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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . .

Episode III Do You Read Me??? It is a period of testing unrest. Rebel teachers, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil OSPI Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the MSP, an enormous test with enough power to destroy an entire child’s brain. Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Mrs. Coulson races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her students and restore freedom to the Wahluke galaxy...

Are There Soccer Balls In Space? Not really, but there are molecules known as “Buckyballs”!

How Can We Learn More About Buckyballs?

M S P WAR S Reading Strategies Test Bank Module c3po

M SP Prep Test Bank - Reading The following section contains information provided by the Empire for Sample Reading Test Materials. The students will be required to read and comprehend passages and answer questions based on the reading. To begin the test bank, select the “Next” button below. If you need to re-read the passage, please select the Millennium Falcon button. Back Next

Back to question number: Please read the sample passage from the materials found to the right and be prepared to answer the questions that follow. When you are done reading the selection, let’s move forward and see if we can answer questions relating to what we’ve read. Back to question number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Back Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy 1 What is the most important idea in the first paragraph? Buckyballs are named after a man named Buckminster Fuller. B. Carbon is one of the elements found in living things. C. Scientists have found carbon molecules called buckyballs in outer space.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to go back to the question. 1 What is the most important idea in the first paragraph? Buckyballs are named after a man named Bucknister Fuller. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. B. Carbon is one of the elements found in living things. C. Scientists have found carbon molecules called buckyballs in outer space. Click here to go back to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to go back to the question. 1 What is the most important idea in the first paragraph? Buckyballs are named after a man named Bucknister Fuller. B. Carbon is one of the elements found in living things. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. C. Scientists have found carbon molecules called buckyballs in outer space. Click here to go back to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy 1 What is the most important idea in the first paragraph? Buckyballs are named after a man named Bucknister Fuller. B. Carbon is one of the elements found in living things. C. Scientists have found carbon molecules called buckyballs in outer space. That is CORRECT, GOOD JOB! Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Either of these could be another title for the article. Buckyballs: (1) An Important Discovery in Space (2) The Future of Fullerene Support your choice for a new title with two details from the selection. 2

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Either of these could be another title for the article. Buckyballs: (1) An Important Discovery in Space (2) The Future of Fullerene Support your choice for a new title with two details from the selection. 2 Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy What is the author’s purpose in writing this newspaper article? 3 A. To inform the reader about buckyballs. B. To persuade readers that buckyballs are the most important discovery in recent history. C. To advertise buckyball web sites.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. What is the author’s purpose in writing this newspaper article? 3 A. To inform the reader about buckyballs. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. B. To persuade readers that buckyballs are the most important discovery in recent history. C. To advertise buckyball web sites. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. What is the author’s purpose in writing this newspaper article? 3 A. To inform the reader about buckyballs. B. To persuade readers that buckyballs are the most important discovery in recent history. C. To advertise buckyball web sites. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy What is the author’s purpose in writing this newspaper article? 3 A. To inform the reader about buckyballs. B. To persuade readers that buckyballs are the most important discovery in recent history. That is CORRECT, GOOD JOB! C. To advertise buckyball web sites. Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy The passage says, “They are incredibly stable molecules that are hard to destroy.” What is the meaning of the word “stable” in this passage? 4 A. Strong. B. Always changing. C. Complicated.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy The passage says, “They are incredibly stable molecules that are hard to destroy.” What is the meaning of the word “stable” in this passage? 4 A. Strong. That is CORRECT, GOOD JOB! B. Always changing. C. Complicated. Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. The passage says, “They are incredibly stable molecules that are hard to destroy.” What is the meaning of the word “stable” in this passage? 4 A. Strong. B. Always changing. C. Complicated. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. The passage says, “They are incredibly stable molecules that are hard to destroy.” What is the meaning of the word “stable” in this passage? 4 A. Strong. B. Always changing. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. C. Complicated. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy 5 The author intended for this article to be read by: A. People who are interested in soccer. B. Scientists who are studying buckyballs. C. People that are looking for interesting facts about science in space.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. 5 The author intended for this article to be read by: A. People who are interested in soccer. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. B. Scientists who are studying buckyballs. C. People that are looking for interesting facts about science in space. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. 5 The author intended for this article to be read by: A. People who are interested in soccer. B. Scientists who are studying buckyballs. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. C. People that are looking for interesting facts about science in space. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy 5 The author intended for this article to be read by: A. People who are interested in soccer. B. Scientists who are studying buckyballs. C. People that are looking for interesting facts about science in space. That is CORRECT, GOOD JOB! Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy 6 Which statement is an opinion? A. Buckyballs are much smaller than a soccer ball. B. Buckyballs are the largest and roundest molecules known to exist in space. . C. Buckyball research is the most interesting work done by space scientists.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. 6 Which statement is an opinion. A. Buckyballs are much smaller than a soccer ball. INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. B. Buckyballs are the largest and roundest molecules known to exist in space. . C. Buckyball research is the most interesting work done by space scientists. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. 6 Which statement is an opinion. A. Buckyballs are much smaller than a soccer ball. B. Buckyballs are the largest and roundest molecules known to exist in space. . INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. C. Buckyball research is the most interesting work done by space scientists. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy 6 Which statement is an opinion. A. Buckyballs are much smaller than a soccer ball. B. Buckyballs are the largest and roundest molecules known to exist in space. . C. Buckyball research is the most interesting work done by space scientists. That is CORRECT, GOOD JOB! Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy 7 Read the thesaurus entries below: poise adj. 1. Balance 2. Bearing 3. Confidence 4. Tact The young girl showed poise as she sang for the large crowd. Which synonym could replace poise in the sentence above? A. Synonym 1 B. Synonym 2 C. Synonym 3 D. Synonym 4

