Question

main idea task card #37
what is the main idea of the passage?
aphrodite is the greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. her roman equivalent is the goddess venus. according to legend, she was born when she arose from sea foam. because of her beauty, other gods feared that their rivalry over her would interrupt the peace among them and lead to war, so zeus married her to hephaestus, who, because of his ugliness and deformity, was not seen as a threat. her symbol is the rose and scallop shell.
a. like all goddesses, aphrodite was vain and vengeful.
b. aphrodite is the goddess of love and wisdom.
c. aphrodite is a major mythological deity of love and beauty.
d. zeus was mean to make aphrodite marry hephaestus.

main idea task card #38
what is the main idea of the passage?
the most famous pyramids are the egyptian pyramids — huge structures built of brick or stone, some of which are among the world’s largest constructions. they are shaped as a reference to the rays of the sun. most pyramids had a polished, highly reflective white limestone surface, in order to give them a shining appearance when viewed from a distance. the capstone was usually made of hard stone - granite or basalt - and could be plated with gold, silver, or electrum and would also be highly reflective.
a. the egyptian pyramids are highly reflective and made of limestone and granite.
b. the world’s most famous, monumental pyramids are in egypt.
c. the egyptian pyramids reflect the sun and can be seen from a great distance.
d. the egyptian pyramids were constructed by slaves.

Explanation:

Task Card #37

• Option A: The passage doesn't mention Aphrodite being vain or vengeful, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The passage says she is the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation, not wisdom, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The passage describes Aphrodite as the Greek goddess of love, beauty, etc., her Roman equivalent, her birth, marriage, and symbols, all supporting that she is a major mythological deity of love and beauty.
• Option D: The passage says Zeus married her to Hephaestus to avoid war, not that Zeus was mean, so D is incorrect.

• Option A: The passage says most pyramids had a polished limestone surface and capstones of hard stone (granite/basalt), but not all parts are made of limestone and granite, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The passage starts by saying the most famous pyramids are Egyptian and they are huge structures, but the main focus is on their reflective nature and visibility, not just their fame/location, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The passage explains the pyramids' shape references sun rays, their polished limestone surface for a shining appearance from a distance, and reflective capstones, so this option matches the main idea.
• Option D: The passage doesn't mention slaves constructing the pyramids, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Aphrodite is a major mythological deity of love and beauty.

Task Card #38