1 Constructing a Monument: Stonehenge and Sister of Stonehenge

Part A: Thousands of people come to visit every year, and while the true meaning of Stonehenge may never be entirely understood, its vast stone design will undoubtedly continue to puzzle, intrigue, and prove irresistible to people for many more years.

What does the word irresistible mean as it is used in the sentence?

• confusing

• fascinating

• important

• mysterious

Part B: Which phrase from the sentence helps you understand the meaning of the word irresistible?

• thousands of people come to visit every year

• the true meaning of Stonehenge

• may never be entirely understood

• vast stone design

One of the great puzzles about Stonehenge is how its early builders managed to transport many of the stones, some of which weighed up to four tons.

Which is the role of this sentence in paragraph 4?

• It introduces information that is hard to explain

• It introduces information that might not be accurate

• It introduces information for which scientists do not have evidence

• It introduces information for which there is only one interpretation

What is the main idea of "Sister of Stonehenge"?

• Woodhenge, unlike Stonehenge, has been largely rebuilt

• Both Woodhenge and Stonehenge were built thousands of years ago

• Prehistoric artifacts have been found at both Woodhenge and Stonehenge

• Woodhenge, like Stonehenge, is a mysterious site about which we have much to learn

Part A: Which of the following inferences can you make about Woodhenge based on "Sister of Stonehenge"?

• Woodhenge was originally used less than Stonehenge was

• Woodhenge was redesigned by its builders to look more like Stonehenge

• Evidence of Woodhenge was hidden for thousands of years

• Evidence of woodhenge provides many details about prehistoric England

Part B: Which sentence from the passage supports the inference?

• However, the arrangement of the posts and stones suggests more than a passing similarity to Stonehenge

• While some people have suggested that Woodhenge was a model for Stonehenge, archaeologist disagree

• Woodhenge was discovered in 1925 by a pilot flying over the area

• Archaeologist also discovered at least five standing stones at the site that may have been part of a separate construction phase, like Stonehenge

Part A: In addition to the ditch and the bank , the archaeologists also uncovered a more gruesome find: skeletons of a child and a young man in the ditch.

What does the word gruesome mean as it is used in the sentence?

• fascinating

• frightful

• strange

• serious

Part B: What impact does the use of the word gruesome have on the sentence?

• It proves to the reader that the monument was used as a burial site

• It makes the reader think that the monument is a scary place

• It helps the reader appreciate how mysterious the site is

• It convinces the reader that building the site was dangerous work

Part A: Based on the information in both passages, what is one theory that scientists have about both Stonehenge and Woodhenge?

• they were most likely used as a site for burials or important ceremonies

• they were both constructed in stages over hundreds of years

• they were both constructed using materials carried from more than 200 miles away

• they were both used as calendars

Part B: According to both passages, how did scientists come to this conclusion?

• written records

• archaeological evidence

• educated guessing

• scientific evaluation