Secrets of the Harappa (Pink Group)

What is the main idea of the text?

• The Harappa people were advanced in farming and built one of the first big cities.

• The Harappa people were mostly hunters who traveled a lot.

• The Harappa people wrote a lot of stories we can still read today.

• The Harappa people lived in a city without any system of trade.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea that Harappa was an advanced city?

• Harappa had a drainage system for carrying water out of the city.

• Harappa people did not use any tools to build their city.

• The city of Harappa was built in Europe.

• The Harappa people had no roads or organized streets.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why was farming important for the Harappa people?

• It allowed them to travel to new places.

• It helped them grow food to eat and trade with others.

• It kept their streets clean and organized.

• It was only for decoration and didn’t serve a purpose.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

Based on context clues in the passage, what does the word "sanitation" mean?

• Building houses out of bricks

• Planning streets in straight lines

• Keeping things clean and free from waste

• Writing on seals with symbols

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the word "archaeologist" mean in the text?

• A person who builds roads and streets

• A person who studies old places and objects

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

In the sentence "The Harappa people used bricks to make strong houses," what does "used" mean?

• Will use in the future

• To have made use of something in the past

• Using things now

• Wasted something valuable

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

What does the word "trading" mean in the text?

• Making items to keep for themselves

• Giving or exchanging items with other people

• Looking at other people’s objects

• Keeping everything for their city

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which word with the suffix "-tion" is used to mean the way people shared ideas with each other?

• Drainage

• Construction

• Communication

• Civilization

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CCSS.L.6.4B

In the text, the word "figurines" is used. Based on context clues, what might "figurines" mean?

• Large statues found in Harappa

• Small statues that may have been used for religious purposes

• Water channels under the streets

• Seals used for writing

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word with the suffix "-ist" describes a person who studies ancient cultures, like the Harappa people?

• Trader

• Scientist

• Archaeologist

• Builder

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CCSS.L.6.4B