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

amphitheater         boiling         criminals         entrance         household         stadium         villa         whirled

1. Gladiators were slaves or ____________ who were forced to fight.

2. People came to watch the gladiators fight in the ____________.

3. The amphitheater looked like an outdoor ____________.

4. A large crowd had gathered near the ____________ of the amphitheater.

5. Jack and Annie ____________ around when they heard the soothsayer.

6. The sea is ____________ hot.

7. The soothsayer pointed to a large ____________ at the end of the street.

8. Brutus and his ____________ are all in Rome.



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Chapter 4

1. Gladiators were slaves or criminals who were forced to fight.

2. People came to watch the gladiators fight in the amphitheater.

3. The amphitheater looked like an outdoor stadium.

4. A large crowd had gathered near the entrance of the amphitheater.

5. Jack and Annie whirled around when they heard the soothsayer.

6. The sea is boiling hot.

7. The soothsayer pointed to a large villa at the end of the street.

8. Brutus and his household are all in Rome.

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