PORTALS TO READING - Perfection Learning

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Base Words
INSIDE ANCIENT ROME
Read the underlined word in each sentence.
This word has been made by adding a suffix to
the base word. Write the base word on the
blank line after the sentence.
Example: The story of Rome’s creation is a legend.
1. Romulus and Remus were the rightful heirs to the throne.
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2. Surely the twins would drown, starve, or freeze to death.
3. The basket reached safety in the shallow pool.
4. The Greeks lived nearby in southern Italy.
5. Rome was the most powerful city on the Mediterranean Sea.
6. Doctors relied upon trial and error to help patients.
7. Romans spread vast amounts of information across their empire.
8. Children in Rome did many of the same things kids do today.
9. Families held special services to keep the gods happy.
10. People panicked when Mt. Vesuvius began to erupt.
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