Blue Nine and Red Words

What or whom does the author think of as "friends"?

• words

• doctors

• feelings

• numbers

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The author of “Blue Nines and Red Words” eats exactly 45 grams of porridge each morning. What aspect of his condition does this behavior illustrate?

• his need to stay on a strict diet

• his need to number everything

• his need for order and routine

• his need for creating patterns

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.2.OA.C.3

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

What does the selection from “Blue Nines and Red Words” suggest about the author’s relationships with other people?

• He communicates with others only through writing.

• He fears and avoids all social situations.

• He makes efforts to understand others.

• He can only count people.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The number 1, for example, is a brilliant and bright white, like someone shining a flashlight into my eyes.

                Which best describes the effect of this comparison?

• It persuades readers to try seeing numbers as objects.

• It puts a complex experience in terms a reader can understand.

• It emphasizes that the author's way of experiencing numbers is special.

• It shows that the author is familiar with everyday objects and therefore trustworthy.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Based on the selection from “Blue Nines and Red Words,” 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.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

“Blue Nines and Red Words” is an excerpt from a memoir. What makes this particular memoir remarkable?

• It is written in the first person.

• It contains many of the same details as Rain Man, a famous movie about autism.

• The author has Asperger’s syndrome, and people with Asperger’s often have trouble relating to others.

• The author is able to put his experiences into words, even though he considers numbers to be his first language.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

Based on the selection from “Blue Nines and Red Words,” 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.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10