Special Effects Springwood 5th Grade TEST

The explosions made us nervous.

• inspections

• violent bursts

• preparations

• flashing lights

We saw a miniature pony.

• sturdy

• saddled

• sleek

• small

Dinosaurs were prehistoric animals.

• relating to times before written history

• told about throughout history

• drawn by artists in history books

• found in several historical periods

He reassembled his model after it fell on the floor.

• threw away

• made whole again

• repacked carefully

• cleaned hurriedly

The landscape was covered with wildflowers.

• mountain range

• dense thicket

• view of the scenery on land

• end of a peninsula

The photograph's background was dark.

• what can be seen by an expert

• what is seen behind the subject

• what is seen in the corner of the frame

• what is seen by looking closely

A sentence from the selections says that the use of special effects "keeps today's movie and television audiences glued to their seats in starry-eyed wonder." What does this mean?

• Most special effects show stars and planets.

• People should go outside instead of watching television.

• People are fascinated by special effects.

• Special effects teams use a strong type of glue.

How does making models for movie scenes save money?

• Movie makers can plan their shots in advance of shooting film.

• Movie makers can use equipment that costs very little.

• Movie makers don't have to pay actors when they use models.

• Movie makers don't have to use much film since the models are small.

How do the labeled photographs in the selection help readers?

• The labels describe the process of model-making.

• They explain how the movie-maker uses the camera.

• The labels point out tolls that special effects teams use.

• They identify different parts of the picture and explain what is happening.

What would be another good title for this selection?

• Monsters, Bombs, and Wars

• Building a Landscape

• Crash, Boom, Bang

• How to Make a Dinosaur