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Special Education AssessmentFebruary 2008Language Arts - Reading Comprehension testName ________________________________________________________Date _________________________________________________________Read the modulation below very carefully and then answer the questions that inject after it as best as possibleThe First arrive of Columbus in the New WorldBy Washington IrvingIt was on Friday dawn , the 12th of October , that Columbus first beheld the New World . As the day dawned he saw beforehand him an island s eeral leagues in extent , and covered with trees like a continual grove . Though apparently uncultivated it was populous , for the inhabitants were seen issuing from solely parts of the woods and running to the shore . They were perfectly bleak , and , as they stood gazing at the ships , appeared by their attitudes and gestures to be lost in astonishmentColumbus made signals for the ships to cast spinal column and the boats to be manned and gird . He entered his own boat , richly attired in scarlet and holding the royal standard while Martin Alonzo Pinzon and his comrade put off in company in their boats , individu exclusivelyy with a banner of the enterprise emblazoned with a green scotch , having on either side the letters F and Y the initials of the Castilian monarchs Fernando and Ysabel , surmounted by crownsAs he approached the shore , Columbus was satisfy with the purity and suavity of the atmosphere , the crystal transparency of the ocean , and the extraordinary beauty of the vegetation . He beheld also fruits of an unexplored kind upon the trees which overhung the shoresOn landing he threw himself on his knees , kissed the earth , and returned convey to God with tears of joy . His example was followed by the eternal rest Almighty and Eternal God prayed Columbus who by the faculty of Thy creative word hast made the firmament , the earth and the sea - blessed and glorified be thy name in all places !

May thy majesty and dominion be exalted for ever and ever , as Thou hast permitted thy holy name to be made known and spread by the most low-spirited of thy servants , in this hitherto unknown portion of Thine empireColumbus , then lift , drew his sword , displayed the royal standard , and assembling rough him the two captains and the rest who had landed , he took solemn self-will in the name of the Castilian sovereigns , giving the island the name of San Salvador .Section A - Select the word that means almost the same as the word underlined in each sentence taken from the line of achievement and circle your answerColumbus first beheld the New World (Line 1HeardSawArrivedTouchedHe saw before him an island , several leagues in extent (Line 2SizeDistanceHeightAppearanceColumbus made signals for the ships to cast anchor (Line 7MovementsJokesPraisesSignsColumbus was delighted with the purity and suavity of the air (Line 12BeautyBrightnessCleanlinessNeatnessHe took solemn self-will in the name of the Castilian sovereigns (Line 22WorkersRoyal familySailorsPeopleSection B - Write a resolution to...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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