Think Up Assessment - L 7.5a - "Sons of the Sun God" (7.16)
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12 questions
Read the passage using your Scratch Paper Strategies and answer each question.
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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?
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?
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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?
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?
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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 _____ .
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 _____ .
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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?
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?
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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?
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?
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Which quotation from the story supports the inference that Uchu is stubborn and unapologetic?
Which quotation from the story supports the inference that Uchu is stubborn and unapologetic?
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Which theme does the author develop in the story?
Which theme does the author develop in the story?
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Which event in the story helps develop the theme selected in Question 7?
Which event in the story helps develop the theme selected in Question 7?
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Which is the best summary of the story?
Which is the best summary of the story?
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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?
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?
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Which question fails to maintain the formal style of the text?
Which question fails to maintain the formal style of the text?
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Which word completes the sentence in paragraph 2?
Which word completes the sentence in paragraph 2?