Marbles-Plenty of Fun For Everyone

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Which phrase in paragraph 11 helps the reader understand the meaning of annual?

• fun of it
• very seriously
• This competition
• Each year

Which sentence in the selection is best supported by the photographs between paragraphs 9 and 10?

• No one really knows where and exactly when they were invented. (paragraph 2)
• Now, more people could buy them.(paragraph 5)
• Marbles are placed inside a circle that is drawn on the ground. (paragraph 9)
• Players may lose some of their favorite marbles. (paragraph 10)

In which part of the selection would the reader find information about the history of marbles?

• The introductory paragraph
• The section titled “Marbles through Time”
• The caption under the first photograph
• The section titled “Marble Games”

Paragraphs 5 and 6 are mainly about how--

• glassmakers figured out how to cut marbles easily
• glass is melted in order to make a marble
• the shape of marbles has improved over time

How has the game of marbles changed over time? Give examples from the article to explain why people still like playing marbles today.