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Many museums and zoos rely on docents to help educate their visitors about their collections. Docents may lead guided tours of the facility, answer visitor questions about exhibits, or even support staff members with the routine maintenance of collections. Docents must usually be 15 years or older and be willing to take classes to learn all about the organization’s animals, art, or historical artifacts. They also learn how the institution operates, so they can help visitors find things and assist with safety and security. Although being a docent is not a paid position, most would tell you that the opportunity to work in close proximity to the art, animals, and important objects they love is remarkably rewarding. Use context clues to determine the definition of docent as it is used in this passage.

• a downward slope or drop

• something suitable or proper

• visitor to a zoo or museum

• volunteer at a zoo or museum

Many museums and zoos rely on docents to help educate their visitors about their collections. Docents may lead guided tours of the facility, answer visitor questions about exhibits, or even support staff members with the routine maintenance of collections. Docents must usually be 15 years or older and be willing to take classes to learn all about the organization’s animals, art, or historical artifacts. They also learn how the institution operates, so they can help visitors find things and assist with safety and security. Although being a docent is not a paid position, most would tell you that the opportunity to work in close proximity to the art, animals, and important objects they love is remarkably rewarding. Use context clues to determine the definition of artifacts it is used in the passage.

• false statements

• fundraising events

• interesting objects

• outward appearances

Many museums and zoos rely on docents to help educate their visitors about their collections. Docents may lead guided tours of the facility, answer visitor questions about exhibits, or even support staff members with the routine maintenance of collections. Docents must usually be 15 years or older and be willing to take classes to learn all about the organization’s animals, art, or historical artifacts. They also learn how the institution operates, so they can help visitors find things and assist with safety and security. Although being a docent is not a paid position, most would tell you that the opportunity to work in close proximity to the art, animals, and important objects they love is remarkably rewarding. Use context clues to determine the definition of proximity as it is used in the passage

• nearby

• authority

• reputation

• honor

Many museums and zoos rely on docents to help educate their visitors about their collections. Docents may lead guided tours of the facility, answer visitor questions about exhibits, or even support staff members with the routine maintenance of collections. Docents must usually be 15 years or older and be willing to take classes to learn all about the organization’s animals, art, or historical artifacts. They also learn how the institution operates, so they can help visitors find things and assist with safety and security. Although being a docent is not a paid position, most would tell you that the opportunity to work in close proximity to the art, animals, and important objects they love is remarkably rewarding. What inference can you make about a docent’s personality?

• Docents are responsible and outgoing.

• Docents are outspoken and difficult to manage.

• Docents are shy and sensible.

• Docents are fun-loving and humorous.

Many museums and zoos rely on docents to help educate their visitors about their collections. Docents may lead guided tours of the facility, answer visitor questions about exhibits, or even support staff members with the routine maintenance of collections. Docents must usually be 15 years or older and be willing to take classes to learn all about the organization’s animals, art, or historical artifacts. They also learn how the institution operates, so they can help visitors find things and assist with safety and security. Although being a docent is not a paid position, most would tell you that the opportunity to work in close proximity to the art, animals, and important objects they love is remarkably rewarding. What can you infer about a person’s reasons for becoming a docent?

• Docents are lonely and hope to meet people with similar interests.

• Docents value the experience of working with something they enjoy.

• Docents like telling people what to do, so they enjoy leading tours.

• Docents enjoy learning new things but cannot afford to pay for classes.