ELA Test Prep 2

• play very well

• receive support

• attract attention

• practice as long

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• Prodigies are not as distinguished when they get older.

• People have to be younger than 10 to be considered prodigies.

• Prodigies are hard to predict because they can come from anywhere.

• The success of prodigies is due to both natural factors and life experiences.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

• "A prodigy is a child under the age of 10 who has similar skills as an adult in a certain subject" and "Prodigies come from all over the world. Whoever they are, they want to be the best and to learn all they can about their subject."

• "Scientists also found that prodigies' brains are able to help them focus better while they're learning." and "The second thing that makes someone a prodigy is being exposed to the subject that he or she excels in"

• "Most prodigies excel in teh subjects of math, chess, music or athletics." and "The second thing that makes someone a prodigy is being exposed to the subject that he or she excels in"

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

• by referencing studies of children's brains

• by describing talented children she has met

• by summarizing previously published statistics

• by pointing out that some children can do anything

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the author's purpose of Passage 2?

• to question the findings of recent research on expertise

• to get music students to keep a record of their practice times.

• to express some scientific doubts about the idea of innate ability

• to show that expertise requires more than just time and determination

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

• conceited

• determined

• exhausted

• skilled

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does Passage 1 differ from Passage 2 in its discussion of skilled people?

• Passage 1 focuses specifically on children rather than the larger population

• Passage 1 highlights the importance of being exposed to an activity from an early age

• Passage 1 explore more deeply the types of training that help people become experts

• Passage 1 limits its discussion to children who become less skilled as they become older

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7