Secrets of the Harappa (Blue Group)

What is the main idea of the text?

• The Harappa people built one of the first big cities in the world and were smart builders.

• The Harappa people traveled all over the world.

• The Harappa people had no water in their city.

• The Harappa people were farmers who lived alone.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of these details shows that Harappa was a well-planned city?

• The city had straight roads and paths.

• The people of Harappa had no way to find water.

• The city was built next to a mountain.

• The people didn’t know how to build houses.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.5

Why did the Harappa people trade items?

• To make new friends

• To get things they did not have in Harappa

• To move to other cities

• To find places to build houses

Based on the text, what does 'archaeologist' mean?

• A person who travels in search of food

• A person who studies old things like ruins

• A person who makes pottery and jewelry

• A person who builds roads and houses

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the word 'builder' mean?

• A person who constructs something

• A type of software

• A musical instrument

• A type of food

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

In the sentence, "They used bricks to make strong houses," what does "used" mean?

• Will use bricks in the future

• Bricks that are ready to build with

• To have made use of something in the past

• To remove bricks from a place

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• Giving or exchanging items with other people

• Keeping items in one place

• Making jewelry from bricks

• Drawing symbols on pots

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word with the suffix "-tion" shows that the Harappa people kept their city clean?

• Communication

• Location

• Sanitation

• Relation

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4B

What does "ruins" mean in the text?

• New roads in the city

• Old parts of a city or building

• Freshly built houses

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why do archaeologists study Harappa?

• To learn about how the Harappa people lived

• To find treasure hidden in the city

• To build new roads in Harappa

• To make jewelry like the Harappa people