Read the excerpt from "Music Gets Personal.” Music is all around us. We listen to music when we walk. We listen to music when we jog. We listen to music on buses and trains. We listen in the gym and in the park. With a personal music player, or PMP, we can listen just about anywhere.

What is the central idea of the excerpt?

Music is played for people to enjoy in public places.
The invention of the portable music player changed the sound of music.
Personal music players allow people to bring their music with them everywhere.
Personal music players are permitted in public places, including trains and parks.

Read the information in the chart based on "Music Gets Personal,” and answer the question.

A 3-column table with 1 row. Column 1 is labeled Text with entry "Being able to record music was the first step toward the personal music player. For most of history, all music was live. You had to be where the music was. Someone had to invent a way to capture sound. Then, people could listen to it again, away from the musician. People worked on that problem for a long time. Thomas Alva Edison solved it. He made the first sound recording in 1877." Column 2 is labeled Details with entries, Before recording music, all music was enjoyed live; People wanted to create a way to capture sound; People worked on capturing sound for many years; Thomas Alva Edison solved the problem; Edison made the first sound recording. Column 3 is labeled Paraphrase with entry Throughout history, people listened to music live and they longed to capture sound."
Which sentence best completes the paraphrase of the passage?

In 1877, Thomas Alva Edison solved the problem of capturing sound when he made the first sound recording.
In 1877, Thomas Alva Edison took the first steps toward making a personal music player.
Thomas Alva Edison made a sound recording, and he became wealthy after this invention.
Thomas Alva Edison invented a way to help people hear musical performances.

Read this paragraph.

Board games can teach children many important life lessons. They learn to follow rules, be a good sport, and never quit before the game is over. Moving game pieces often requires concentration and planning. A roll of the dice can lead to delight or disappointment. Playing board games is a great way for children to learn how to handle both victory and defeat. Children will face real-life situations that are similar to game-playing situations.

What is the central idea of the paragraph?

Board games provide children with an opportunity to learn many key lessons used in real life.
When children play board games, they must learn the rules if they want to win the game.
Making a good plan is the key to success when teaching children new board games.
Children are capable of learning rules and making plans, and they can often beat adults at games.

Read the paragraph.

High school students are busy juggling responsibilities and fun. They often go to bed late and wake up early. This is a mistake because teenagers need about nine hours of sleep each night. Sleep strengthens every part of the body, including the brain and muscles. Students who get enough sleep have better memories and healthier bodies. Without sleep, young people are distracted and are more likely to have accidents.

What detail explains the benefits of sleep?

High school students have busy lives.
Students often get less sleep than needed.
Sleep strengthens the brain and muscles.
Sleepy, distracted people have accidents.

Read the passage.

An inventor named Thomas Adams tried to use the rubbery substance from sapodilla trees to make toys. He tried making masks, bike tires, and even rain boots. These experiments failed. Then he tried chewing the substance and got an idea. He added flavor and sold the product as "chewing gum” for a penny a piece.

Which sentence best paraphrases the passage?

After working to improve masks and boots, Thomas Adams used his skills to improve the flavor of gum.
Thomas Adams used nature to create a new invention when he used a rubbery substance from the sapodilla tree.
After many failed experiments, Thomas Adams invented chewing gum from the rubbery substance found in sapodilla trees.
Thomas Adams created the best substance by mistake when he chewed on the “gum” of a sapodilla tree.

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