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Think Up Assessment - L 7.5a - "Sons of the Sun God" (7.16)

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Read the passage using your Scratch Paper Strategies and answer each question.
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Question 2
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Question 7
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Question 8
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Question 12
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Read the sentence from the story.

"Sunlight, so long hidden from their eyes, warmed their hearts and whispered promises of new life."

What does the figurative language in the sentence mean?
The brothers felt warmth but could not locate the sun.
The brothers were encouraged by the sight of the sun.
The sun communicated with the brothers.
The sun brought the brothers back to life.
Read the sentence from the story.

"The three remaining brothers wandered from place to place in search of suitable lands to begin their lives anew."

Which word is closest in meaning to the word suitable as it is used in this sentence?
convenient
proper
reasonable
satisfactory
Read the sentence from the story.

“Let us not concern ourselves with the past nor boast too proudly of the future.”

Complete the analogy by choosing the word that belongs in the blank.
Concern is to boast as worry is to _____ .
annoy
conceal
celebrate
forget
Read this sentence from the story.

"Slingshot in hand, Cachi bowed to his brother and entered the cave."

How does the author’s use of the word bowed affect the meaning of the text?
It suggests that Cachi values honor.
It emphasizes that Cachi feels confident.
It reveals Manco and Cachi’s family customs.
It shows that Manco has a higher rank than Cachi.
Read this paragraph from the story.

Kneeling before the god of the sun, Manco repented. “Father Inti,” he said, “please forgive the wrong I have done my brother Cachi. I will redeem myself and my brothers, and I will make you proud.”

Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of the word repented?
“before the god”
“please forgive”
“I have done”
“make you proud”
Which quotation from the story supports the inference that Uchu is stubborn and unapologetic?
“Just then, Uchu and Auca appeared from their hiding places. Quickly and silently, they used stones to seal the entrance to the cave with Cachi inside.”
“When the final stone was set in place, Uchu gave his brothers a sly smile and said, ‘From stone, four brothers came; to stone, one brother returns.’”
“Uchu defied the lightning and thunder, shaking his fist and shouting, ‘Sealed in your stone tomb, Cachi, you are nothing to fear!’”
“At that moment, a bolt of lightning split the clouds as if hurled with deadly accuracy by the mysterious hand of a god.”
Which theme does the author develop in the story?
It is good to forgive those who have wronged you.
Bravery may bring unpleasant consequences.
A person cannot outrun his or her mistakes.
It is natural for siblings to disagree.
Which event in the story helps develop the theme selected in Question 7?
Manco receives a golden staff.
Auca turns to stone as he sleeps.
Manco, Auca, and Uchu imprison Cachi.
Cachi enters the cave on Mount Pacaritambo.
Which is the best summary of the story?
Rain pours down from the heavens and four brothers hide in a cave. When the flood ends, three brothers flee from the cave after agreeing to leave the most powerful brother imprisoned there.
Three brothers wander from place to place after imprisoning another brother by trickery. They look for a place to begin new lives but get turned to stone for their refusal to seek forgiveness.
When four brothers emerge from a cave, one brother shows his great strength, so the others leave him behind. Two brothers are turned to stone, but one receives a golden staff and their father’s blessing.
When one of four brothers exhibits great power, the others imprison him in a cave. Two brothers do not acknowledge their wrongdoing and get turned to stone, but the third brother asks for and receives forgiveness.
Gracelyn is writing an argument. Read the text and complete the tasks.

"Though references to Greek and Roman mythology are prevalent in the modern world, some people question the importance of reading myths from various cultures. However, myths were devised and dispersed by ancient civilizations the world over. They forced readers to consider important questions: Who am I? Why am I here to begin with? What is right and what is wrong? How should I think and behave?"

"Because people from various parts of the world valued different things, their responses to these questions differed as well. These responses were conveyed through their myths. It is important to read myths from various cultures _____ they share perspectives that both corroborate and challenge our own."

Which sentence could be inserted after the underlined sentence in the first paragraph to acknowledge alternate claims?
It is common for people from different cultures to view other cultures’ religious beliefs as mythology.
In Western culture, for example, other genres have emerged that relate to myths: fables, fairy tales, folktales, legends, and epics.
They suggest that mythological references to less prominent cultures, such as Hindu or Native American, are rare and, therefore, less important.
Historians suggest that myths from various cultures, through the passage of time, have been “swallowed up” by myths from more prominent cultures.
Which question fails to maintain the formal style of the text?
Who am I?
Why am I here to begin with?
What is right and what is wrong?
How should I think and behave?
Which word completes the sentence in paragraph 2?
although
because
when
while