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What effect does the author create by repeating the word "Eureka"?

• It emphasizes the triumph Archimedes feels

• It demands that everyone admire him for his discovery

• It warns others that he has made a dangerous discovery

• It shows the desperation Archimedes feels as he tries to solve his problem.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Click on the two sentences that best support the conclusion that Archimedes is very observant.

• There was in the king's court a very wise man whose name was Archimedes.

• When he was called in to admire the king's crown he turned it over many times and examined it very closely.

• "True," said Archimedes, "but it does not appear to have the same rich red color that it had in the lump..."

• "Most gold is yellow," said Hiero; "but now that you speak of it I do remember that when this was in the limp it had a much richer color."

• But Archimedes was not the man to say anything was impossible.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which sentence best summarizes a central idea of the text?

• Tricking a king can be dangerous

• Creating a beautiful object is challenging

• Problems can be solved in unusual ways

• Kings can solve problems as cleverly as ordinary people

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

What does the word bulk most likely mean?

• majority

• mass

• part

• segment

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the effect of using first-person point of view in a narrative?

• It allows the reader to see the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• It limits the narrative to the experiences and perceptions of the narrator.

• It provides an objective overview of all events in the story.

• It encourages the reader to disagree with the narrator's perspective.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Identifying the theme of a story involves understanding what?

• The main conflict in the story

• The setting of the story

• The underlying message or lesson of the story

• The sequence of events in the plot

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

Identifying the narrator's perspective or point of view in a story helps the reader understand:

• The sequence of events

• The moral of the story

• The biases and limitations of the narrative

• The setting and time period

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

a synonym for "represent" is

• typify

• imitate

• embody

• all three answers

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What does it mean to analyze a text?

• To summarize the text's main points

• To describe the text to someone else

• To examine the text's components and understand their relationship

• To translate the text into another language

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

What is the primary purpose of dialogue in a narrative?

• To provide a break from the main action

• To describe the setting in detail

• To develop characters and advance the plot

• To introduce new characters

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3