Read the passage.

Music and the Brain

From the beginning of recorded history, music has been created and enjoyed by people. Even early man carved flutes from bones. Thomas Jefferson was known to play his violin to help him formulate the most effective word choices as he wrote the Declaration of Independence. Albert Einstein, considered one of the most intelligent men who ever lived, also played the violin. He was said to have figured out his most challenging mathematical formulas by playing his violin. Today scientists are discovering that the study of music, playing an instrument, or participating through singing can actually help develop our brains. No wonder Einstein and Jefferson, among many, found music helpful in problem solving.

There was a time in America’s history when music was a centerpiece of family life. There were no televisions, radios, or other forms of electronic entertainment. Social life often involved someone playing the piano or another instrument while guests sang along or listened for enjoyment. Therefore, if parents could afford the opportunity, their children were encouraged to learn how to play an instrument. Taking music lessons did not mean a child was expected to become a professional musician. However, it usually meant the kids learned the daily discipline of practice.

Recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. Learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. The studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. One such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. Scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

A research team from Northwestern University observed that to achieve the positive brain development from musical training, music students had to be active participants. There were differences found between the kids who attended a more passive music appreciation class, and the ones who learned to play instruments. It was the active production of music that rewired the brain. Using electrodes on the students’ heads, scientists were able to see how actively the brain responded when students generated music.

Neuroscientists have suggested that playing an instrument, especially at an early age, can improve how the brain interprets sensory information. Music (singing or playing an instrument) also positively affects memory. Apparently, music activates both the right and left sides of the brain simultaneously and this activity increases efficiency in processing information. In one study, researchers found the areas of the brain that affect language skill and “executive function” were more developed in musically trained students. The executive function is the planning center of your brain, where you figure out what must get done, and how to do it in the time that exists.

A special community music program in a low-income area of Los Angeles showed a higher success rate of students going on to college than students in the area who did not participate in this music education. A team of researchers was asked to offer scientific evidence for this compelling distinction. The study concluded that there were significant improvements in reading scores for the children who attended music classes regularly and were actively engaged for a period of two years, compared to those who did not participate.

Playing a musical instrument engages muscular movement, requires coordination, and employs various senses. This intricate process of making music creates motion and emotional response. According to one scientist’s studies, intense musical training increases not only the volume of the brain, but also improves the connections between the hemispheres of the brain.

Today there is a trend toward instrumental lessons being less of a priority than in decades past. In many cases, families cannot afford private lessons or the time it takes from the family schedule. Fortunately, many schools still provide classes for chorus, orchestra, and band, which help promote this educational opportunity. Families keep busy today with most parents working full-time outside the home. Children are also busy with various extracurricular activities, competing forms of technological entertainment, and year-round sports activities.

What do the words active production suggest in Paragraph 4 of this passage?


Students respond better to music when they play it themselves.

Listening to music helps students appreciate class.

Playing an instrument is beneficial to brain development.

Producing music shows activity in the brain.

Paragraph four of the given passage "music and the brain" explains that the active production in the paragraph means that option (d): "Producing music shows activity in the brain."

Children who learned to play instruments showed changes from those who took a more passive music appreciation lesson.

The act of actively creating music rewired the brain. Scientists were able to observe how strongly the brain responded while students produced music by placing electrodes on the students' heads.

It has been demonstrated that some of the biggest and most varied brain networks are activated by music. Additionally, learning a musical instrument provides excellent verbal and cognitive advantages.

Therefore, option (b) or (ii) the explanation of the words "active production" in paragraph four.

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News outlets have control over the arrangement of stories. For this reason, they can influence what the public thinks is important. Give two examples of how the media might do this.

How is the nonfictional text similar to the fictional text in The People Could Fly?

Both include imaginary animal characters.
Both tell a real story of escaping slavery.
Both use a first-person point of view.
Both describe a person gaining his freedom.

What is the principle behind all social notes?

wanting to be given more, or to be invited back again
sincere appreciation for the kindness

Read the sentence.


The exquisite old painting hanging slightly crooked over the mantelpiece commanded our attention.


Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

Read the following scene from Trifles.
COUNTY ATTORNEY. Let's talk about that later, Mr. Hale. I do want to talk about that, but tell now just what
happened when you got to the house.
HALE. I didn't hear or see anything; I knocked at the door, and still it was all quiet inside. I knew they must be up,
it was past eight o'clock. So I knocked again, and I thought I heard somebody say, "Come in." I wasn't sure, I'm
not sure yet, but I opened the door-this door (indicating the door by which the two women are still standing),
and there in that rocker-(pointing to it) sat Mrs. Wright. (They all look at the rocker.)
What would be one advantage of watching this scene as opposed to reading it?
O The audience would not have to infer the characters' moods, which could make the characters seem more genuine.
The audience would actually see what the characters look like, which could alleviate unnecessary mystery.
The audience would not have to interpret the setting, which could make the conflict of the story more evident.
The audience would actually watch all of the characters turn to stare at the rocker, which could enhance the mood of
the scene.

A limited vocabulary is beneficial to children because it allows them to more clearly express their ideas

From what we understand, there was an attack last night in the vicinity of the beach ( rewrite the sentence)

Who was the first playwright to win consecutive best play tony awards?.

