8TH GRADE - MASTER OF BEAUTIFUL MUSIC

THE READER CAN INFER THAT THE PERLMANS BELIEVE IN BOTH PRACTICE AND PASSION.

• FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO. THAT'S NUMBER TWO, YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOME SORT OF DISCIPLINE.

• ALL STUDENTS MUST ALSO SING IN THE CHORUS, WHERE THEY HARMONIZE AND EXPRESSION. TIME FOR RECREATIONAL SPORTS AND ARTS AND CRAFTS ROUNDS OUT THE PROGRAM.

• MRS. PERLMAN SAID, AT THE END OF THE SESSION, WE HAVE TWO CONCERTS. ONE IS AN EVENING OF ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC, AND THEN WE HAVE A CHAMBER MUSIC MARATHON.

• EVERYBODY WHO COMES TO VISIT GETS IT. THEY'RE THERE FOR A MINUTE AND A HALF AND THEY WANT TO STAY FOREVER.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

PART A: CLICK ON THE STATEMENT THAT BEST PROVIDES AN INFERENCE THAT CAN BE MADE ABOUT THE AUTHOR'S OPINION OF THE PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM.

• THE PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM IS LIMITED IN ITS VALUE BECAUSE OF HOW FEW STUDENTS ITS ACCEPTS.

• THE PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM IS MOST SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO WOULD NOT DO WELL IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT.

• THE PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM OFFERS STUDENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS IN A NURTURING SETTING.

• THE PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM OFFERS STUDENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN NEW INSTRUMENTS FROM EXPERIENCED ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CLICK ON THE SECTION FROM THE TEXT THE BEST SUPPORTS YOUR ANSWER IN PART A. CHOOSE ONE OPTION.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

SELECT THE PHRASES THAT BEST EXPLAIN WHY THE AUTHOR CHOSE TO INCLUDE THIS PARAGRAPH. SELECT TWO OPTIONS.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN LOVES DISCIPLINE MORE THAN HE LOVES MUSIC.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN SUGGESTS THAT MUSIC STUDENTS PRACTICE MORE THAN THEY RELAX.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN USES HIS OWN LIFE EXPERIENCES TO HELP GUIDE HIS MUSIC STUDENTS.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN FEELS THAT PROGRAMMING STUDENTS WILL CAUSE THEM TO LOVE LOVE FOR THEIR ART.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN BELIEVES THAT STUDENTS CAN BENEFIT GREATLY FROM HAVING STRUCTURED SCHEDULES.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

WHY DID THE AUTHOR USE THE PHRASE PROGRAMMED UP TO THE GILLS IN THE PARAGRAPH? SELECT TWO OPTIONS.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS SHOULD BE OVERLY SCHEDULED.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN SUGGESTS THAT STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE EXTREMELY RIGOROUS SCHEDULES.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN FEELS THAT WHEN STUDENTS ARE PROGRAMMED THEY LOSE ENJOYMENT IN THEIR ACTIVITIES.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN BELIEVES THAT STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT TEACH THEM ABOUT THEIR CRAFT.

• TO SHOW THAT PERLMAN BELIEVES THAT HAVING A SCHEDULE THAT IS TOO FULL CAN MAKE STUDENTS FEEL AS THOUGHT THEY CANNOT BREATHE.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Look at the underlined word. Which sentence is written INCORRECTLY?:

• Those musician's instruments were made from oil drums.

• These instruments' tones are bright and resonany.

• Steel drum music is an invention of Trinidad's people.

• This island's Carnival celebrations feature the calypso music of steel drum orchestras.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Where should the comma go in this sentence:

However I don't think we should go.

• After HOWEVER

• After THINK

• After SHOULD

• After DON'T

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

"Sam's teacher had a reputation of assigning difficult homework."  
In this sentence, difficult is used as --

• a preposition
• an adjective
• an adverb
• a noun

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CCSS.L.2.1E

"Tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes are natural, but they cause billions of dollars in damage."
Which word is used as a conjunction?

• are
• but
• each
• natural

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

"you really only have one good chance to get an education."
Which word in this sentence should be capitalized?

• you
• good
• chance
• education

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A