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LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
middleman
[ ˈmid-l-ˌman ]
noun
The middleman helped the farmer sell his crops to the store.
livestock
[ ˈlahyv-ˌstok ]
noun
The farmer takes care of his livestock every day.
plague
[ pleyg ]
noun
The plague spread rapidly through the town, causing many people to fall ill.
ancient
[ ˈeyn-shuhnt ]
adjective
People have lived in this valley since ancient times.
by no means
idiom
It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June.
LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.
COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠
A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.
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The Chinese traded silk along the Silk Road but only farmers were allowed to wear clothes made of silk.
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The Silk Road connected Europe and the Mediterranean with the Asian world.
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The ancient Romans were the first Europeans to become aware of silk.
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The Silk Road remained the most important trade route even after new sea routes to Asia were discovered.
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Buddhism spread to China along the Silk Road.
B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.
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How long is the Silk Road?
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What were some of the goods traded along the Silk Road besides silk?
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Who often acted as middlemen in the trade between the Chinese and Romans?
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What natural challenges made traveling along the Silk Road difficult?
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Why did trading along the Silk Road decrease during the early Middle Ages?
C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.
| A | B |
|---|---|
1. guard | a. manage |
2. allow | b. permit |
3. emerge | c. difficulty |
4. hardship | d. protect |
5. control | e. appear |