Newton Discovers the Rainbow

What is the meaning of the word reveal?

• to show

• to hide

• to give a lot of details

• to hint at

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What does it mean for something to be widely known?

• barely known; almost unheard of

• known very well; popular or famous

• take up a lot of space

• be loud

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What does it mean to emphasize something?

• to show

• to highlight or draw attention to

• to define or give the meaning of

• to describe in specific detail

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What is a central idea?

• the message or lesson it tries to teach

• the main idea/what the text is mostly about

• something that goes beyond the dictionary definition and deals with feelings and emotions

• the problem in a story

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What does it mean to contribute?

• to show

• to describe

• to add to

• to define

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What is context?

• clues that hint at meaning

• text evidence

• meaning that goes beyond the dictionary definition and deals with feelings and emotions

• definitions

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What is author's purpose?

• the lesson the author wants you to learn

• the author's main points

• the author's perspective on something

• the reason the author is writing

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42. Which statement summarizes the central idea of the text?

• A Prisms can function as toys, scientific tools, or even decorative objects.

• B Newton conducted experiments to explain how white light produces a rainbow.

• C Newton, Aristotle, and Hooke published research on how prisms enhance color.

• D The rainbow was invented on the belief that colors are a mixture of light and dark.

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43. How does the author illustrate the idea that Newton was perceived differently in the

1660s than he is today?

• A by emphasizing the characteristics Newton displayed as a college student

• B by highlighting the effect of Newton’s discoveries on society

• C by describing the desire Newton had to become famous

• D by detailing the friendly competition Newton’s experiments provoked

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44. What is the meaning of the word solitary in paragraph 2?

• A indecisive

• B grounded

• C companionless

• D absurd

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