Introduction and Closing Sentences

More than half of these bones are in the hands. There are 54 bones in our hands. Almost the same number of bones is in our feet. Human feet have 52 bones.

These bones do many important things. Our bones give our bodies a shape. The bones also help us move. They protect our body parts, too. Bones grow and change like your other body parts.

Choose the sentence that would best introduce the passage.

• Foods that are rich in calcium help make bones stronger.

• The bone has a jelly-like part called the bone marrow.

• Our throat is made up of one bone called “hyoid.”

• Did you know that there are 206 bones in the human body?

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More than half of these bones are in the hands. There are 54 bones in our hands. Almost the same number of bones is in our feet. Human feet have 52 bones.

These bones do many important things. Our bones give our bodies a shape. The bones also help us move. They protect our body parts, too. Bones grow and change like your other body parts.

Which of these sentences would be the best conclusion of the passage?

• Who knew that bones do so many different things?

• A baby’s body has about 300 bones.

• Some parts of the bone are smooth and very hard.

• Did you know that our bones are growing and changing?

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More than half of these bones are in the hands. There are 54 bones in our hands. Almost the same number of bones is in our feet. Human feet have 52 bones.

These bones do many important things. Our bones give our bodies a shape. The bones also help us move. They protect our body parts, too. Bones grow and change like your other body parts.

Choose the sentence that best ends the first paragraph.

• Some of the bones grow together as babies grow.

• The skull is a bone that protects your brain.

• Once you are 25, your bones stop growing.

• Together, these bones make up our skeleton.

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2. Louis X was a fan of the game of tennis when it was known as "the game of the palm." During that time, players used their bare hands, rather than racquets, to hit the ball. The game was only played outside during that time, until Louis X had an indoor tennis court built. His court was so admired that all of the royals began building similar courts in their palaces. These indoor tennis courts looked a lot like today's tennis courts.

3. Eventually, tennis players started using wooden bats to hit the balls back and forth. These bats evolved into the racquets used today. Also, tennis is now played both indoors and outdoors.

Which of the following sentences would be the best conclusion for the above passage, at the end of the third paragraph?

• Without King Louis X, none of these changes would have occurred.

• The International Tennis Federation, or ITF, is now the governing body of all tennis rules and regulations.

• However, it is safe to say that tennis would not be the same sport it is today were it not for the impact of King Louis X over 700 years ago.

• King Louis X would clearly not like the way the sport has evolved over time.

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2. Louis X was a fan of the game of tennis when it was known as "the game of the palm." During that time, players used their bare hands, rather than racquets, to hit the ball. The game was only played outside during that time, until Louis X had an indoor tennis court built. His court was so admired that all of the royals began building similar courts in their palaces. These indoor tennis courts looked a lot like today's tennis courts.

3. Eventually, tennis players started using wooden bats to hit the balls back and forth. These bats evolved into the racquets used today. Also, tennis is now played both indoors and outdoors.

Which of the following sentences would be the best introduction to the third paragraph of the above passage?

• Other European kings did not like the way the game changed.

• Tennis fans liked the fact that they did not have to use their bare hands.

• There were no changes made to the game of tennis after the time of Louis X.

• The sport of tennis continued to change throughout the centuries.

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2. Louis X was a fan of the game of tennis when it was known as "the game of the palm." During that time, players used their bare hands, rather than racquets, to hit the ball. The game was only played outside during that time, until Louis X had an indoor tennis court built. His court was so admired that all of the royals began building similar courts in their palaces. These indoor tennis courts looked a lot like today's tennis courts.

3. Eventually, tennis players started using wooden bats to hit the balls back and forth. These bats evolved into the racquets used today. Also, tennis is now played both indoors and outdoors.

The above passage is missing its introduction. Which paragraph below would be the best introduction to the passage?

• Tennis is a sport that has gone through many changes over the centuries. While many people enjoy tennis today, there was a time when only kings and queens played the game. This was especially true during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, when tennis looked nothing like today’s game.

• Tennis has a long history that involves many European kings and queens. Both Louis X of France and Henry the VIII of England were fans of the sport. In fact, Louis X was such a fan that he died after playing an especially vigorous game of tennis in 1316. Henry VIII is believed to have been playing tennis when he was informed that his wife, Queen Ann Boleyn, had been executed.

• King Louis X, a ruler of France in the early fourteenth century, was known for many things. He was a stubborn man who changed many policies that existed at the time. He abolished slavery and allowed serfs to buy their freedom. However, few people know that Louis X was also an avid fan of a sport that was the ancestor of modern-day tennis. In fact, he had a major impact on the way the sport changed and developed over the centuries.

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