Passage 1: Animating Our World

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

• A. A rotoscope projects an image that animators can trace.

• B. The earliest animated films were created using projectors.

• C. Animation became faster once animators traded paper for clear cels.

• E. Advancements in animation led to the creation of animated films and television shows.

Passage 1 explains that the animators replaced paper with celluloid and traced images with a rotoscope. How did this contribute to making the first animated full-length film?

• It improved the details in animation.

• It allowed animators to use sound in movies.

• It shortened the time it took to animate a movie.

• It reduced the number of frames per second in animations.

Select two main ideas that are developed in Passage 1.

• Animations are made to entertain children.

• The best animations are made using a computer.

• Animated films took a long time to make in the past.

• Animators continue to find new and better ways to make animations.

In Passage 1, which detail supports the idea that the animation in Walt Disney’s movies was of a higher quality than the television cartoons of the 1940s and 1950s?

• A. Disney’s movies used sound.

• B. Disney’s animators were highly skilled.

• C. Disney’s movies used more drawings per second.

• D. Disney’s animators used celluloid to improve the drawing process.

What does the phrase “stepped in” mean as it is used in the paragraph?

• took over photography

• paced back and forth

• created a problem

• joined the project

What does the word shots mean as it is used in this paragraph in Passage 2?

When NASA’s robot rovers explored Mars, they took lots of pictures of the

planet. But the rovers didn’t take any pictures of themselves. And IMAX filmmakers

wanted pictures of the rovers to go along with the shots of the planet.

• attempts

• drawings

• images

• movements

How does Passage 2 present information about animation differently than Passage 1?

• by giving examples of films that used animation

• by describing new methods for creating animations

• by focusing on how modern animation is used in science

• by explaining how much effort is needed to create an animated film

Select the box that best indicates whether the idea, computers are used in animation, is included in Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

• Passage 1

• Both Passages

• Passage 2

Select the boxes to show whether the idea 'Creating animation is a slow and detailed process.' is included in Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

• Passage 1 (D)

• Both Passages (E)

• Passage 2 (F)

Select the boxes to show whether the idea 'Animators create images that are difficult to capture live.' is included in Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

• Passage 1 (G)

• Both Passages (H)

• Passage 2 (I)