
Archaeologists Hit the Homer Run_Comprehension Questions

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4th - 8th Grade
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Marie Gladfelter
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Where did construction workers find the sarcophagus?
in a cave in upstate New York
floating in the Mediterranean Sea
buries under a museum in Greece
in a tomb in western Cyprus
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of this paragraph?
"The coffin features a vivid color illustration of Odysseus's brave act. Odysseus is one of the most famous fighters in Greek mythology."
to show the effect of finding an ancient coffin
to explain how Odysseus's problem was solved
to describe the appearance of the coffin
to compare the coffin to the work of the Greek poet Homer
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following can you conclude will most likely happen next to the sarcophagus?
It will most likely be housed at a museum for people to see.
It will be repainted and taken apart so scientists can learn how it was made.
It will be presented to the Greek poet Homer to honor his work.
It will eventually be placed back into the tomb where it was found.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentence below.
"The tomb had already been looted of other valuables."
What does the word "looted" mean?
robbed
forgotten
beaten
swollen
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CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the central idea of this passage?
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea where many coffins have been found.
Homer was a famous Greek poet who wrote an epic poem called the Odyssey.
Many people enjoy reading Greek mythology and visiting art museums.
A sarcophagus was found in Cyprus depicting a scene from the Odyssey.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is Odysseus?
He is the one-eyed monster.
He is the blind poet.
He is one of the most famous archaeologists.
He is one of the famous fighters in Greek mythology.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
"In the Odyssey, Odysseus _________ his soldiers become trapped in a cave with a bloodthirsty Cyclops."
yet
but
and
or
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
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