Playing a Musical Instrument

Read this sentence from the passage:

"Playing a musical instrument is a popular pastime for all age ranges"

What does the word pasttime mean?

• choice

• career

• sport

• hobby

According to the passage, what should you do first?

• Check to see if your school will lend you an instrument

• Decide what instrument you would like to play

• Create a plan for learning to play an instrument

• Look in your local newspaper for an instrument

Under which heading is information provided about deciding what type of instrument to learn to play?

• Making a choice

• Getting Your Gear

• Getting Ready to Learn

• Making Music

Which instrument mentioned in the passage has a name based on a Greek Root meaning "sound or voice"?

• saxophone

• trumpet

• trombone

• violin

The text explains 4 ways that people can learn to play a musical instrument on their own. Two of them are: "Read Books", and "Watch Movies". What are two more ways the text explains how people can learn to play a musical instrument on their own?

• watch videos on line

• find a tutor

• attend a class

• visit websites

What is the main purpose of the passage overall?

• to compare different musical instruments

• to persuade people to join a musical group

• to teach people how to play a musical instrument

• to give people advice about learning to play music

Read this sentence from the section "Making Music"

"It is a good idea to start with your family or friends."

Why does the author most likely suggest starting with your family or friends?

• so your friends will elarn to play as well

• so your family will see that you are trying hard

• so you feel more comfortable playing

• so you can have people join in

Which sentence from "Making Music" tells how to solve the main problem described in the section?

• Once you have learned enough to play a song, you should start playing for people.

• Many people get nervous when they first start performing.

• You might find that you make more mistakes than usual.

• Remember that you will learn to calm and control your nerves the more you practice.

The photograph of the girl at the end of the passage is probably included to suggest which of the following?

• How much time and effort it takes to become good at playing

• how it is best to choose an instrument you can play on your own.

• How enjoyable and rewarding playing an instrument is

• How it can be difficult to play for an audience at first.