World of Color Quiz

[RI.4.2] What is the main idea of the passage?

• Maya learns how to make rainbows using sunlight.

• Light can bounce and bend depending on what it passes through.

• Prisms are colorful and fun to play with.

• Refraction makes light disappear.

[RL.4.3] Which sentence from the passage best shows Maya’s excitement about learning?

• "Whoa!" someone gasped.

• Maya leaned forward in her seat.

• "This is just like the rainbows outside after a storm," she said.

• "Can I try?"

[RI.4.3] Why does the author compare a straw in water to light passing through a prism?

• To show how water reflects light.

• To explain how glass can break objects.

• To help readers understand refraction using something familiar.

• To describe how mirrors work.

[RI.4.3] What happens to light when it moves from air to glass?

• It speeds up.

• It disappears.

• It bends because it slows down.

• It becomes visible.

[RI.4.3] Why do different colors of light bend at different angles?

• Each color has a different wavelength.

• Light is strongest at certain times of day.

• Some colors are cooler than others.

• The prism creates new colors.

[RI.4.1] What causes the rainbow colors to appear inside a raindrop?

• Light bounces around and bends twice.

• Rain adds color to the sunlight.

• The drop reflects the clouds.

• Air pressure changes the light.

[L.4.4] What does the word refract mean as used in the passage?

• Bounce

• Disappear

• Split

• Bend

[RL.4.1] Why does Maya’s little brother want to use the prism?

• He wants to make his own flashlight.

• He wants to learn how to bend light.

• He is curious about the rainbow.

• He wants to play with sunlight.

[RI.4.2] Why does the author include Maya’s experiment at home?

• To show she wants to teach her brother about science.

• To prove that sunlight only bends outdoors.

• To show that science can happen anywhere.

• To explain how to build a prism.

[RI.4.8] Which sentence best supports the idea that science is part of everyday life?

• "It’s refraction," Maya said proudly.

• "Every rainbow, every reflection… it was a chance to see the world in a new way."

• "The beam of white light hit one side of the prism…"

• "Try finding a beam of sunlight…"