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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

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.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following items is likely the least symmetrical?

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of these has the form of a spiral?

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

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.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which passage best suggests that the author makes efforts to understand others.  

• My favorite kind of calculation is power multiplication.
• On the other hand, if the numbers don't match my experience of them- then I find that uncomfortable and irritating.
• Autism is defined by the presence of impairments affecting social interaction, communication and imagination.
• Emotions can be hard for me to understand or know how to react to, so I often use numbers to help me.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read this sentence:
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 the 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4