2. What is the central idea of the excerpt?

A.Jack Foley pioneered the use of sound effects in movies
B.Improvements in microphones allowed Foley artists to record dialogue for movies.
C.Silent movies relied on visuals to tell the story.
D.Advancements in technology made it possible for movies to have sound.

D.Advancements in technology made it possible for movies to have sound.

3. Which detail best supports the idea that Foley artists have enhanced the experience of watching movies?

(1 point)
Responses.

Foley artists entered the movie industry in the middle of the twentieth century

Foley artists are named after innovator Jack Foley.

Foley artists use technology such as microphones
Foley artists create sounds that are added to the images in movies.

Foley artists create sounds that are added to the images in movies.

4. Which is the best summary of the information in this paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

Towns in California are surrounded by natural plants, such as trees and shrubs.
Towns in California are surrounded by natural plants, such as trees and shrubs.

California weather is usually windy with the occasional dry lightning storm.
California weather is usually windy with the occasional dry lightning storm.

California is vulnerable to wildfires due to its dry climate, lightning, and tourist activities.
California is vulnerable to wildfires due to its dry climate, lightning, and tourist activities.

Some tourists cause wildfires while camping and sightseeing in California.

California is vulnerable to wildfires due to its dry climate, lightning, and tourist activities.

5. An objective summary conveys the central idea of the text.(1 point)

Responses

True
True

False

True

6. What type of interaction does the underlined phrase show?

(1 point)
Responses

compare and contrast
compare and contrast

chronological
chronological

cause and effect
cause and effect

problem and solution

compare and contrast

7. What is the primary text structure used in these sentences?

(1 point)
Responses

compare and contrast
compare and contrast

order of importance
order of importance

steps in a process
steps in a process

problem and solution
problem and solution
Question 8