Soap
It might come as a surprise, but soap hasn't been
around that long. The Ancient Romans
didn't use it. They took baths, but they
could only get as clean as the water itself.
It's not really clear who were
the first people to use soap. About 2,000 years ago, certain groups in
As time went on, different versions of soap began
to pop-up in different parts of the world.
Just a few hundred years ago—in the 1600s—the modern recipe for soap was
invented. This was similar to the soap
we use now.
Not surprisingly, it caught on pretty
quickly. It turns out that people were
looking for something to keep them from smelling like a pig!
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) What was the author’s purpose in writing this
passage?
a.
to promote the benefits washing your hair
b.
to provide a recipe for making soap
c.
to list some of the accomplishments of ancient Romans
d.
to give a short history of soap
2) According to the above passage, the first type of soap was
most like which of these?
a.
toothpaste
b.
deodorant
c.
shampoo
d.
makeup
3) The passage above was written during which time period?
a.
ancient times
b.
about 2,000 years ago
c.
several hundred years ago
d.
present day
4) In the above passage, which of these statements includes a simile?
a.
“it caught on pretty
quickly”
b.
“to keep them from smelling
like a pig”
c.
“used a 'soap-like'
mixture”
d.
“It might come as a
surprise”
5) The above passage can best be described as which these?
a.
a biography
b.
a instruction manual
c.
an advertisement
d.
a short essay
Answer Key
1)
What was the
author’s purpose in writing this passage?
a.
to promote the benefits washing your hair
b.
to provide a recipe for making soap
c.
to list some of the accomplishments of ancient
Romans
d.
to give a short
history of soap
2)
According to
the above passage, the first type of soap was most like which of these?
a.
toothpaste
b.
deodorant
c.
shampoo
d.
makeup
3)
The passage
above was written during which time period?
a.
ancient times
b.
about 2,000 years ago
c.
several hundred years ago
d.
present day
4)
In the above
passage, which of these statements includes a simile?
a.
“it caught on
pretty quickly”
b.
“to keep them from smelling like a pig”
c.
“used a 'soap-like'
mixture”
d.
“It might
come as a surprise”
5)
The above
passage can best be described as which these?
a.
a biography
b.
a instruction manual
c.
an advertisement
d.
a short essay