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Informational Text Features

Question 6 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR

Read the passage about the Rosetta Stone.Before the Rosetta Stone was found, Egyptian history was lost to the world. The only clues were the mysterious picture writings that adorned temples and pyramids. For hundreds of years, scholars struggled to decipher these hieroglyphs. Then, in 1799, soldiers in Napoleon’s army stumbled on the Rosetta Stone.–The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone,James Cross Giblin

Answer
A
description
B
chronological
C
cause and effect
D
problem and solution

Explanation

The passage presents events in time order: first, Egyptian history was lost and scholars struggled to read hieroglyphs; then, in 1799, soldiers found the Rosetta Stone. Words such as “Before” and “Then” signal a chronological structure. The correct choice is chronological.

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