The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 11

Multiple Choice

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Gilberto learned how to play the trumpet, but it took a long time.
Gilberto wanted to watch TV more than practice.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Royal Tombs

Burial sites or mausoleums built for members of a royal family, often elaborate and richly decorated to signify their status.

Old Kingdom

A period in ancient Egyptian history characterized by the construction of the Pyramid of Giza and the development of a centralized government, roughly spanning 2686-2181 BCE.

Early Dynastic

Refers to the initial periods of a civilization's history marked by the formation of the first centralized states, dynasties, or kingdoms, such as in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Palette

A thin board with a thumb hole at one end on which an artist lays and mixes colors; any surface so used. Also, the colors or kinds of colors characteristically used by an artist. In ancient Egypt, a slate slab used for preparing makeup.