* 1,21,1,0,0 Click on the word in the essay question that indicates the main topic.

1 The word ~music ~in the essay question states the main topic of the essay. ~Musi c ~is therefore the best answer to this question. 0 * 2,21,1,0,0 Click on the group of words in the essay question that indicates what you should discuss about the topic. 1 The group of words ~required part of a school's curriculum ~in the essay questio n indicates what you should discuss about the topic. ~Required part of a school' s curriculum ~is therefore the best answer to this question. 0 * 3,21,1,0,0 Click on the word in the essay question that indicates the type of supporting id eas that should be used to develop the topic. 1 The word ~reasons ~in the essay question indicates the type of supporting ideas that should be used to develop the topic. ~Reasons ~is therefore the best answer to this question. 0 * 4,24,3,0,0 Click on the paragraph in the essay that serves as an introduction. The first paragraph in the essay serves as the introduction to the essay. Paragr aph A is therefore the best answer to this question. * 5,23,3,0,0 Look at the introductory paragraph. Click on the sentence in the introduction th at provides background information about the author. The introductory paragraph is marked with an arrow ( } ). The first sentence of the introduction indicates that the author enjoys ~...list ening to all types of music, playing several instruments passably, and being kno wledgeable about the music.... ~This sentence provides background information ab out the author and is therefore the best answer to this question. * 6,23,3,0,0 Look at the introductory paragraph. Click on the sentence in the introduction th at shows how the author feels about the topic. The introductory paragraph is mar ked with an arrow ( } ). The second sentence of the introduction indicates that the author feels ~...sad when I hear that many schools are removing the study of music from their curricu la.... ~This sentence shows how the author feels about the topic and is therefor e the best answer to this question. * 7,23,3,0,0 Look at the introductory paragraph. Click on the sentence in the introduction th at shows how the essay will be organized. The introductory paragraph is marked w ith an arrow ( } ). The last sentence in the introduction indicates that the essay will include ~two different reasons. ~This sentence shows how the essay will be organized and is therefore the best answer to this question. * 8,24,5,0,15 Click on the paragraph in the essay that serves as a conclusion. The last paragraph serves as the conclusion to the essay. Paragraph D is therefo

re the best answer to this question. * 9,23,5,15,15 Look at the concluding paragraph. Click on the sentence in the conclusion that s ummarizes the author's reasons. The concluding paragraph is marked with an arrow ( } ). The second sentence of the conclusion indicates that ~...music can help children to develop in discipline and self-confidence, and it can also teach children to appreciate their own culture as well as other cultures. ~This sentence summariz es the author's reasons and is therefore the best answer to this question. * 10,23,5,15,15 Look at the concluding paragraph. Click on the sentence in the conclusion that s hows how the author feels about the topic. The concluding paragraph is marked wi th an arrow ( } ). The last sentence of the conclusion indicates that the author feels that ~...the study of music...should be an integral part of the curricula of schools. ~This sentence shows how the author feels about the topic and is therefore the best an swer to this question. * 11,20,2,0,5 How many supporting paragraphs does this essay have? Click on the correct answer . 1\~2~\3\4 2 This essay has four paragraphs overall. The first paragraph is the introduction, and the last paragraph is the conclusion. The two middle paragraphs are the sup porting paragraphs. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this quest ion. * 12,24,2,0,1 Click on the supporting paragraph that gives a reason about positive childhood d evelopment. The first sentence of paragraph B mentions that ~...music helps children to deve lop positively.... ~Paragraph B, which is the first supporting paragraph of the essay, discusses a reason about positive childhood development. Paragraph B is t herefore the best answer to this question. * 13,24,2,0,8 Click on the supporting paragraph that gives a reason about understanding cultur es. The first sentence of paragraph C mentions that ~...music has a positive effect on a child's understanding of culture. ~Paragraph C, which is the second support ing paragraph of the essay, discusses a reason about understanding culture. Para graph C is therefore the best answer to this question. * 14,20,4,5,5 Look at paragraphs B and C. How many times does the key idea {music{ appear in p aragraphs B and C? Paragraphs B and C are marked with arrows ( } ). Click on the correct answer. 4\7\~8~\12 3 The key idea ~music ~appears 8 times in paragraphs B and C. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question. * 15,23,6,0,0 Click on the sentence containing the transition phrase that announces the first supporting paragraph. The transition phrase ~First of all ~in the first sentence of paragraph B announ ces that this paragraph is the first supporting paragraph. The first sentence of

