The title of this week's story is Special Effects. The following details and ideas from the story will be tested on Friday, February 1.

• When people say that the use of special effects keeps today's movie and television audiences glued to their seats in a starry-eyed wonder they mean that people are fascinated by special effects.
• Using models for movie scenes saves money because movie-makers can plan their shots in advance of shooting film.
• The first step in building a prehistoric world is to build a basic "concept" model.
• The author uses labeled photographs in this selection to help readers identify different parts of the picture and explain what is happening.
• The story decribes the steps in building a landscape scene for a movie so another good name for it could include that information.
• A dividing wall of clay is placed around a reptile model because it allows the mold to be spliet into two halves.
• The first thing an artist does when making reptile models is shape the figure in clay.
• A prototype model is different from a concept model because it is larger and more detailed.
• Special effects can make impossible things seem real.
• You would look in an encyclopedia to prove statements about how models are made.
• The author wrote this selection to explain how small models are made and used for movies.
• Extra credit questions:
• Be able to explain how diagrams and photographs help you understand the selection - pay close attention to Wednesday's lesson.
• Why do you think the author presented information about special effects by describing the building of a miniature landscape?
• Why are special effects important in movies and television?