Fiction/Poetry- Head it up

Home

Open in new tab

Copy link

Home

Open in new tab

Copy link

Multiple Choice

What causes the change in the shape and size of the Peeps?

•  The microwave

•  The oven

•  The fridge

• The freezer

Multiple Choice

How many bottles and Peeps does the narrator use to make the Peep-cano?

• One bottle and three Peeps

• Two bottles and five Peeps

• Two bottles and ten Peeps

• Three bottles and twenty Peeps

Multiple Choice

When the narrator asks Ms. Tan for help, how does she respond?

• She helps the narrator immediately.

• She ignores the narrator.

•  She tells the narrator to clean up the mess.

• She tells the narrator to clean up the mess and start over with a smaller Peep-cano.

Multiple Choice

What does the word deduction mean as it is used in the passage? How will the class make a deduction?

•  A logical conclusion based on evidence

• An assumption

• A guess

•  A random decision

Multiple Choice

What elements of poetry did the author include? Why did the author write the passage as a poem?

• Rhythm and Rhyme; to make the passage more interesting and fun to read

• Imagery and metaphor; to convey the scientific concepts in a more creative and memorable way.

• Simile and repetition; to emphasize the importance of following directions.

•  Personification and alliteration; to create a spooky and mysterious atmosphere.

Multiple Select

Why did the author include the “Exploring Peeps” sidebar?

• To provide additional information and context about the Peeps, including their history and ingredients.

• To give tips on how to clean up Peep messes.

• The author included the sidebar so readers can perform the

  experiment described in the passage.

• To explain the science behind the Peep-cano experiment.

Multiple Select

Have you ever completed an experiment? How does your experience compare to the narrator’s experience?

• Yes, my experience was similar to the narrator’s.

• Yes, my experience was different from the narrator’s.

•  No, I have never completed an experiment.

•  No, I have never completed an experiment, but I would like to try.

Multiple Choice

How does this passage inform readers about the relationship between temperature and physical changes in matter?

• It shows that temperature has no effect on physical changes in matter.

•  It demonstrates that temperature can cause physical changes in matter, like the expansion and melting of Peeps.

• It explains that microwaves are the only way to produce physical changes in matter.

• It argues that physical changes in matter are not important for scientific study.

Open Ended

What experiment does Ms. Tan’s class complete?

Open Ended

What details did the author include to emphasize safe behavior during an experiment?

Open Ended

Do you think the narrator considers the consequences of his decision? Why or why not?