Slime Time

What is the main message of this article?

• Slime is popular, but not everyone will be able to make lots of money making it.

• Slime has changed overtime, and because of that, has had unexpected success.

• A lot of YouTube and Instagram slime makers are shocked by their successes.

• To make slime, you have to have some type of glue or clay.

Which of the following details from the text BEST supports the idea that slime has changed overtime and has unexpected success?

• Slime first appeared and became popular during the early 1990’s on Nickelodeon, a children’s

  television network.

• Today, slime can be clear, filled with tiny beads or erasers or thick and creamy, made with

  certain types of clay, mixed with scents that appeal to large audiences.

• According to Etsy, an online crafting website, some entrepreneurs as young as 10 and 11 years

  old, are profiting thousands of dollars each month from the sales of their slime.

• The “original” slime appeared to be bright green and liquidy, as it was poured onto celebrities

  and game show contestants. However, the evolution of slime and its purpose has greatly

  advanced.

What is the overall text structure of this passage?

• Descriptive

• Chronological

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

How does the author use details that contribute to this text structure?

• The author explains how slime has changed over time.

• The author compares slime to other YouTube inspired products.

• The author explains the negative effects slime has had on the economy.

• The author describes the best ways to mass produce slime to make money.

What inference can you make about why slime became such a huge hit with kids?

• Slime is a part of every kid's childhood. Therefore, that's why every kid likes it.

• The ingredients needed to make slime are typically found in every home.

• Slime became a fad once it hit social media and kids saw how diverse it is.

• Parents most likely don't like the mess that slime can make.

Reread this excerpt from the text.

"Overtime, slime has taken on a new form as a creative and relaxing outlet, as opposed to a punishment received from a failed answer on a game show."

Based on this excerpt, what is the author implying about slime?

• Slime is still gross, even though some people find it to be relaxing.

• Slime should only be dumped onto people that lose on a game show.

• There are many more things that should be done to relax instead of making slime.

• New perspectives and ideas change people's thoughts about things, even slime.

Which is NOT an effect of the increase in slime popularity?

• Some stores have experienced glue, Borax, and clay shortages.

• Slime can be clear, filled with tiny beads or erasers.

• There has been an increase demand for Elmers glue.

• Young entreprenuers are profiting thousands of dollars from slime sales on Etsy.

What is the author's purpose in writing "Slime Time"?

• To convince people to buy more slime in order to benefit the economy.

• To encourage young people to start creating slime-related content on social media.

• To show how slime has positively changed and evolved over time.

• To caution people against buying too much glue, Borax, and clay.

What does "self-proclaimed" mean in the first paragraph?

• A title given to you by the public.

• A title or name you give yourself.

• A statement you make that you fully support.

• A statement you make about yourself, whether positive or negative.

Why does the author include paragraph 2?

• To show that slime has always been worth a lot of money.

• To show how slime used to look compared to how it looks now.

• To explain how slime wasn't used until the late 2000s.

• To compare the use and popularity of slime in the past to the use and popularity of slime now.