Modified Blue Nines and Red Words

What does the title "Blue Nines and Red Words" represent?

• What the author's young child likes to draw and color

• What the author sees when he interacts with certain numbers and letters

• The confusion that people with autism experience

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

The author says "whenever I become too stressed and I can't breathe properly, I close my eyes and count. Thinking of numbers helps me to become calm." What does this reveal about the author?

• He connects visually and emotionally with numbers

• He does not understand the purpose of numbers

• He is good with numbers

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

In paragraph 3, Tammet is explaining his relationship with numbers. What number reminds him of himself?

• 11- It is friendly

• 5- It is loud

• 4- It is both shy and quiet

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What type of text or genre is "Blue Nines and Red Words?"

• A biography

• An essay

• A memoir

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CCSS.RI.8.10

What is the author's purpose for writing "Blue Nines and Red Words?"

• To use his personal experiences with savant syndrome, synesthesia, and Asperger's syndrome and express his opinion that different minds make sense of the world in different ways.

• To show us that people with autism have difficulty connecting with others

• To tell us about how much he loves numbers

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CCSS.RI.8.6

In the selection, "Blue Nines and Red Words," what or whom does the author think of as "friends?"

• words

• numbers

• his siblings

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

What response by the author shows how synesthesia causes an emotional reaction when he interacts with numbers.

• I get anxious if I can't drink my cups of tea at the same time each day.

• I close my eyes and count.

• Thinking of numbers helps me to become calm again.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

The author says the number 1 is like someone shining a flashlight into my eyes, 5 is a clap of thunder or the sound of waves crashing against rocks, 89 reminds him of falling snow. Which number would probably be most calming for the author to think of if he were feeling uneasy or nervous?

• 1

• 5

• 89

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

The author shared the story of other real-life savants who are referred to as "lightening calculators." Why did the author make a point in telling us the actual numbers they can calculate versus just telling us they can calculate large numbers?

• Knowing someone can calculate quintillions, quadrillions, trillions, billions, and not just millions is very impressive. The whole purpose is to show how smart these people are.

• He wanted to show exactly how much grains of corn were in the box.

• He wanted to express his love for prime numbers.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6