How does each sentence kay ideas of the text?
Part 3:
Lesson 11
Continue reading about the terra-cotta army. Use the Close Reading
and the Hint to help you answer the question.
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Close Reading
These paragraphs tell
more about what the
chaeologists found
and paragraph develop
(continued from page 106
The soldiers are in trenchlike, underground corridors. In some
of the corridors, clay horses are aligned four abreast; behind
them are wooden chariots.
The terra cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate
(tomb) created to accompany the first emperor of China into
the afterlife, according to archaeologists. ...
Archaeologists estimate the pits may contain as many as
8,000 figures, but the total may never be known.
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Hint
Reread the first
paragraph on page 104
What phrase is used to
describe the discovery?
Circle the correct answer.
How does the final sentence build on a key idea mentioned in the first
paragraph?
A It suggests there is no point in trying to learn more about the
terra-cotta army because it is too big.
B It explains how extensive the site is and suggests that the story of
the discovery is not yet complete.
C It reveals how little the government's archaeologists actually know
about the terra-cotta army.
Dit implies that archaeologists do not plan any further exploration
and must rely on existing findings.
Show Your Thinking
Look at the answer that you chose above. Explain why your choice is correct.