The Magic of Mime

What is Becky's job?

• being a mime

• being a singer

• being a dancer

• being a musician

How does the author describe the art of mime?

• easy to do, because there are no lines to forget

• performed by only one person at a time

• requiring lots of exercise and physical training

• performed on an empty stage with no props

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

A good mime can make audiences forget that the props and scenes are imaginary. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• "The audience imagined a bustling carnival full of people. It was so noisy we could hardly hear what the characters were saying! "

• "'Tasha's friend called her and asked if she could borrow Tasha's angel wings for a project she was doing. She had forgotten they were mimed!'"

• "Becky knows that everyone has an incredible imagination. Broken Box help us use ours. Our imagination is where the magic comes from."

• "'We have to come up with ways to show the audience there's a dragon, by either making one out of mimes like a big moving sculpture, or miming an invisible one.'"

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.4.1

Based on the passage, which of the following skills would a mime need most?

• a clear and loud voice that can fill a room

• sewing and costume-making skills

• control and awareness of their body

• a talent for singing and dancing

What is this passage mostly about?

• how mimes tell stories using their bodies and imagination

• how Becky trained to be a mime in the theater company Broken Box

• a successful performance where Broken Box mimed a carnival

• the difficulties of telling stories without words, props, or stage sets

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Read the following sentences: "But when the show begins, the empty stage suddenly looks like a desert, a castle, a forest, or a dining room. Without changing her costume, Becky transforms from a wiry old ogre, to a sparrow, to a cup full of Jell-O."

As used in this sentence, what does the word "transform" mean?

• stay the same as before

• make something from nothing

• change from one thing into another

• become more beautiful and attractive

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

Mimes do not use their voices when performing scenes. ___________, they rely on their movements and facial expressions to tell a story.

• Finally

• Instead

• Notably

• In the end

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CCSS.W.4.3C

Why do mimes practice to make all of their movements perfect?

• Mimes practice to make all of their movements perfect so that the audience will know what to imagine.

• Mimes practice to make all of their movements perfect so they don't have to practice saying lines.

• Mimes practice to make all of their movements perfect so they can use less props.

Why is an imaginative audience is necessary for a mime performance to work?

• audience's imagination helps them observe performers moving silently on an empty stage

• audience's imagination provides the words, props, costumes, and stage sets for the stories being mimed

• audience's imagination makes them feel like they are at the movies with their friends

Can a mime be seen as magical?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.SL.4.4