Text Based Evidence

PART A: 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.

PART B: Which of the following details from the text BEST supports your answer to Part A?

• 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.

• 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.

PART A: What is the overall text structure of this passage?

• Descriptive

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

PART B: 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 way to mass produce slime to make money.

PART A: 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 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.

PART B: Identify a key detailfrom the text that BEST supports your claim for part A?

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.

In your own words, write a 3-4 sentence summary of this text, Slime Time.