Which sentence from “The Age of Silent Film” BEST explains why musicians performed in the movie theaters?

• Movies were not always the way we know them to be today.

• During these years, no one had yet made a way to record sound on movie sets.

• Then the movie studios would send the finished films out to theaters for people to see.

  
  

• Live music helped set the mood for people watching the movie.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

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Which sentence from “The Foley Artist” BEST explains when sound is added to a movie?

• For example, think of a movie scene where someone walks into an old house.

• You might hear the door opening, the floor creaking, and footsteps.

• However, these sounds were not recorded when the movie was being filmed.

• They were created later on a sound stage, or a place where only sounds are recorded.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

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Which main idea is BEST supported by BOTH passages?

• Sound plays an important role in the movies.

• Sound is necessary for people to enjoy movies.

  
  

• Adding sound to movies was a very difficult process

• Adding sound to movies took many years to accomplish.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Describe the role of sound in silent movies and in movies made after sound could be added.
​Use details from BOTH passages to support your answer. Type your answer in the space provided.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

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WRITING TASK​

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​Movies from the late 1800s and early 1900s are very different from the movies that can be seen and heard today . Movies made long ago did not have sound .
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​Think about the ideas in the two passages . Then write an informational/explanatory essay explaining how introducing sound changed the experience of watching movies .
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​Be sure to use information from BOTH passages as you write an informational/explanatory essay.

Writer’s Checklist
​Be sure to:
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• ​​Introduce the topic clearly, provide a focus, and organize information in a way that makes sense. 

• ​Use information from the two passages so that your essay includes important details. 

• ​Develop the topic with facts, definitions, details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. 

• ​Identify the passages by title or number when using details or facts directly from the passages. 

• ​Develop your ideas clearly and use your own words, except when quoting directly from the passages. 

• ​Use linking words to connect ideas. 

• ​Use clear language and vocabulary. 

• ​Provide a conclusion that supports the information presented. 

• ​Check your work for correct usage, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

​Now write your informational/explanatory essay on your answer document. Refer to the Writer’s Checklist as you write and proofread your essay.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9