The Thirteen Towers Solar Observatory

The Thirteen Towers Solar Observatory

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the passage. (LAFS.4.RI.2.4)

“A solar observatory keeps track of the sun and its movement.” (paragraph 1)

What is the meaning of the word observatory?

• Ⓐ a place to watch

• Ⓑ a time of year

• Ⓒ a group of people

• Ⓓ a type of calendar

Multiple Choice

Based on the passage, why was Chankillo important to the Inca people? (LAFS.4.RI.1.3)

• Ⓐ It was used to celebrate the sun.

• Ⓑ It was used to determine the date.

• Ⓒ It was used to rule the people.

• Ⓓ It was used to control the sun

Multiple Choice

Based on the passage, why did the Inca believe their king was the child of the sun? (LAFS.4.RI.1.3)

• Ⓐ He built the observatory.

• Ⓑ He lived closest to the sun.

• Ⓒ He understood the sun’s movements.

• Ⓓ He decided when to plant and harvest crops.

Multiple Choice

How does Photograph 1 contribute to the ideas in the passage? (LAFS.4.RI.3.7)

• Ⓐ by showing where the thirteen towers are located in Peru.

• Ⓑ by showing how the sun can be observed with the thirteen towers.

• Ⓒ by showing why the thirteen towers are used to observe the sun.

• Ⓓ by showing when the sun can be observed with the thirteen towers.

Multiple Select

Select two statements that support why Chankillo is considered an incredible discovery. (LAFS.4.RI.3.8)

• Ⓐ It is the oldest structure of its kind.

• Ⓑ It is located in Chankillo, Peru.

• Ⓒ It can be used to track the sun throughout the entire year.

• Ⓓ It is the only solar observatory ever found.

• Ⓔ It can be used to control the sun.

Multiple Select

Select two details from the passage that are necessary for a summary. (LAFS.4.RI.1.2)

• Ⓐ “It is the oldest solar observatory in the Americas.” (paragraph 1)

• Ⓑ “It is 500 years older than the calendars of the Maya.” (paragraph 2)

• Ⓒ “They used the sun to mark important events like planting and harvesting times.” (paragraph 3)

• Ⓓ “It has thirteen towers that mark the sun’s position throughout the year.” (paragraph 4)

• Ⓔ “The Inca believed that their king was the child of the sun.” (paragraph 5)

Multiple Choice

Which text structure does the author use to present information in the passage? (LAFS.4.RI.2.5)

• Ⓐ a description of the thirteen towers

• Ⓑ a comparison of the Inca people and their king.

• Ⓒ a cause and effect of the thirteen towers and harvesting times.

• Ⓓ a sequence of how the Inca people react to the sun.