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Reading Skill: Compare and Contrast

Complete the table with the correct words. Compare and contrast shows how two or
more people, things, places, etc. are the

Compare same (compare) or different (contrast).
Contrast

Patricians and plebeians Patricians

• The laws of Rome are • A small group of rich people with

changed, so both of them have power

the same rights. • Allowed to work in the government .

• Rome creates the world’s

first republic , so they Plebeians

both vote for their government • All of the other people: workers .

leaders . such as farmers and soldiers

• Cannot enter government service

enter rich republic same government workers leaders

Unit 2 | Ancient Rome