Most of us can remember participating in the arts during our school years, whether we were making a pinch pot, performing in a play or dance recital, or singing in the choir. Recent research by James Catterall found that we were not just learning dance, music, theater, and visual arts. He discovered that students who were taught the arts in school performed better academically, participated more actively in after-school activities, and were more likely to go to college. In other words, arts education doesn’t just teach skills to future artists. It teaches children the creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills needed to succeed in the twenty-first century.

A. singing in the choir.
B. dance, music, theater, and visual arts
C. performed better
D. the creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.