Which of these is the best example of a cause-and-effect chain of events?
Read the sentence.The person on trial for theft was found guilty by a jury, and once a jury announces a verdict, that decision is final.Which word in the sentence is the best clue to defining the word verdict?
Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin."I will not try to describe the impression that the temple, and in particular its portico, made on us," Champollion wrote. "The separate dimensions of the structure can be measured, but it is quite impossible to give an idea of the whole. We stayed there two hours, filled with ecstasy. Led by our native guide, we wandered through the halls and tried to read the inscriptions on the outside in the glittering moonlight."Based on the context clues in the excerpt, a portico is most likely
Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.Once they had mastered the three kinds of Egyptian writing, nineteenth-century scholars had the key to more than three thousand years of Egyptian history. Within a few decades, they compiled an accurate list of all the pharaohs who had ruled Egypt, from Narmer in 3000 B.C. to Cleopatra VII in 30 B.C. They discovered long-lost masterpieces of ancient Egyptian literature. And, by reading bills of sale, shop inventories, and personal letters, they reconstructed what daily life in ancient Egypt was like for everyone from a slave to a king.Which best represents a cause-and-effect relationship from the excerpt?
Read this passage.Anita was in her room listening to music as she styled her hair. Her mom walked in and asked, “Where are you going?”“To a friend’s party,” Anita replied.“I didn’t give you permission to go to a party. You will be staying home tonight,” her mom commanded, and she left the room. Anita clenched her teeth, and her eyes watered as she slammed the door behind her mom.Based on the details in the passage, the reader can infer that Anita most likely
Egyptian leaders had no reason to read or writeEgyptian women often learned to read and writemany Egyptian children learned to read and write at schoolmost Egyptian children were not taught to read or write
Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.In the next few years following the publication of his book, Champollion deciphered many more hieroglyphs. He was named "Keeper of the Egyptian Collections" in Paris in recognition of his accomplishments. Then, in 1829, he got what he had always wanted. With the backing of the French government, he journeyed to Egypt to see the ancient hieroglyphic inscriptions for himself.
Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.Between the time Champollion's books appeared and the end of the nineteenth century, thousands of rolls of papyrus and copies of temple and tomb inscriptions were brought to Europe and America. There scholars, using the deciphering methods Champollion had pioneered, traced the entire history of writing in Egypt. They discovered it had begun about 3100 B.C. when images of important people were first accompanied by hieroglyphs of their names or titles. By 2500 B.C. complete sentences began to appear on tomb inscriptions, along with lists of offerings to the Egyptian gods.Which statement best expresses an inference that can be supported by information in the excerpt?
Read this passage.Francisco was leaving to play baseball at the park with his friends when Roman, his younger brother, came running up to him. “Let me come! I want to come!” Roman begged.“You don’t want to come with us, Roman,” Francisco replied. “You won’t have any fun with the older kids. Besides, Mom probably won’t let you come.”Roman went to ask his mom for permission to go with Francisco, but Francisco left for the park before Roman could return with an answer.Based on the details in the passage, the reader can infer that
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