Mr. Sheldon's Unit 5 Remediation Test.

Which sentence from paragraph 1 of "Music Education Helps Students Thrive" represents the author's claim?

• The more students practiced their instruments, the more they practiced their reading skills.

• Therefore, music education builds practical skills, and it should be required in school.

• A recent study by the Dana Foundation, a brain research organization, found that participation in music programs increases students’ motivation.

• A recent study by the Dana Foundation, a brain research organization, found that participation in music programs increases students’ motivation.

Answer explanation

Remember, CLAIM is what the author is the authors point they are trying to PROVE. In this case, it is:

"music education builds practical skills, and it should be required in school."

The author USUALLY has their CLAIM in the first paragraph!

Which sentence from paragraph 4 of "Music Education Helps Students Thrive" expresses the main idea of the paragraph?

• Musical skills use a different part of the brain than most academic subjects, which rely on class discussion or homework to keep students involved.

• Plus, every student needs this refreshing break from the usual class schedule. 

• The act of playing an instrument is a physical activity, which requires muscle memory so that students’ fingers hit the correct notes every time.

• Participation in music offers many other benefits for students.

Answer explanation

This is just text structure. If I start a new paragraph, it should have a sentence that introduces the main idea of this paragraph.

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Who is most likely NOT the intended audience for “Music Education Helps Students Thrive”?

• Classroom teachers

• School administrators

• Students

• 
  Parents

Answer explanation

NOT...remember, an argumentative essay is trying to PROVE a claim. Who would we be trying to PROVE the benefits of music education to? All of those people (teachers, parents, admin) but NOT kids!

Most kids could give a rat's behind about what improves literacy! So we DONT need to prove it to them!

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How does the author mainly organize ideas in “Music Education Helps Students Thrive”?

• by describing how music increases students’ motivation and then explaining the academic, physical, and emotional benefits of music

• by explaining why music is as important as courses in English, history, math, and science and then detailing how music helps students express their emotions

• by summarizing why music education should be required and then relating how teachers choose the most appropriate pieces to develop students’ music skills

• by contrasting the test scores of students who learn music at school with those who do not and then providing examples of how music affects different parts of the brain

Answer explanation

This is just text comprehension. You read it? Then you know how the text went. This required you to look at the argument as a whole and not just a section of the text.

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What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 3 in “Music Education Can Happen Anywhere”?

• to present relevant evidence about music education that others may have overlooked

• to suggest that standardized tests are the best way to measure academic achievement

• to advance the counterclaim that music education should be optional

• to show that the author has considered other sides of the argument  

Answer explanation

The author uses this paragraph to give more evidence to their counterclaim.

How does the organization of paragraph 4 in “Music Education Can Happen Anywhere” support the author’s main argument?

• It acknowledges that the counterargument is valid in order to establish believeability.

• It introduces evidence for an opposing argument and then explains why the evidence is flawed.

• It states conflicting evidence and then gives proof to show that the two sides agree.

• It states conflicting evidence and then gives proof to show that the two sides agree.

Answer explanation

The author uses this paragraph to prove the opposing claim is WRONG and that their claim is therefore RIGHT.

Read the origin of the word contemporary.

        from the Latin com- (“with”) and tempus (“time”)

The origin information helps the reader understand that contemporary in paragraph 4 of “Music Education Can Happen Anywhere” means —

• of the current period

• futuristic

• 
  popular

• futuristic

Answer explanation

WITH TIME...Like with us. With our time. In our time. Contemporary means in our time our in our current day/era.

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In paragraphs 5 and 6 of “Music Education Can Happen Anywhere,” the author supports the central idea by —

• listing ways that students can enjoy the benefits of music without learning an instrument

• explaining how music therapy works for people who never learn how to play an instrument

• suggesting that students can use their imaginations to find new ways to benefit from music

• describing aspects of music that could fit into the traditional classroom but often do not

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The author of “Music Education Can Happen Anywhere” acknowledges and responds to opposing viewpoints in “Music Education Helps Students Thrive” by citing research on both.

• the relationship between music education and success in other subjects

• the impact of music on emotional experiences and overall mood

• the way that music can improve physical health for people of all ages

• how money factors into the decision of whether to require music education

Answer explanation

This is phrased oddly, and its a statement...not even a question...BUT:

What they mean is that one essay addresses the opposing claim of the other by providing research on music and other subject areas.

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i could listen to you forever, though i know speaking for more than 3 uninterrupted minutes makes you anxious.

all i want you to know is that you deserve to be heard

for 3 minutes

for 10 minutes

for 2 hours

forever.

• The repetition of for followed by longer and longer time periods emphasizes that the speaker wants the subject to be understood.

• The repetition of forever in lines 10 and 15 suggests that the speaker is the only person who would be willing to listen to the subject talk for very long.

• The lack of capitalization in lines 10 and 11 conveys the speaker’s feelings of embarrassment when the subject is too talkative.

• The short line length and lack of capitalization contributes to the poem’s overall mood of desperation.

Answer explanation

Think about the poem, it is a person who is addressing a shy awkward person who in not confident.

The author wants the person to know they care and want them to feel understood and loved <3 AWWWWW SO CUTEZIES!

yuck.

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