Directions:  Use the following words to fill in the blanks:

barbershop      ceilings         forum         glanced         grove         instrument         leather         politics         raspy         shivered         tavern         tunic         typical  villas         weird

1. Jack was wearing a white __________ and sandals.

2. The backpack turned into a __________ bag.

3. They landed in a __________ of tree.

4. Pompeii was a __________ Roman town.

5. Romans built __________ to live in.

6. Annie __________ because the name sounded scary.

7. Annie thought it was __________ that no birds were singing.

8. Annie __________ around looking for the library.

9. Jack and Annie passed a noisy __________ where people were eating and drinking.

10. One man played a stringed __________.

11. Meat hung from the __________ of some of the stores.

12. They saw a __________ were people get their hair cut.

13. The center of the Roman town was called the __________.

14. People meet in the forum to discuss __________.

15. The woman spoke with a __________ voice.



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Chapter 2

1. Jack was wearing a white tunic and sandals.

2. The backpack turned into a leather bag.

3. They landed in a grove of tree.

4. Pompeii was a typical Roman town.

5. Romans built villas to live in.

6. Annie shivered because the name sounded scary.

7. Annie thought it was weird that no birds were singing.

8. Annie glanced around looking for the library.

9. Jack and Annie passed a noisy tavern where people were eating and drinking.

10. One man played a stringed instrument.

11. Meat hung from the ceilings of some of the stores.

12. The saw a barbershop were people get their hair cut.

13. The center of the Roman town was called the forum.

14. People meet in the forum to discuss politics.

15. The woman spoke with a raspy voice.

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