VOCAB
VOCAB
COMPREHENSION
COMPREHENSION
GRAMMAR
100
richly decorated
opulent
100
inactive
dormant
100
How long was Vesuvius dormant for?
800 years
100
Why was the eruption of Vesuvius unexpected?
Pompeians were used to earthquakes
100
Which word is a preposition in the sentence below?
The boy fell in the lake while eating a snack.
1. boy
2. in
3. fell
4. snack
2. in
200
small
meager
200
vibrations
tremors
200
What methods were used to defend the eruption of Vesuvius?
wearing baskets, pillows, pans on head
escaping by sea
hiding in shelter
200
Which detail from the article best supports the idea that the original city of Pompeii was completely transformed?
- The harbor was full of floating pumice.
- The top of the volcano had fallen, leaving a wide crater.
- Debris, such as bricks, tiles, and stones, was scattered everywhere.
- The layer of volcanic ash covering Pompei became rich farmland
- The layer of volcanic ash covering Pompei became rich farmland
200
Which word is a preposition in the sentence below?
The cookies were placed under the table.
1. cookies
2. were
3. under
4. table
3. under
300
not possible to forgive
unforgivable
300
save
salvage
300
Early excavators cared only about ______
1. skeletons
2. riches/treasures
3. safety
4. land
2. riches/treasures
300
What is the author's purpose of this article?
1. entertain the reader
2. persuade the reader
3. argue with the reader
4. inform the reader
4. inform the reader
300
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?
Michael looked everywhere and then ran into the lake.
1. Michael looked everywhere
2. then ran into the lake
3. into the lake
4. looked everywhere and then ran
3. into the lake
400
childish
immature
400
appointed again
reappointed
400
What made this eruption so dangerous?
The surges were incredibly fast and hot.
400
Why was it difficult for people to get out of the city during the eruption?
Crowds of people struggled to avoid rock and ash with the narrow roads.
400
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?
Mr. Krissow gave every student a book while dancing in the corner.
1. Mr. Krissow gave every student
2. gave every student a book
3. while dancing in the corner
4. in the corner
4. in the corner
500
unlawful
illegal
500
not correct
inaccurate
500
Why was Pompei renamed and what was the new name?
It was renamed to start over, avoid the bad memories.
Civitas
500
What types of items were found by excavators years later?
coins, marble, jewelry, skeletons, statues
500
What is the purpose of adding prepositional phrases to a sentence?
adds detail and clarity