Stone Wonders

From paragraphs 1-2, the reader can conclude that the pyramids:

• began to fall a few years after they were built

• can be found in many colors and designs

• took a long time to build, using lots of materials

• blend in with the landscape of Egypt

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Which statement best explains the purpose of the pyramids?

• The pyramids housed jewelry, clothes, and secret passageways.

• The pyramids were created as tombs for kings and queens.

• The pyramids were the focal point of the complex with temples and smaller pyramids.

• The pyramids were used to display hieroglyphs.

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The author organizes paragraphs 3 through 6 by —

• Contrasting Egyptian pyramids with other Egyptian tombs

• Listing the steps to build a pyramid

• Providing details about the secret passageways inside pyramids

• Describing the similarities among most pyramids

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The author’s organization of paragraph 9 shows us —

• the differences between the types of pyramids

• how kings’ pyramids were identical to queens’ pyramids

• how there is variety in how hieroglyphs were used

• the geographic location of the majority of the pyramids

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The author most likely wrote this selection to —

• show the scientific studies about the Great Pyramid

• explain why the pyramids were remarkable structures

• provide a detailed description of mastabas

• illustrate the different ways pyramids were constructed

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The author provides measurements in paragraph 2 in order to —

• help the reader construct a pyramid

• describe the size of a football field

• explain how the Egyptian measurement system works

• allow the reader to visualize the size of the structures

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In paragraph 5, the word "preserved," which is based on a Latin root, means —....(use dictionaries)

• kept in good condition

• buried underground

• dressed and decorated

• hidden and kept secret

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In paragraph 9, the word "ornate" comes from a Latin root word that means —(Use dictionaries)

• simple and bare

• organized and well-stocked

• adorned and decorated

• protected and cared for

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