The Emperor's Silent Army Comprehension

what text structure is used to describe the discovery of the terracotta soldiers?

• cause and affetc

• sequence

• main idea and detail

• compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

The author uses hyperbole to show that the weapons are...all so perfectly made that, after cleaning, their anchient tips are still sharp enough to split a hair!" "

• very old

• easily broken

• as thin as a hair

• extremly sharp

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

The author describes the terracotta figures as standing guard, silently and watchfully, for more that 2,200 years. What type of figurative language is the author using?

• personification

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• similie

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Fact or opinion? "Did real-life models pose for the figures?Probably not."

• fact

• opinion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of these ideas from the article conveys an opinion?

• The terracotta army is among the most incredible discoveries of modern times.

• The warriors were created by hundreds of craftsmen from all over the empire.

• The warriors' uniforms are exact compies of what real soldiers wore at that time.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which opinion could best be supported by the facts in the article?

• Qin should be admired as a great hero who faced death fearlessly.

• Qin should be seen as a fierce leader who sacrificed others' lives for his own glory.

• Qin should be honored as a pioneer who discovered medicines for extending life.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

Which is an opinion?

• "some soldiers seem lost in thought, possibly dreaming of their return home..."

• "today, after nearly thirty years of work, terracotta soldiers are still being uncovered and restored."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Fact or opinion? "today,....terracotta soldiers are still being uncovered and restored."

• fact

• opinion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Why did the author choose to focus her description on the young soldier and older officer?

• because they are good examples of how distinct and lifelike the figures are

• beacause they were the two main types of figures that were found.

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5