Na m e : ___ _
Directions:Date:Supporting sentences give validity to the main idea or topic sentence. Read the topic
sentences below and then put a check (✓) next to the sentences that support it.Supporting sentences always back up what the
topic sentence says.A. Roman coins offer a unique view into ancient Roman life.
_____ 1. Roman coins were used by almost everyone on a daily basis, from
the emperor down to the merchant.
_____ 2. American coins are made out of various durable metals.
_____ 3. Coins tell us much about what was important to the Roman
people, how they celebrated holidays and religious occasions, and
how the emperors wanted to be viewed by their subjects.
_____ 4. The quarter is larger than the penny but smaller than a silver dollar.
_____ 5. Coins give us excellent portraits of the emperors, their wives and
children, and famous buildings that have long ago crumbled into ruin.B. Roman gladiators were recruited from many different places.
_____ 1. Captured soldiers were a popular source because soldiers were already
trained to fight.
_____ 2. The movie Gladiatoris a fictional movie based on fact._____ 3. Free citizens could and did become gladiators. It was a popular choice
for the poor. Gladiators got three square meals a day, decent medical
care, and if they were good, survived to freedom. They also had the
opportunity to win money._____ 4. Women fought as gladiators.
_____ 5. Regardless of where they came from, gladiators all had to agree to
the same five conditions: a) being branded; b) being chained; c)
being killed by an iron weapon; d) to pay with their blood for
the food and drink they received; and e) to suffer pain even
if they did not wish to._____ 6. Masters sold their undisciplined and difficult slaves to
gladiator schools.