Music Is Fun But Not Essential

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Read this sentence from Paragraph 6.

We can imagine how numbers flow together in math.

What does the author suggest by using the phrase flow together in the sentence?

• Most musicians are able to learn math very quickly.

• Math has a natural structure the same way music does.

• Math is more interesting for students who understand music.

• Many musicians study math in order to improve their skills with instruments.

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Read these sentences from Paragraph 6.

A mother sings her baby to sleep. A son hears his father singing. A young person hears music on the radio.

What do the sentences MOST imply about music?

• It is constantly present in our lives.

• Children appreciate it more than adults do.

• It has been changed by modern technology.

• People must study it for years to understand it.

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Read this excerpt from Paragraph 3.

According to Hindu belief, life began with sound. Studying sound and song was a way of worshipping.

Does this information support the idea that music education is important?

• No, because it neglects to explain how the idea first developed.

• No, because it only addresses ideas about music in one part of the world.

• Yes, because it suggests that people who like music are more likely to be content.

• Yes, because it shows that music was considered a foundation of human existence.

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Read this excerpt from Paragraph 4.

Albert Einstein was a physicist. He studied the violin as a child and kept playing throughout his life. Einstein even said, "If I were not a physicist, I would be a musician."

Does the author use this fact to support music education?

• No, because it shows that Einstein preferred science to music.

• Yes, because it proves that musicians' intelligence is above average.

• No, because it reveals that music can distract people from their work.

• Yes, because it suggests that music contributed to Einstein's brilliance.

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Which sentence from the passage MOST supports the idea that studying music helps students develop intelligence?

• Philosophers believed that students should learn music.

• Children who studied music tuned their minds to think beautiful thoughts.

• Medieval teachers thought music was as important as math.

• All children should have the chance to learn music.

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Which of the author's claims is NOT supported by evidence?

• Music has been part of education for thousands of years.

• The history of education overlaps with music and science.

• Medieval teachers thought music was as important as math.

• Each bit of music makes us think and helps dream.

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Which of these ideas is MOST fully developed in the passage?

• Music can help people understand art and mathematics.

• People around the world use music to express themselves.

• Many great scholars have also been accomplished musicians.

• Music has been an important part of education for a long time.

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Read this statement from the passage.

Studying music might make a person smarter. No one can say for sure that this is not true.

Is this statement an example of sound reasoning?

• Yes, because the author takes both sides of the argument into consideration.

• No, because the author assumes that lack of evidence against an idea proves that it must be true.

• No, because the author fails to describe a specific time when music increased intelligence.

• Yes, because the author demonstrates a thorough understanding of the relationship between music and learning.

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What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

• the link between music and intelligence

• the joy of playing and understanding music

• the natural talent some children have for music

• the contributions musicians have made to science

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Which statement BEST summarizes the information in Paragraph 2?

• Musicians were powerful people in ancient Greek society.

• The ancient Greeks are known for producing beautiful music.

• Music was considered more important in ancient Greece than it is today.

• The ancient Greeks believed that music and nature were closely connected.