Krista Miller

Creating Colorful Bracelets Isnt Just for Girls, Thanks to a Hot Toy
By Chicago Tribune, adapted by Newsela staff

Essential Question: What makes the newest arts and crafts craze in toy stores (Rainbow Loom)
appealing to both boys and girls?

Vocabulary: obsession, Ng (used as a proper noun), intricate

Quiz Questions:
1. Why has it been challenging for parents to get Rainbow Loom for their kids?
a. Boys do not want one.
b. You can only buy the toy at craft stores.
c. The stores are always sold out.
d. When Ng first pitched his idea to stores, most of them turned him down.

2. How did Angelos opinion of Rainbow Loom change from when he first saw them to
now?
a. He used to do other crafts, but now he only plays with Rainbow Loom.
b. He used to think it was stupid, but now he wants more looms.
c. He thought it was just for girls, but now he thinks it is for boys too.
d. He used to think it was cool, but now he thinks it is for girls only.

3. What other toy is Rainbow Loom compared to in the text?

a. Learning Express
b. Skateboarding
c. Basketball
d. Beanie Babies

4. John Flanigan think Rainbow Looms are not just for girls for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT:
a. Rainbow Loom was marketed as a toy for boys.
b. Forty percent of the kids who buy them are boys.
c. His son wears a bunch of bracelets most of the time.
d. At soccer tournaments, most of the team wears necklaces in the teams colors.

5. At Learning Express Toys, what is being done to encourage the sales of Rainbow Loom?
Cite evidence from the article in your answer.
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6. Why would someone want to buy an extra loom? Use details from the story to answer
the question.
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7. Why do parents like Rainbow Loom? Cite evidence from the article in your answer.
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8. Why is Rainbow Loom considered a social activity?

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9. What is the triple single?

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10. What can you infer is the reason that Garrett made his bracelet orange, white, lime and
teal? Cite evidence from the text in your answer.
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