paragraph B is therefore the best answer to this question. * 16,20,4,3,3 Look at paragraph B. How many times does the key idea {develop {appear in paragr aph B? Paragraph B is marked with an arrow ( } ). Click on the correct answer. 1\~2~\3\4 2 The key idea ~develop ~appears 2 times in paragraph B. The second answer is ther efore the best answer to this question. * 17,21,4,3,3 Look at the key idea #develop# in paragraph B. Click on the word in the bold tex t that best rephrases #develop#. 2 The key idea ~develop ~is rephrased with the word ~advance. Advance ~is therefor e the best answer to this question. 2040,735,2835,990,210,975,975,1230,5185,1195,5965,1450,5185,1195,5965,1450 * 18,21,4,3,3 Look at the word #they# in paragraph B. Click on the word in the bold text that #they# refers to. 2 The pronoun ~they ~refers back to ~children. ~The referent for a pronoun general ly precedes the pronoun in the passage. ~Children ~is therefore the best answer to this question. 1710,735,2145,990,6900,735,7365,990,1360,1435,1825,1690,1360,1435,1825,1690 * 19,21,4,3,3 Look at the word #it# in paragraph B. Click on the word in the bold text that #i t# refers to. 2 The pronoun ~it ~refers back to ~Learning. ~The referent for a pronoun generally precedes the pronoun in the passage. ~Learning ~is therefore the best answer to this question. 1710,735,1875,990,6615,735,6795,990,2185,1660,2365,1915,2185,1660,2365,1915 * 20,21,4,3,3 Click on the transition word in the bold text in paragraph B that indicates that one sentence in the paragraph provides additional information to the preceding sentence. 2 The transition word ~Furthermore ~in the third sentence of the paragraph indicat es that the third sentence provides additional information to the second sentenc e. ~Furthermore ~is therefore the best answer to this question. 0 * 21,23,6,0,9 Click on the sentence that serves as a transition between the first and second s upporting paragraphs. The first sentence of paragraph C is a transition between the first and second s upporting paragraphs. It contains the topic of the first supporting paragraph ~t he positive effect that the study of music has on a child's development ~and the topic of the second supporting paragraph ~a positive effect on a child's unders tanding of culture. ~The first sentence of paragraph C is therefore the best ans wer to this question. * 22,20,4,10,10 Look at paragraph C. How many times does the key idea {culture {or {cultures {ap pear in paragraph C? Paragraph C is marked with an arrow ( } ). Click on the cor rect answer.

2\4\~6~\8 3 The key idea ~culture ~or ~cultures ~appears 6 times in paragraph C. The third a nswer is therefore the best answer to this question. * 23,21,4,10,10 Look at the key idea #cultures# in paragraph C. Click on the word in the bold te xt that best rephrases #cultures#. 2 The key idea ~cultures ~is rephrased with the word ~societies. Societies ~is the refore the best answer to this question. 2040,735,2820,990,210,975,975,1230,5320,3115,6025,3370,5320,3115,6025,3370 * 24,21,4,10,10 Look at the word #It# in paragraph C. Click on the word or phrase in the bold te xt that #It# refers to. 2 The pronoun ~It ~refers back to ~study. ~The referent for a pronoun generally pr ecedes the pronoun in the passage. ~Study ~is therefore the best answer to this question. 1695,735,1875,990,7485,720,7665,975,1720,3580,1900,3835,1720,3580,1900,3835 * 25,21,4,10,10 Click on the transition word in the bold text in paragraph C that indicates that one sentence in the paragraph is a result of the preceding sentence. 2 The transition word ~therefore ~in the third sentence of the paragraph indicates that the third sentence is a result of the second sentence. ~Therefore ~is the best answer to this question.