Nonfiction Text Practice

What was the initial discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls attributed to?

• An archaeological expedition

• A Bedouin shepherd searching for a lost sheep

• A group of religious scholars

• Local cave explorers

Which text structure is primarily used in the passage's section about the scrolls' discovery?

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

• Chronological sequence

• Cause and effect

What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

• To entertain readers with stories about ancient artifacts

• To persuade readers to study ancient manuscripts

• To inform readers about the significance and impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls

• To argue for better preservation of historical documents

Which language was NOT mentioned as one used in the Dead Sea Scrolls?

• Latin

• Hebrew

• Greek

• Aramaic

According to the passage, what helped preserve the scrolls over time?

• The dry desert climate

• Special preservation techniques

• Clay jars

• Underground caves

When this article was published, this photo was included. What part of the passage does this photo reference?

• where the scrolls were found

• how old the scrolls are

• how the scrolls were excavated

• evidence of the biblical references of the scrolls

According to the Context and Significance section of the text, why is the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls important?

• it is a new historical discovery

• it is evidence of the Hebrew language emerging earlier than assumed

• it disproves the theories that argued that the book of Isaiah was written in 300AD

• it shows how texts have evolved over time