Comprehension
Why did the farmers in West Asia make clay tokens?
a. to count different things
b. to measure the size of animals
c. to carve pictures on them
The farmers made clay tokens to count different things.
Mom _____ the dining room before buying the dinner table.
Mom measured the dining room before buying the dinner table.
The hunters left their _____ to gather food for the people.
The hunters left their tribe to gather food for the people.
What was the earliest way people used to count?
a. They used a tally stick.
b. They made clay tokens.
c. They drew pictures.
They used a tally stick.
My father ______ a wooden doll for my birthday.
My father carved a wooden doll for my birthday.
Peter wants to _____ his crayon for my pencil.
Peter wants to exchange his crayon for my pencil.
What is the passage mainly about?
a. different types of numbers
b. ancient ways of counting
c. how to invent your own numbers
The passage is mainly about ancient ways of counting.
The students had a hard time studying _______history.
The students had a hard time studying ancient (old) history.
I didn't ______ I was late for school.
I didn't realize I was late for school.
First _________
The pictures became symbols over time.
The Romans used letters for numbers.
The Sumerians drew pictures on clay.
West Asian farmers used clay tokens.
The Indians invented Arabic numbers.
People counted using a tally stick.
First "People counted using a tally stick."
Finally___________
The pictures became symbols over time.
The Romans used letters for numbers.
The Sumerians drew pictures on clay.
West Asian farmers used clay tokens.
The Indians invented Arabic numbers.
People counted using a tally stick.
Finally "The Indians invented Arabic numbers."
Which of the following is the correct development of numbers?
a. tally sticks - clay tokens...
b. clay tokens - tally sticks ...
c. symbols- tally sticks ...
The correct order is "a. tally sticks - clay tokens -symbols- letters".
After that _________.
The pictures became symbols over time.
The Romans used letters for numbers.
The Sumerians drew pictures on clay.
West Asian farmers used clay tokens.
The Indians invented Arabic numbers.
People counted using a tally stick.
After that "The Sumerians drew pictures on clay. "
Next, ___________
The pictures became symbols over time.
The Romans used letters for numbers.
The Sumerians drew pictures on clay.
West Asian farmers used clay tokens.
The Indians invented Arabic numbers.
People counted using a tally stick.
Next, "The pictures became symbols over time. "
Then_______
The pictures became symbols over time.
The Romans used letters for numbers.
The Sumerians drew pictures on clay.
West Asian farmers used clay tokens.
The Indians invented Arabic numbers.
People counted using a tally stick.
Then "West Asian farmers used clay tokens. "
Later ________________
The pictures became symbols over time.
The Romans used letters for numbers.
The Sumerians drew pictures on clay.
West Asian farmers used clay tokens.
The Indians invented Arabic numbers.
People counted using a tally stick.
Later "The Romans used letters for numbers. "