Sensory Details in from Blue Nines and Red Words
Authored by Jessica Arbuckle
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
"The number 1... is a brilliant and bright white, like someone shining a flashlight into my eyes."
"Each number has its own personality and color."
"My experience of numbers is incredibly visual."
"This way of seeing the world helps me calculate quickly."
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of the simile in paragraph 5 on the reader?
It helps the reader understand that numbers are logical tools.
It shows how numbers can feel overwhelming and confusing.
It allows the reader to visualize how Tammet experiences numbers.
It emphasizes how difficult it is for Tammet to describe his thoughts.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a sensory detail Tammet uses in paragraph 10 to describe how he experiences division?
He sees numbers as a spiral that rotates and warps.
He counts on his fingers to keep track of the steps.
He hears a voice in his head saying the numbers.
He memorizes answers by repeating them aloud.
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does this sensory detail help you understand Tammet’s experience of doing math?
It shows that he solves problems by using traditional formulas.
It reveals that Tammet visualizes math as dynamic and three-dimensional.
It explains that he has to work harder to concentrate than most people.
It shows that division is more confusing to him than multiplication.
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a sensory detail Tammet uses in paragraph 25?
I never feel lost, because the prime number shapes act as signposts.
The experience is beautiful and soothing to me.
...my mind fills suddenly with bright light and all I can see are numbers...swimming rapidly over my eyes
...I imagine myself walking around my numerical landscapes
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What idea does the sensory detail in paragraph 25 help Tammet express?
That memorizing pi was boring and repetitive
That numbers can feel like physical objects or environments
That he had to write numbers down to learn them
That he prefers reading over math
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things that uses "like" or "as"
A comparison that states one thing is something else
Giving human-like qualities to non-human things
An exaggeration of the truth to drive a point home
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
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