Paper Picado

The photograph under paragraph 1 suggests that —

• artists who make papel picado need many years of training
• making papel picado is something that a person must do alone
• artists use detailed designs for papel picado
• making papel picado requires only a short amount of time to complete

Which sentence from the selection expresses an opinion?

• Papel picado is a beautiful and delicate form of paper art.
• In Spanish, papel means “paper,” and picado means “punched.”
• To make papel picado, artists first draw the pattern for the art.
• The artists then use sharp chisels to cut through the layers of tissue paper.

The author includes paragraph 6 most likely to —

• inform the reader of places where papel picado should not be displayed
• describe different reasons that people like papel picado
• tell the reader where to find the materials needed to create papel picado
• explain how a problem with papel picado has been solved

According to the section titled “An Easy Way to Make Your Own Papel Picado,”what should a person do just before unfolding the paper?

• Glue the paper
• Hang the string
• Cut the paper
• Draw the design

Which sentence from the selection explains why artists first created papel picado?

• People living in Mexico soon had a lot of this tissue paper, and they beganusing it to make decorations.
• They include images of people, animals, flowers, lettering, and any design thathas special meaning to the artist.
• Stacking many sheets of paper allows the artists to create the same patternon all the sheets at the same time.
• On a papel picado wedding banner, for example, hearts and the names of thebride and groom may be part of the design.

In which section would the reader find information about occasions where papel picado is often displayed?

• What Does Papel Picado Mean?
• How Is Papel Picado Made?
• How Is Papel Picado Used Today?
• An Easy Way to Make Your Own Papel Picado