From Writing on a Wasps Nest by Kacey Hartung

What is the title of this story?

Who is the author of this story?

What is the genre of "From Writing on a Wasp's Nest"?

• History Article

• Fable

• Fiction

• Poem

As explained in paragraph 2, how did the new writing material need to be different from the silk cloth that was being used?

• It needed to be stronger and heavier than silk.

• It had to be cheaper and easier to make than silk.

• It had to be more colorful than silk.

• It had to be made from the bark of trees.

As described in paragraph 5, how was papermaking in Europe different from papermaking in China?

• In Europe, there were more rags available than tree bark.

• In Europe, paper was made from a wasp's nest instead of tree bark.

• In Europe, paper was made from cloth rags instead of tree bark.

• In Europe, the rags worked much better than tree bark.

Read this sentence from paragraph 3.

The nest was made of a strong, lightweight material.

What is the best way to figure out the meaning of lightweight?

• The word light means that it has something to do with color.

• The context means that it is similar in meaning to strong.

• It's made of the words light and weight, so it means "not heavy."

• Since the material is used to make a nest, it means "grass."

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

How is paragraph 6 connected to one of the other paragraphs in the article?

• It compares how paper is made today to the description of how T'sai Lun made it in paragraph 4.

• It compares T'sai Lun's paper to the types of papers described in paragraph 7.

• It shows how writing materials have changed from what was described in paragraph 2.

• It shows how T'sai Lun's paper is different from the wasp's nest described in paragraph 3.

Part B

Which detail from the article best supports your answer to Part A?

• "The empress (or queen) of China wanted something to write on that would be cheaper and easier to make than silk."

• "As the use of kog-dz spread, the ingredients changed."

• "Today, paper is still made in the same basic way that T'sai Lun made it thousands of years ago."

• "We make different papers for different uses..."

Read the following sentence from paragraph 7.

They look and feel different, but they are all made from wood.

What is being compared in this sentence? Explain how the sentence connects to the one that came before it.

Which sentence best describes the connection between paragraphs 3 and 4?

• Paragraph 4 shows how hard it was to come up with a writing material similar to the wasp's nest described in paragraph 3.

• Paragraph 3 shows how the wasp's nest reminded T'sai Lun of the recipe he came up with in paragraph 4.

• Paragraph 4 shows how the tree bark T'sai Lun used was similar to the wasp's nest he remembered in paragraph 3.

• Paragraph 3 describes the thin layer of pulp that T'sai Lun tried to make in paragraph4.