Best support
Q2. Which sentence from the selection is best supported by the photograph under paragraph 3?
B. Rainbow-colored birds, animals, or flowers are common.
Q4. Based on the information in paragraph 2, what inference can be made about amate?
B. It is a traditional paper that has been made for a long time.
Q7. Part A
Which statement best explains why bark was important?
B. Bark was important because it provided a natural material that could be made into paper for recording information and stories.
What is the most effective revision to make to sentence 26?
A. The axis is an imaginary line that runs through Earth's center from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Q3. Which statement best explains why Starr’s discovery was important?
D. He found that people were still making amate.
Q5. Based on paragraphs 4 through 6, what can the reader infer about amate paintings?
A. They are an important cultural tradition.
Q7. Part B
Which sentences best support the answer to Part A?
D. "These paintings tell stories of the past. They also give helpful information."
Q8. What is the most likely reason the author includes the photographs in the boxed section titled “Make Your Own Amate Painting”?
C. To demonstrate the creativity and imagination kids can use.
Q6. Which idea from the selection does the author best support by including the photograph next to paragraphs 5 and 6? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
The idea best supported by the photograph next to paragraphs 5 and 6 is that amate bark paper has been used for centuries and shows a glimpse of the history of people who lived in Mexico long ago. The photograph supports the idea that amate bark paper was a way to record history.
D. This is the air that living things breathe.
Q9. How is the paper in the section titled “Make Your Own Amate Painting” different from the bark paper described in the rest of the selection?
C. It is not actually bark.
Q10. What is the most likely reason the author ends the selection with the ideas in paragraph 11?
A. To restate a few key points about amate paper.