Comprehension
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Summary 1
Summary 2
100

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.

100

Mom _____ the dining room before buying the dinner table.

Mom measured the dining room before buying the dinner table.

100

The hunters left their _____ to gather food for the people.

The hunters left their tribe to gather food for the people.

150

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.


150

My father ______ a wooden doll for my birthday.

My father carved a wooden doll for my birthday.

150

Peter wants to _____ his crayon for my pencil.

Peter wants to exchange his crayon for my pencil.

200

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.

200

The students had a hard time studying _______history.

The students had a hard time studying  ancient (old) history.

200

I didn't ______ I was late for school.

I didn't realize I was late for school.

200

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."

200

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."

250

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". 

250

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. "

250

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. "

300

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. "

300

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. "