Archaeologists Hit the Homer Run_Comprehension Questions

Archaeologists Hit the Homer Run_Comprehension Questions

4th - 8th Grade

11 Qs

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Archaeologists Hit the Homer Run_Comprehension Questions

Archaeologists Hit the Homer Run_Comprehension Questions

Assessment

Quiz

English

4th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.4.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.4

+31

Standards-aligned

Created by

Marie Gladfelter

Used 25+ times

FREE Resource

11 questions

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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

Tags

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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