Story of Pixar

The author uses a quotation from the movie to-

• explain to the reader what the movie is about.

• establish the purpose of the selection for the reader.

• describe one of the movie's main characters.

• gain the readers attention with a familiar saying.

How is the selection organized?

• It describes the causes of the obstacles Pixar experienced and how it affected the company.

• It states general info about Pixar and then gives specific info about the software.

• It relates the dvlpmnt of Pixar from early stages to present.

• It compares the tech Pixar uses to other film companies.

Which experience contributed most to the Pixar team's success in the film industry?

• Working for George Lucas at Lucasfilm

• Designing computer software that created lifelike images.

• Improving how x-ray images are presented

• Working for Steve Jobs to create technical graphics for various industries.

Which sentence explains why Pixar became involved in the film industry?

• This computer, called Pixar, could make realistic 3D images.

• RenderMan made it possible to create pics that looked almost like real photos.

• Jobs, who was very good at selling computers, wanted to sell Pixar to hospitals.

• However, since running Pixar was expensive, Jobs agreed to the production of animated films to make a profit.

How does the author support the claim that Pixar set the standard for animated films?

• By explaining how the Pixar computer could be beneficial to society

• By outlining the reasons Disney was interested in acquiring Pixar

• By mentioning the people who were involved in the dvlpmnt of Pixar

• By describing the achievements that demonstrate Pixar's status.

The photo is included to show-

• how Pixar creates the characters

• a digitally animated scene from on of the movies.

• two of the characters that have made Toy Story so popular

• how Toy Story uses advanced tech to tell a story about friendship

Words that have opposite meanings

• synonyms

• antonyms

• homonyms

• homophones

What happens as a result of an event or action

• cause

• effect

• compare

• contrast

the way an author arranges/organizes text (organizational pattern)

• text structure

• details

• paragraphs

• outline

The feeling or emotion the reader gets when reading a passage

• mood

• happy

• energized

• imagery