Ballpoint Pens Article

Which of the choices is one of the purposes for the ballpoint on a pen?

• to keep the ink from drying out inside the pen

• to keep the pen from being too heavy

• to help you have better handwriting

• to hold the pen together

According to the article, why is it so hard to visualize the way a ballpoint pen works?

• ballpoint pens are very rare

• the ballpoint is so small

• no one uses ballpoint pens

• the ballpoint is on the inside of the pen

Which device has a ballpoint that works the same way as a ballpoint on a pen?

• chap stick

• pencil

• marker

• anti-perspirant

Which of these would be the best choice for the main idea of this article?

• A ballpoint pen is an everyday object with a special design.

• The ballpoint pen is the same as deodorant.

• There are a few steps to using a ballpoint pen.

• We would be lost without the invention of the ballpoint pen.

A ballpoint pen is a pen that uses a small rotating ball made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide to disperse ink as you write.

Based on what you know about brass and steel, what kind of material do you think tungsten carbide is?

• wood

• paper

• plastic

• metal