) RI.7.3 CCSS. Explain how the Masons could not work all the time because their "Most of the masons went home in the winter ELA-Literacy. schedule of work was materials needed warm weather. The other kinds because mortar work cannot be done in the cold RI.7.1 different from that of other of craftsmen could work in winter, spring, summer, weather."(37). CCSS. craftsmen. and fall. ELA-Literacy. RI.7.3 CCSS. According to the The illustration shows the cathedral and the Illustration on page 36. ELA-Literacy. illustration on page 36 houses in winter you can see snow on the roofs – RI.7.1 what can you imagine of the houses and parts of the cathedral. Even CCSS. be the thoughts and though the masons had to stop working, the ELA-Literacy. feelings of the people of townspeople could see all the craftsmen had
craftsmen were responsible for making sure the foundation was built correctly? Explain their roles. mason checked to make sure the stones were laid evenly. support the building and prevent it from settling unevenly.”(20) “The mortar men were ready with exact mixtures of sand, lime and water...The master mason checked continually with his level to make sure the stones were perfectly horizontal and with his plumb line to make sure that the was wall perfectly vertical."(26) CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.7.1 What is a pier? What context clue led to that definition? A pier is a column. The context clue is a synonym context clue in the same sentence as the word "pier." "The walls ...consist of the piers or columns that support the vault and roof..." ( 29) CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.7.1 CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.7.3 Name two ways that the craftsman was important when building the walls of the cathedral according to pages 30-32. They had to build the wooden scaffolding to hold workers as the walls got higher. They also had to build the molds for the flying buttresses. "As the walls grew higher wooden scaffolding became a necessity."(31) "To build flying buttresses it was first necessary to construct temporary wooden frames called centering."(32) CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.7.1 CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.7.3 Explain how the schedule of work was different from that of other craftsmen. Masons could not work all the time because their materials needed warm weather. The other kinds of craftsmen could work in winter, spring, summer, and fall. "Most of the masons went home in the winter because mortar work cannot be done in the cold weather."(37). CCSS. ELA-Literacy. RI.7.1 CCSS. ELA-Literacy. According to the illustration on page 36 what can you imagine be the thoughts and feelings of the people of The illustration shows the cathedral and the houses in winter – you can see snow on the roofs of the houses and parts of the cathedral. Even though the masons had to stop working, the townspeople could see all the craftsmen had Illustration on page 36.