NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Howdoyouknow“AncientGreece”isexpositorynonfiction?Itrevealscharacters’actionsandfeelingsthroughdialogue.Ithasheadingsthatbeginsectionsofrelatedinformation.Itgivesdetailsaboutimportanteventsintheauthor’slife.Itisaperson’saccountofhisorherownlife.2.Howaretoday’sOlympicGamesdifferentfromthegamesinancientGreece?ThegamesareheldinAthens.Athletesaremuchmorecompetitive.Today’sgamesareheldinsummerandwinter.Spectatorsandathletestravelfartoattendthegames.3.WhichstatementBESTsupportstheideathattheOlympicGameswereofgreatimportanceinancientGreece?Judgesawardedolivewreathstowinnersofevents.Manyhorsesanddriverswerehurtinchariotraces.Thepentathlonincludedfivedifferentcompetitions.Nowarswerefoughtbefore,during,orjustaftergames.4.WhatistheMOSTLIKELYreasontheGreeksstartedtheOlympics?todevelopskilledchariotdriverstoencouragephysicalfitnesstotaketimeofffrombattlestoamusethecitizens5.WhatcanyouconcludeabouttheancientGreeks?Theyvaluededucationandlogicgreatly.Theyfoughtmorewarsthanothercivilizations.Theyknewtheirbuildingswouldlastforcenturies.Theywerethefirstculturetoteachlessonsinstories.WeeklyLessonTestLesson21©Harcourt•Grade6183SelectionComprehension“AncientGreece”NameTOTALSCORE:/8+/26.TheworkofHerodotusisusefultomodern-dayscholarsMAINLYbecauseherecordedfactsaboutancientcountries.describedGreekarchitecture.explainedthenaturalworld.toldaboutGreekheroes.7.WhatistheMOSTLIKELYreasonthedesignofgovernmentbuildingsoftenincludessomeGreekinfluence?Thecolumnsandslopingroofslookimpressive.Architectsbelievethatolderdesignsarebetter.Greekarchitecturelastsforthousandsofyears.ThepoliticalsystemisbasedonsomeGreekideas.8.Whydidtheauthorwrite“AncientGreece”?toexplainhowtheOlympicGamesbegantodescribetheinfluenceofanearlycivilizationtogiveexamplesofclassicalartandarchitecturetoshowwhyGreekphilosophersshouldbestudiedREADTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.ThinkofthemanywaysthatancientGreecehasinfluencedourlives.Tellwhichcontributionyouth...
