Reading Comprehension/Affix

What was Hammurabi's Code?

• The first written law

• A book about ancient civilizations

• A code of conduct for rulers

• A religious text

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Main ideas and supporting details

What is the purpose of written laws?

• To ensure people follow a set of rules

• To provide guidelines for punishment

• To establish a legal system

• To protect people's rights

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Main ideas and supporting details

What is the main focus of the passage?

• The historical significance of Hammurabi's Code

• The development of written laws in ancient civilizations

• The importance of understanding text structures

• The impact of Hammurabi's Code on modern legal systems

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Understanding text structures

What specific laws from Hammurabi's Code are cited in the passage to demonstrate how the code was used to determine punishments for crimes?

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Citing textual evidence

How might Hammurabi's Code have prevented a single ruler from imposing, or forcing, his or her will on people?

• by convincing the public that a ruler always wants what is best for the people

• by punishing a ruler for trying to change the Code

• by forcing a ruler to get people to agree on a new law before adding it to the Code

• by preventing the ruler from making up new laws that were not mentioned in the Code

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

All 282 laws of Hammurabi's Code were also probably read aloud in public on a regular basis _________ no one could be excused for committing a crime because of not knowing the law.

• although

• however

• above all

• so that

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Why is it important for laws to be written down?

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Prefix

,

(b) Suffix

• unbearable

• forgotten

• unforgettable

• believable

• forgetful

• breakable

• building

• wonderful

• younger

• pretest

• unwavering

• overheard

• unbreakable

• unbelievable

• posttest

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A fox had fallen into a well and was _____ able to get out.

(a)  

• unable
• disable
• overable

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Dump trucks had super-powers fueled by _____cycled garbage.

(a)  

• recycled
• decycled
• intercycled

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A