The Spiderman behind Spiderman

What is the main point that best summarizes of Kutcher's education?

• He studied spiders while on family

  vacations.

• His education came from working in

  his field.

• His career required a degree from film

  school.

• He earned degrees in entomology and

  biology.

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You can guess that the people who made

Spider-Man wanted the spider in the

movie to be blue and red-orange so that it

would

• draw attention to Spider-Man’s tricks

• teach people about strange spiders

• cause audiences to laugh

• match Spider-Man

Which detail from the article suggests that

insect trainers are in high demand?

• Kutcher has worked on movies, in

  television, and on music videos.

• A community college in Los Angeles

  offers classes about insects.

• The article’s author interviewed people

  who work in special effects and movie

  props.

• Kutcher supervised an artist’s painting

  of a spider for the movie Spider-Man.

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Which statement proves that Kutcher values education?

• knows how to repair butterfly wings

• adapts insects’ behaviors as needed

• supervises insect and spider stunts

• teaches at a community college

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According to the sidebar, one way in

which entomologists benefit the public is

by

• studying insect evolution

• memorizing many insect species

• discovering new species of insects

• investigating ways to control insects

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Choose the summary that best describes

the main point of the “spider Olympics.”

• Spider-Man ’s director studied the

  abilities of various insects before he

  chose which one would bite Spider-

  Man.

• Kutcher exhibited different types of

  spiders so that Spider-Man ’s director

  could pick the right spider for the

  movie.

• Kutcher helped actors auditioning for

  the lead role in Spider-Man perform

  tricks that various kinds of spiders can

  do.

• Spider-Man ’s director asked Kutcher

  to find a spider that displayed greater

  strength and more skills than any other

  spider.

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Someone who has perseverance shows

• unwavering attention to details when

  solving a problem

• creative thinking when explaining a

  complex situation

• steady persistence in following a set

  course of action

• unusual skill at understanding the

  behaviors of animals

What does potential mean?

• the ability to grow or develop

• a way of connecting with others

• a passion for a field of study

• a hopeful outlook on the future

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What is a rendition ?

• an alternative course of action

• a pictorial representation

• an unrealistic imitation

• a research question

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What does engaging mean?

• quiet

• talented

• likeable

• smart

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