Origami - An Ancient Art

Which sentence describes the main idea of the text?

• Origami no longer requires the same skills that it did in ancient Japan.

• Origami was only available to the wealthy in ancient Japan, but now it can be enjoyed by all.

• Origami continues to be an art that only the wealthy can afford in Japan.

• Origami is no longer a common art in Japan, but it is popular elsewhere in the world.

Why could only the wealthy make origami when it first began?

• Nobody else was interested in it.

• The government only allowed the wealthy people to make origami.

• Origami was kept a secret from people who were not wealthy.

• The materials for origami were very expensive.

Why do you think it was a Chinese man that first taught somebody about origami?

• The Chinese invented paper.

• Chinese people are smarter than everyone else.

• Somebody taught him about it first.

• He was taking credit for somebody else's idea.

Why do you think origami is used for decorations and gifts?

• Japan does not have any other decorations.

• The designs are pretty and sometimes used as good luck symbols.

• Paper is cheap.

• People do not like receiving paper as a gift.

What can you conclude about why origami became a world wide activity?

• Origami is taught in schools.

• Origami is and hard and boring

• People around the world most likely saw the origami and wanted to try it for themselves.

• People around the world did not know what else to decorate with.