The History Of Movie Making

The sentences below are from paragraph 5 of the passage.

At first like the Lumieres, he shot travel scenes or scenes from daily life. Then, quite by accident, Georges Melies learned about special effects.

Which of the following best describes the text structure of these sentences?

• Cause - effect: The sentences tell how the Lumieres films showed Melies how to make special effects.

• Comparison: The sentences tell how Meiles films were similar to and different from the Lumieres films.

• Cause - effect: The sentences tell how Meiles films led the Lumieres to film scenes of daily life.

• Comparison: The sentences tell how the Lumieres films and Meiles films had nothing in common.

What effect does the text structure of the passage have on the reader's understanding of the history of movie making?

• By giving the causes and effects of early film making techniques, the passage explains how readers can create their own stop-motion films using basic equipment.

• By describing the events in the order they happened, the passage makes it easy to understand every step in the history of making movies.

• By comparing early filmmakers and describing the causes and effects of their efforts, the passage gives a clearer picture of how movie making came about.

• By presenting the problems and comparing and contrasting the filmmakers' solutions, the passage explains why the history of French movies is important.

Identify the type of text structure each detail supports.

"The Cinematographe combined the strong lamp and lens of a magic lantern with a shutter- and- film reel mechanism." (paragraph 3)

• Comparison

• Cause and Effect

Identify the type of text structure each detail supports.

"The Lumiere brothers' hand-cranked invention (1895) was a combination of camera, projector, and printer." (paragraph 4)

• Comparison

• Cause and Effect

Identify the type of text structure each detail supports.

"Georges Meiles ... tried to buy a Cinematograph from the Lumieres in 1895. They would not sell it to him. So Melies designed his own camera." (Paragraph 5)

• Comparison

• Cause and Effect

Identify the type of text structure each detail supports.

"Meanwhile, the street scene changed: A bus drove away and a hearse drove up. When Meilies projected his film, he was astonished to see the bus suddenly turn into a hearse!"

(paragraph 6)

• Comparison

• Cause and Effect

Identify the type of text structure each detail supports.

"In 1902 , Melies produced ... A Trip to the Moon, which brought him worldwide fame." (paragraph 7)

• Comparison

• Cause and Effect

Read the sentence from the passage.

In 1896, Melies camera jammed while he was filming ... it took him a few seconds to fix it and continue shooting.

What phrase best describes the meaning of jammed?

• squeezed tightly

• stepped on the brakes

• moved the gears

• became stuck