from Blue Nines and Red Words

In the selection from "Blue Nines and Red Words," what or whom does the author think of as "friends"?

• words
• doctors
• feelings
• numbers

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When the author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" does power multiplication, how does he experience the result?

• as a visual pattern
• as a number on paper
• as a bright white light
• as a series of musical notes

The author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" sees different types of numbers in distinct ways.  Which numbers does he consider most beautiful?

• thin numbers
• even numbers
• large numbers
• prime numbers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which of these has the form of a spiral?

• a sealed envelope
• a stack of coins
• a railroad track
• a coiled wire

What does the title "Blue Nines and Red Words" represent?

• What the author's young child likes to draw and color

• What the author sees when he interacts with certain numbers and letters

• The confusion that people with autism experience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Roger grows roses for a living. He most appreciates their aesthetic qualities, especially their varied colors.  Which of the following does he most appreciate? Base your answer on the meaning of aesthetic. 

• their strength
• their biology
• their beauty
• their thorns

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following best states the central idea of the selection from "Blue Nines and Red Words"?

• Each of us has a special talent that we can use to help others. 
• Different minds make sense of the world in different ways. 
• People with disabilities are very much like poets.
• Numbers are like people.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The author's relationship with numbers is most like which of the following.

• a farmer's relationship to his fields
• an actor's relationship to her fans
• a mechanic's relationship to a car
• an artist's relationship to colors

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the author's most likely purpose for writing this memoir?

• to inform readers about the causes of autism
• to persuade readers that art and math are related
• to help readers understand how he experiences numbers
• to persuade readers that people with autism are intelligent

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of the following items is likely the least symmetrical?

• a bush
• a square
• a pyramid
• a basketball

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CCSS.4.G.A.3