Who would be a turtle who could help it?
A barely mobile hard roll, a four-oared helmet,
she can ill afford the chances she must take
in rowing toward the grasses that she eats.
Her track is graceless, like dragging
a packing-case places, and almost any slope
defeats her modest hopes. Even being practical,
she's often stuck up to the axle on her way
to something edible. With everything optimal,
she skirts the ditch which would convert
her shell into a serving dish. She lives
below luck-level, never imagining some lottery
will change her load of pottery to wings.
Her only levity is patience,
the sport of truly chastened things.
-Kay Ryan, "Turtle"
Which words from the poem are an example of a simile?
A. the sport of truly chastened things
B. she can ill afford the chances she must take
She lives/below luck-level
D. Her track is graceless, like dragging / a packing-case places

3. My friend was quite..... a) hospital b) habitable c) hospitable d) none 3 . My friend was quite ..... a ) hospital b ) habitable c ) hospitable d ) none​

Write a short note on any one thing about the poem that you like most. You may choose words, phrases or lines from the poem to support your description.

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Write advertising copy according to the instructions below.
Houses usually don't just sell themselves. People sell them. And most of the time people doing the selling are real estate agents. For the most part, realty people attract buyers to houses by writing eye-catching advertisement in the classified section of the newspaper.

A. Choose a house as the subject of an advertisement. But rather than writing a brief ad for the classified pages, make your ad much longer for a monthly real estate magazine.

B. Your advertisement should contain at least three paragraphs with a minimum of 5-7 sentences each. Be certain to use correct capitalization, punctuation and paragraph form.

In "The Last Lesson," Franz regrets most that
he had been rude to his French teacher
he was late for his last French lesson
he hadn't focused on his lesson when he had the chance
he didn't defy the Prussian troops when they invaded

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Combine the following sentences into a single compound sentence:
pauline frowned at the newspaper. she threw it down in frustration.
o throwing down the newspaper, pauline frowned at it.
pauline frowned at the newspaper, throwing it down in frustration.
o pauline frowned at the newspaper, throwing it down in frustration.
pauline frowned at the newspaper, and she threw it down in frustration.

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Do think mail trains are as important today as they used to be in the past ?

The wood-cutter's song - the ploughboy's, on his way in the morning, or at the noon intermission, or at sundown;
The delicious singing of the mother - or of the young wife at work - or of the girl sewing or washing - Each singing what belongs to her, and to none else;
The day what belongs to the day - At night, the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing, with open mouths, their strong melodious songs.
—“I Hear America Singing,”
Walt Whitman
Which two elements of structure does this portion of the poem contain?
repeated words
rhyming words at the end of each line
starting most lines with the same word
rhyming words within each line
starting all lines with the same word

people from which type of culture prefer frequent touching, shared gaze, and close physical proximity?

Read this paragraph from The Dark Game.

Another thing that changed very little in the years between the wars was the means of obtaining military intelligence. Although the use of photography and the telegraph brought some technological advances, the craft of spying on the enemy's army still relied on fieldwork. For the most part, intelligence was gathered in simple ways. Prisoners of war and deserters were interrogated. The Union army was always interested in hearing what runaway slaves had to report. And, of course, both armies relied on cavalry scouts, signal intercepts, visual observation, and captured correspondence.

What is the best summary of this paragraph?

During the Civil War, intelligence was gathered in the same ways it had been gathered in previous wars.
Photography and the telegraph were some of the technological advances that were used in Civil War espionage.
Most espionage during the Civil War was fieldwork that included observation, scouting, and interrogation of prisoners.
Enslaved persons that ran away, as well as prisoners from the Union Army, were good sources of information during the Civil War.

Which description best defines the word omission?

In the poem "Barbara Frietchie,” what caused a shade of sadness to come over Jackson?

Barbara displayed the rebel flag for Jackson’s men to see.
Jackson ordered his soldiers to fire on the flag in the attic.
Barbara asked Jackson’s men to aim toward her, not the flag.
Jackson remembered that he was riding toward a battle.

Study the editorial cartoon by Signé Wilkinson.
Copyright by Signe Wilkin
WILL WORK
for
AIR CONDITIONING!
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Which details best support the purpose of this editorial
cartoon? Select three options.
the pattern of the woman's outfit
the "will work for air conditioning" sign
the rat sweating on the sidewalk
the city buildings and sidewalk
the comfortable man in the air-conditioned car

All the employees were told that they
1 could have arrived
2 must have arrived
3 should have arrived
4
were supposed to arrive
at the office before 7.30 am. every day.

Read the passage. Which is the best word or phrase to fill in blank 1?
{Options}
1) As A Result
2) Or Else
3) Conversely
4) Consequently

Which sentence uses correct parallel structure

What is point of view?

O The main issue faced by a majority of characters
O The main idea of the dialogue in the narrative
O The way in which events are ordered in the narrative
O The voice through which the story and its events are told

Which word could replace martial as a synonym in the sentence?
OA. .menacing
OB.
simple
O C. sincere
O D. soldierly

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