Papel Picado by Ryan

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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