(MCAS) ELA Grade 4

English Language Arts
aSession 3, Multiple-Choice Questionsn
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“Millions of Mummies” is a good title for this selection because
A. someone counted all the mummies made.
B. mummies are so valuable.
C. mummies have so many uses.
D. so many mummies were made of people and animals.
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 29: Literature/Learning Standard 13
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According to the first paragraph, what was the MAIN reason people wanted to unwrap
mummies
A. They wanted to give the mummies a proper burial.
B. They wanted to study diseases of ancient Egyptians.
C. They wanted to satisfy their curiosity.
D. They wanted to preserve the bodies before they crumbled.
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 30: Literature/Learning Standard 13
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According to this selection, why were mummies stacked on top of each other in ancient
Egyptian tombs
A. They would not dry out as fast.
B. It was thought to confuse bad spirits.
C. Family members were always buried together.
D. There was not enough room in cemeteries.
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 31: Literature/Learning Standard 9
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According to this selection, one reason Egyptians mummified animals was to
A. send messages to the living.
B. have company in the afterlife.
C. protect their tombs.
D. save them as national treasures.
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 32: Literature/Learning Standard 9
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