Informational Text 3 - RIT 205

Based on the text, how is Circus Roncalli different from a traditional circus?

• Circus Roncalli only uses elephants in their performances.

• Circus Roncalli lets audiences pet the animals in the show.

• Circus Roncalli uses technology to entertain audiences.

• Circus Roncalli entertains audiences with just clowns and acrobats.

Based on clues in the text, why might Circus Roncalli choose to perform in parking lots instead of meadows?

• to help keep the circus cleaner

• to have more room to perform

• to attract more people in crowded cities

• to save money on transporting their animals

Based on the text, what are steps that engineers take to make a new hologram for the circus? Select all that apply.

• They ask audience members to describe what they expect to see.

• They make a 3D model on computers.

• They figure out how the hologram will be seen from every seat.

• They use a computer to find pictures of different types of elephants

What is the meaning of flabbergasted as used in the text?

• exhausted

• distressed

• scared

• astonished

Based on the text, which interests or hobbies are represented in an edible book festival? Select all that apply.

• traveling to new places

• making creative food

• reading books

• borrowing books

Based on clues in the text, which of the following projects could win "Best Pun" in an edible book festival?

• a "Hairy Potter" cake based on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling that uses cotton candy to make Harry look very hairy

• a "Treasure Island" cake that is shaped like a book and has the title of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island written on it

• a chocolate cake that is made to look like a spiderweb, based on Charlotte's Web by E.B.White

• a jar of pickled limes like those eaten by the characters in Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott.

Based on the text, why are edible book festivals often held on April 1? Select all that apply.

• April 1 is the birthday of a famous author who wrote about food.

• April 1 is when National Book Day is celebrated.

• April 1 is when April Fool's Day is celebrated.

• April 1 is the birthday of a famous author who wrote many puns.

Based on clues in the text, which is the most likely reason why Isungset started the Ice Music Festival?

• He wanted to share the unusual music he had created with as many people as possible.

• He wanted to prove to people that traditional music was no longer an important art form.

• He was proud of the unusual instruments he had created and wanted to sell them to other musicians.

• He hoped that he could make a lot of money by holding concerts in different towns across Norway.

Based on the text, how does Terje Isungset prepare to make instruments out of ice? Select all that apply.

• He tries to find the best human-made ice available.

• He tests the sound of the ice by tapping on a small piece.

• He searches for a good source of natural ice.

• He has scientists check for the amount of bubbles in the ice.

Once the ice has been sourced, professional ice carvers use tools to create instruments. They carve everything from saxophones to xylophones. The carvers often change the look of the instruments, which causes creative or special sounds. Each year, the goal of the festival is to challenge musicians to make innovative music when playing these one-of-a-kind ice instruments.

What is the meaning of innovative as used in the text?

• loud or distracting

• new or inventive

• ugly or unpleasant

• common or boring