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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 29mins
The Matmata determined that troglodyte homes offered excellent protection from the invading peoples who plagued them—Phoenicians, Carthaginians, and Romans.
Who or what are troglodyte?
A key word that tells us what plagued might mean (an inference) is the word _________ in this sentence.
The Matmata determined that troglodyte homes offered excellent protection from the invading peoples who plagued them—Phoenicians, Carthaginians, and Romans.
troglodyte
offered
determined
invading
What allows the Matmata to make their underground homes?
Tourists pay to see their homes.
The heavy rains erode the rock.
The area is made of sandstone.
They live close to the coast.
Then they whitewash the interiors of the rooms, making them fresh and light.
*In the sentence, they put a comma after rooms and then add a phrase starting with a word that has an "ing" ending. Is this correct English? Select all that apply.
Yes
Sure
Yea
Why not?
a device (such as a wire or a metal rod) for sending or receiving radio or television signals
interior
dwelling
antennae
shelter
protection from the sun, wind, and precipitation
interior
sandstone
antennae
shelter
What's the greatest benefit of living in the troglodyte homes?
They protect you from the desert heat.
They protect you from the invaders.
They make it easy to share goods and resources.
They make it easier to receive electronic signals.
TRUE or FALSE: The same source that makes it easier to make the troglodyte homes also makes it dangerous because the caves can collapse.
True
False
Write a paragraph explaining at least one way your house is similar and one way your house is different from these troglodyte underground houses. three to five sentences in all.
to dig a large hole in (something)
excavating
efficient
prevalent
distinct
different from others around it
excavating
efficient
prevalent
distinct
without wasting materials, time, or energy
excavating
efficient
prevalent
distinct
Something that does not cost a lot of money is called _____________. It ends with an "e" and begins with an "i". It rhymes with apprehensive.
The prefix is geo which means "earth" as in the earth's crust. The suffix is logy which means "the study of". The word, (a) , means the study of rocks.
Water that is not deep is ________________, and a sponge _________________ water. Choose the two words that fit.
dissipates
absorbs
shallow
erode
migrate
