Question

1. which statement best paraphrases paragraph 1? a. martha graham was born in allegheny, pennsylvania. one day, her father took her to the mason opera house, where ruth st. denis was performing. that day changed her life. b although most people might not agree, martha graham was born to be a dancer. during a dance performance when she was 16, martha was totally spellbound. it was her first theater experience. c. when martha graham was 16, she saw a poster advertising a dance performance and asked her father to take her. she was so fascinated by the performance that she resolved to become a dancer. d. martha graham may have been born to be a dancer. it started when she was 16 and her father took her to see ruth st. denis perform at the mason opera house. martha really enjoyed the performance. 4. look at the thesaurus entry. serious adj. 1. humorless 2. critical 3. grim 4. earnest which word best fits the meaning of “serious” used to describe the “serious dance students” in paragraph 2? a. word 1 b. word 2 c. word 3 d. word 4

Explanation:

For question 3, we analyze each option to see which best restates the main - idea of paragraph 1. Option D accurately summarizes the key events of Martha Graham's early exposure to dance. For question 4, we consider the context of "serious" as it relates to dance students. "Earnest" (word 4) best fits the meaning in the context of dedicated dance students.

Answer:

1. D. Martha Graham may have been born to be a dancer. It started when she was 16 and her father took her to see Ruth St. Denis perform at the Mason Opera House. Martha really enjoyed the performance.
2. D. word 4