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History 5
Lesson 1 Pompeii... What a Mystery! Pompeii
Worksheet 3

After that, we are going to the • Draw a bonfire on the beach.
beach, where the festival is on. People

light big bonfires and sacrifice fish
to Vulcan to ask him for protection

from the dangers of fire.
We hang our clothes and fabrics

under the sun to dry.

But... what’s happening? My chair is
shaking, my doll on the bed is now on

the floor, a tray of fruit on the table
suddenly fell and broke. I’m scared! I can hear mum and dad arguing.

Mum is scared too, she wants to go back home in Rome; dad wants to
stay, he says that the earth always shakes in Pompeii, perhaps the god

Vulcan is angry. Marcus wants to go to the beach and enjoy the festival.
See you tomorrow,

Clodia

2 In her diary, Clodia tells us about some public buildings, can you guess what are
their functions? Read the sentences and fill in the gaps.

forum amphitheatre temple thermae

• The .............................................................................., large public bath house, offer both

steam baths and dry baths. They normally have also a palaestra, a
swimming pool, sometimes even picture galleries, and libraries.

• The main square of a city, centre of its life, is the ..............................................................,
which is also the site for weekly markets and public meetings.

• The .............................................................................. is an oval stadium with stepped seating

all round, used for presenting games, gladiatorial contests, and other shows.
• The .............................................................................. is the sacred space dedicated to gods,

where public religious ceremonies take place.

Name ............................................................................................................................... Date ............................................

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