TOPIC
CENTRAL IDEA/ SUPPORTING DETAILS
LANGUAGE
AUTHORS PURPOSE
TEXT CHARACTERISTICS
100

Why did the author include Pictures above the Title of the article, Papel Picado?

A.  To decorate the passage

B.  To show examples of what it looks like

C.  It has no purpose

D.  It shows a newspaper article

B.  To show examples of what it looks like

100

Where did the thin tissue paper come from?

A.  Mexico

B.  China

C.  United States

D.  Canada

B.  China

100

What is Papel Picado?

A.  Tissue paper cut up

B.  Beautiful and delicate form of paper art

C. Pictures of people, animals, and flowers

D.  Banners of encouraging words

B.  Beautiful and delicate form of paper art

100

What is the purpose of Paragraph 1 in the article?

A.  Give information of where this art was first introduced.

B.  Give information about what it looks like

C.  Give information on how to make it

D.  Give information on how it is used today.

A.  Give information of where this art was first introduced.

100

What type of genre is this article?

A. Fiction text

B. Poetry

C.  Informational text

D.  Persuasive text

C.  Informational text

200

What is the purpose of the first subtitle?

A.  To show the reader what this section is about.

B.  To show the reader the vocabulary words for this section.

C.  To show the reader a question about the text

D.  It has no purpose

A.  To show the reader what this section is about.

200

Which sentence from the selection explains why artists first created papel picado?

A.  people living in Mexico soon had a lot of this tissue paper, and they began using it to make decorations.

B.  They include images of people, animals, flowers, lettering, and any design that has special meaning to the artist.

C.  Stacking many sheets of paper allows the artists to create the same pattern on all the sheets at the same time.

D.  On a papel picado wedding banner, for example, hearts and the names of the bride and groom may be part of the design.

A.  people living in Mexico soon had a lot of this tissue paper, and they began using it to make decorations.

200

Which sentence from the selection expresses an opinion?

F.  Papel picado is a beautiful and delicate form of paper art.

G.  In Spanish, papel means "paper," and picado means "punched."

H.  To make papel picado, srtists first draw the pattern for the art.

F.  Papel picado is a beautiful and delicate form of paper art.

200

The author includes paragraph 6 most likely to-

A.  inform the reader of places where papel picado should not be displayed

B.  describe different reasons that people like papel picado

C.  tell the reader where to find the materials needed to create papel picado

D.  explain how a problem with papel picado has been solved.

D.  explain how a problem with papel picado has been solved.

200

The photograph under paragraph 1 suggests that-

A.  artists who make papel picado need many years of training

B.  making papel picado is something that a person must do alone

C.  artists use detailed designs for papel picado

D.  making papel picado requires only a short amount of time to complete.

C.  artists use detailed designs for papel picado

300

In which part of the passage, will the reader find out about types of materials needed to make Papel Picado?

A.  What Does Papel Picado Mean?

B.  How is Papel Picado Made?

C.  How is Papel Picado Used Today?

D.  Papel Picado Banners

B.  How is Papel Picado Made?

300

In which section would the reader find information about occasions where papel picado is often displayed?

F.  What Does Papel Picado Mean?

G.  How is Papel Picado Made?

H.  How is Papel Picado Used Today?

J.  An Easy Way to Make Your Own Papel Picado

H.  How is Papel Picado Used Today?

300

What does the word delicate mean in paragraph 1?

A.  Easily broken or damaged

B.  Type of clothes made of fabric

C.  Hard and sturdy

D.  to fix

A.  Easily broken or damaged

300

What is the author's purpose for including page 27?

A.  Reader can make their own Papel Picado

B.  Reader can make their own design

C.  Reader can make decorations for a celebration

D.  All of the above

D.  All of the above

300

According to the section titled, "An Easy Way to Make your own Papel Picado," what should a person do just before unfolding the paper?

F.  Glue the paper

G.  Hang the string

H.  Cut the paper

J.  Draw the design

H.  Cut the paper

400

The photograph on page 26 goes with what section of the article?

A.  What does Papel Picado Mean?

B.  How is Papel Picado Made?

C.  How is Papel Picado Used Today?

D.  Papel Picado Banners


B.  How is Papel Picado Made?

400

Where did this art form begin?

A.  Mexico

B.  China

C.  United States

D.  Canada

A.  Mexico

400

Why did the author title this article Papel Picado?

A.  It is what this passage is mostly about.

B.  It is a supporting detail

C.  It is text evidence

D.  It is the name of the author

A.  It is what this passage is mostly about.

400

What is the Author's Purpose for writing this article?

A.  To give readers information about Papel Picado

B.  To entertain readers about Papel Picado

C.  To entertain readers with a poem

D.  To persuade readers to make Papel Picado

A.  To give readers information about Papel Picado

400

What is the text structure of this article?

A.  Problem and solution

B.  Cause and Effect

C.  Descriptive

D.  Chronological

C.  Descriptive

500

On page 27, What is done after the tissue paper is flattened?

A.  Place the flatten sheets of tissue paper on a flat surface.  The straight edge of each panel should be at the top.

B.  Stack a few sheets of paper and fold them in half vertically.

C.  Gather the material you will need.

D.  Cut shapes into three sides of the folded tissue paper.

A.  Place the flatten sheets of tissue paper on a flat surface.  The straight edge of each panel should be at the top.

500

How are Papel Picado banners used?

A.  decorations at celebrations

B.  to encourage teams to do better

C.  To advertise a product

D.  To show how to read a book

A.  decorations at celebrations

500

Which sentence best describes Papel Picado?

A.  Tissue paper with images used to decorate for celebrations

B.  Faded, crumbled up paper that falls apart.

C.  Colorful Art picture

D.  Paper with designs.

A.  Tissue paper with images used to decorate for celebrations

500

What Special items did the author include to help the reader understand the article?

A.  Subtitles

B.  Pictures with captions

C.  both A & B

D.  none of the above

C.  both A & B

500

In what part of the passage, would readers find information about what the different designs show?

A.  Papel Picado Banners

B.  What Does Papel Picado Mean?

C.  How is Papel Picado Made?

D.  How is Papel Picado Used Today?

B.  What Does Papel Picado Mean?

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