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. 7 Read the thesaurus entries below: poise adj. 1. Balance 2. Bearing 3. Confidence 4. Tact The young girl showed poise as she sang for the large crowd. Which synonym could replace poise in the sentence above? A. Synonym 1 INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. B. Synonym 2 C. Synonym 3 D. Synonym 4 Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. 7 Read the thesaurus entries below: poise adj. 1. Balance 2. Bearing 3. Confidence 4. Tact The young girl showed poise as she sang for the large crowd. Which synonym could replace poise in the sentence above? A. Synonym 1 B. Synonym 2 INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. C. Synonym 3 D. Synonym 4 Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy 7 Read the thesaurus entries below: poise adj. 1. Balance 2. Bearing 3. Confidence 4. Tact The young girl showed poise as she sang for the large crowd. Which synonym could replace poise in the sentence above? A. Synonym 1 B. Synonym 2 C. Synonym 3 That is CORRECT, GOOD JOB! D. Synonym 4 Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. 7 Read the thesaurus entries below: poise adj. 1. Balance 2. Bearing 3. Confidence 4. Tact The young girl showed poise as she sang for the large crowd. Which synonym could replace poise in the sentence above? A. Synonym 1 B. Synonym 2 C. Synonym 3 D. Synonym 4 INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy In the sentence “Buckyballs are sort of like diamonds with holes in the middle,” the author uses which of the following literary devices? 8 Metaphor B. Simile C. Personification

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. In the sentence “Buckyballs are sort of like diamonds with holes in the middle,” the author uses which of the following literary devices? 8 Metaphor INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. B. Simile C. Personification Click here to return to the question.

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy In the sentence “Buckyballs are sort of like diamonds with holes in the middle,” the author uses which of the following literary devices? 8 Metaphor B. Simile That is CORRECT, GOOD JOB! C. Personification Next

Welcome to the Buckyball Galaxy Click here to return to the question. In the sentence “Buckyballs are sort of like diamonds with holes in the middle,” the author uses which of the following literary devices? 8 Metaphor B. Simile C. Personification INCORRECT ANSWER, Please try again. Click here to return to the question.

Let’s make some buckyballs!!! instruction Check List Look at your Tools and Materials list.  Go to the back table and get everything you will need to build a Buckeyball. Follow your “Experiment” list of “What to Do”. After you finish step 4 , throw your extra paper in the trash! Before you finish step 5, write your name on the blank side of the buckeyball. When you are finished with your scissors and tape, please return them to the table.