Dive into a Sunken Museum

Read these sentences from the selection “Dive into a Sunken Museum.”

“If people instead swim around the beautiful sculpture parks,” Jason explains, “it will give the reefs a rest.” (paragraph 5)

“Marine growth is taking on the role of the artist as it changes the sculpture.” (paragraph 10)

What can the reader conclude about Jason Taylor based on these sentences?

• Taylor bases his marine art designs on the nearby reefs.

• Taylor questions the ability of his creations to last underwater.

• Taylor wants his art to affect and be affected by its environment.

• Taylor thinks marine life creates better art than he can.

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6.5H

In paragraph 5 of the selection “Dive into a Sunken Museum,” what does the word fragile mean? (a)  

• Large
• Mysterious
• Delicate
• Popular

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6.2B

Look at this photograph from the selection “Dive into a Sunken Museum.”

What is the most likely reason the author includes this photograph?

• To reveal that Jason Taylor’s underwater sculpture parks are very large

• To explain why Jason Taylor is inspired by marine life when making his sculptures

• To show how Jason Taylor’s underwater parks lead people away from nearby reefs

• To emphasize that Jason Taylor creates lifelike sculptures to display underwater

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6.9C

Which statement best explains the organizational pattern used in the selection “Dive into a Sunken Museum”?

• The descriptive organizational pattern explains how and why Jason Taylor’s artwork is created and displayed a certain way.

• The compare-and-contrast organizational pattern shows how much bigger Jason Taylor’s park is than other underwater sculpture parks around the world.

• The cause-and-effect organizational pattern shows why Jason Taylor decided to use people for his sculpture park and how the sculptures were made.

• The advantage-and-disadvantage organizational pattern emphasizes both the positive and negative effects Jason Taylor’s artwork has on reefs.

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6.8D.iii

What evidence in the text can you find to indicate that Artist Jason deCaires Taylor considers his museums a success? Make sure you list at least two examples from the text!

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6.5H