Fill in the Blanks MONASTERIES IN THE MEDIEVA AGEOnline version Brief description of a daily life in a monastery during the medieval ages filling the gaps with selected vocabulary by Alfonso Poza 1 education God scribes praying Bible monks books working jobs write A monastery was a building , or buildings , where people lived and worshiped , devoting their time and life to . The people who lived in the monastery were called . The monks in the monasteries were some of the only people in the Middle Ages who knew how to read and . The monks also wrote and recorded events . Monasteries also helped to feed the poor , take care of the sick , and provided to boys in the local community . The majority of the monk's day in the Middle Ages was spent , worshiping in church , reading the , and meditating . The rest of the day was spent hard on chores around the Monastery . The monks would have different depending on their talents and interests . Some worked the land farming food for the other monks to eat . Others washed the clothes , cooked the food , or did repairs around the monastery . Some monks were and would spend their day copying manuscripts and making books .